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Fewer Mental Health Facilities Offering Telehealth Since End of Pandemic
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Telehealth availability for mental health services has declined since the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA ...
Long COVID Risk Has Declined Over the Pandemic and Vaccines May Be Key
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – You're far less likely to develop Long COVID now than you were in the midst of the pandemic, promising new data shows. Changes in strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...
Accelerated Progression to T1D During Pandemic Seen for Presymptomatic Youth
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – For youth with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with accelerated progression to clinical disease, especially among those with COVID-19...
Postexposure Prophylaxis With Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Does Not Cut COVID-19 Infection
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...
Hospital-Onset SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Omicron Linked to Morbidity
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – During the omicron era, hospital-onset severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality,...
Long COVID Rates Are Expected to Decline: Study
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – People's odds for Long COVID appear to be declining with the advent of new variants of the virus, along with repeat infections and vaccinations, new research shows. That...
Global Childhood Vaccination Rates Still Haven't Recovered from Pandemic Declines
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – More than four years after the pandemic began, childhood vaccination rates worldwide have yet to recover, a new report shows. The latest data, issued Monday by the World...
Nearly 1 in 10 Pregnant Women Who Get COVID Develop Long COVID
FRIDAY, July 12, 2025 – Almost 10% of women who get COVID during pregnancy develop long-lasting symptoms, and a new study suggests doctors may be overlooking them. "I doubt most obstetric clinicians...
In-Hospital Delirium Increases Risk for Functional Disability, Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – In-hospital delirium among older adults hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with increased functional disability and cognitive impairment postdischarge, according to a...
First-Trimester COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not Increase Risk for Birth Defects
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – First-trimester mRNA COVID-19 vaccine exposure is not associated with an increased risk for selected major structural birth defects, according to a study published online...
Most Americans Would Welcome Hospital Care at Home, Survey Shows
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – Many Americans like the idea of receiving hospital-level care at home, believing they'd recover from their ills faster and without safety risks. "Patients of course want ...
Could a Cancer Drug Curb the Organ Damage of Severe COVID?
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – An experimental cancer drug might be able to help prevent the organ damage caused by severe COVID infections, a new study finds. The drug, called eganelisib, inhibits an...
Why Were Kids Hit Less Hard by COVID? New Study Offers Clues
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Your children's never-ending colds and sniffles may have protected them from the worst effects of COVID-19, new research suggests. Throughout the pandemic, it was clear...
Higher COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Tied to Decrease in Childhood Asthma Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates are associated with a lower prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms, according to a research letter published online July...
CDC Advises Updated COVID Vaccine for Everyone Over 6 Months of Age
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – As a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID...