COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus can spread to heart, brain days after infection
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Most cancer patients with breakthrough COVID-19 infection experience severe outcomes
Of 54 fully vaccinated patients with cancer and COVID-19, 65% were hospitalized and 13% died within 30 days.
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COVID-19–associated ocular mucormycosis outbreak case study reveals high-risk group for deadly complication
“The mortality indicators we observed ... can help physicians triage patients for emergency procedures.”
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Does atopic dermatitis pose an increased risk of acquiring COVID-19?
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COVID-19 vaccinations in people with HIV reflect general rates despite higher mortality risk, study says
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COVID booster protection may wane in about 10 weeks, new data show
“It will be a few weeks before effectiveness against severe disease with Omicron can be estimated.”
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Remdesivir may keep unvaccinated out of the hospital: Study
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FDA OKs emergency use of Merck pill for COVID-19
Similar to FDA authorization of another antiviral pill regimen granted to Pfizer, molnupiravir should be taken early in the course of COVID-19...
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New studies suggest Omicron infections are less severe than Delta ones
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Last call? Moderate alcohol’s health benefits look increasingly doubtful
These new findings mean physicians will find themselves imparting a more nuanced message about the health impacts of moderate alcohol consumption...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes Pfizer antiviral pill for COVID-19