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Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues?
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – The “brain fog” of long COVID might be due to impaired lung function following a person’s infection, a new small-scale study says. Reduced gas exchange in the lungs – oxygen ...
COVID-19, Flu, RSV Vaccine Coverage Low for Nursing Home Residents
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination coverage is low among nursing home residents early in the 2024 to 2025 season, according to research...
Long COVID Hits the Young Harder Than the Old, Study Finds
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – It might sound counterintuitive, but new research shows that when Long COVID strikes, younger patients appear more prone to severe symptoms than older folks. That's tough on...
COVID-19, Flu, RSV Vaccine Coverage Low for Adults in 2024 to 2025 Season
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination coverage is low among adults so far this respiratory virus season (2024 to 2025), according to research...
Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – Worn down by pandemic-era vaccine overload, many Americans are ignoring pleas by health officials to get immunized against the flu and COVID-19, new data shows. According to...
Younger Patients More Affected by Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – Younger and middle-aged patients seem to be disproportionately affected by neurologic manifestations of postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...
Incidence of Dyslipidemia Elevated During COVID-19 Pandemic
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – There was an increase in dyslipidemia incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the...
COVID-19 Pandemic-Linked Increase in Alcohol Use Persisting
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – The prevalence of any alcohol use and heavy alcohol use was higher in 2020 and 2022 compared with 2018, according to a research letter published online Nov. 12 in the Annals...
1 in 5 People Could Have Long COVID
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – More than 1 in 5 Americans likely suffer from long COVID, a new AI-assisted review has found. The analysis suggests that nearly 23% of U.S. adults experience the symptoms of...
Reactogenicity Comparable for Simultaneous, Sequential COVID-19, Flu Shots
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Reactogenicity is comparable for simultaneous and sequential administration of mRNA COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA...
COVID-19 Linked to Long-Term Risk for Autoimmune, Autoinflammatory Disease
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – COVID-19 is associated with long-term risk for autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA Dermatology....
Nasal Swab Might Predict How Severe COVID Will Be
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – A simple nasal swab might help doctors predict the severity of a person’s COVID infection, a new study suggests. More than 70% of people with mild or moderate COVID develop ...
COVID-19 Burden in Hospitals Affects Risk for In-Hospital Adverse Events
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 – Greater hospital COVID-19 burden is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital adverse events (AEs) among patients with and without COVID-19 in the United States,...
Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators Negatively Impacted by Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – Rates for five nursing-sensitive quality indicators (NSIs) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and have subsequently declined, according to a study published online in...
COVID Vaccine Mistrust Levels Aren't Budging, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – More than a third of Americans continue to express mistrust in the science behind COVID vaccines, a new study finds. This level of mistrust has remained relatively...