COVID-19 Updates
Conference Coverage
How to communicate effectively with patients when tension is high
Calling to mind a couple of acronyms can help, said a moderator of a panel discussion at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians...
From the Journals
Long-COVID symptoms a serious challenge for older patients, physicians
From the Journals
Almost 60% of U.S. population has been infected by COVID-19: CDC
This is the first time the seroprevalence of prior infection is more than 50% in the American population.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases rise again, but more slowly
Major national indicators offer no suggestion of another surge.
From the Journals
One in four feel fully recovered following COVID-19 hospitalization
The total number and range of ongoing symptoms at one year was “striking” and emphasizes the “multisystem nature of long COVID.”
From the Journals
2020 presidential election tied to spike in cardiac events
“These findings suggest that awareness of the heightened risk of CVD and strategies to mitigate risk during notable political events are needed...
From the Journals
COVID-19 again the third-leading cause of U.S. deaths
The overall number of COVID deaths in 2021 increased around 20% over 2020, when around 384,000 people died from the virus.
From the Journals
Myocarditis higher with Moderna COVID vax in young men
Increased risk for myocarditis was seen with both mRNA vaccines in young men, and for the first time suggested a higher risk from vaccination than...
Conference Coverage
Peripheral muscle fatigue limits post-COVID exercise
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing suggests need for aerobic and muscle strengthening after COVID-19.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Decline in new cases comes to an end
Pfizer, BioNTech say request for emergency use authorization of vaccine booster dose in 5- to 11-year-olds is coming soon.
From the Journals
Age and ferritin levels may predict MIS-C severity
“We do not understand why teens get more severe MIS-C than younger children.”