COVID-19 Updates
Conference Coverage
Two swings, two misses with colchicine, Vascepa in COVID-19
The study cohorts varied from healthcare and public workers at high risk for infection to individuals already hospitalized with COVID-19.
From the Journals
‘Deeper dive’ into opioid overdose deaths during COVID pandemic
Results also showed that, compared to 2019, significantly more men died from overdoses in 2020 in Colorado and Indiana.
From the Journals
Long COVID symptoms can persist for more than 1 year, study shows
The largest study to date confirms that a substantial number of COVID-19 survivors have persistent problems. One researcher calls it a “modern...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel unanimously backs Pfizer vax, fortifying FDA approval
The risk of myocarditis after a COVID infection was 6 to 34 times higher than the risk after receiving an mRNA vaccine.
From the Journals
Antidepressant helps prevent hospitalization in COVID patients: Study
Latest News
Advocates seek to reframe masks as a disability accommodation
“I think there has not been enough focus during the pandemic on individuals with disabilities or on how disability law can be mobilized during...
Guidelines
ACR updates COVID vaccine guidance with booster schedule
New recommendations advise on the timing of a third vaccine dose for immunocompromised patients, based on current medications and disease activity...
Feature
NIH to study COVID vaccine booster in people with autoimmune disease
The trial will look at the impact of a booster in patients with five different autoimmune diseases who are either on or off immunosuppressives.
Opinion
Stop blaming the unvaccinated
From the Journals
Genetic link may tie cannabis use disorder to severe COVID-19
“These data have important implications for policy regarding vaccination as well as treatment prioritization,” said lead author Dr. Alexander S....
Feature
Pandemic unveils growing suicide crisis for communities of color
“COVID created more transparency regarding what we already knew was happening,” said Sonyia Richardson, a suicide researcher.