COVID-19

New data demonstrate a concerning link between particulate matter ≤2.5 μm exposure and the risk of prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 in young adults.

Children exposed to maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy showed lower birth weight, lower birth BMI, and accelerated postnatal weight gain, compared with those unexposed.

As the US tries to move on from the pandemic, patients with long COVID-19 are fighting to regain normalcy while clinicians improve care plans and researchers search for answers.

The ANTICOVID clinical trial finds high-dose prophylactic anticoagulation reduces risk of de novo thrombosis in COVID-19 pneumonia.

New meta-analysis show patient demographics—as well as their pre-existing comorbidities and COVID-19 vaccination status—may significantly define their risk of long-term conditions.

A new survey found the COVID-19 pandemic changed many Americans view of obesity and caused others to consider new weight-loss methods due to their concerns.

Symptoms including vestibular rashes and COVID toes have become less synonymous with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Why is that?

As the pandemic passes its third year, one dermatologist foresees their field's own pursuit of specialty-specific vaccination guidelines.

Three years into the pandemic, dermatologists have become more confident in discussing vaccine issues with their patients, including the misunderstood risk of disease flare-up associated with boosters.

A new survey analysis delves into Americans' perspective on the CDC, and local and state health departments, and their handling of the pandemic.

Data presented at the AAAAI annual conference showed that delayed cutaneous reactions were more reported following Moderna COVID-19 vaccination than other vaccines.

The study found that COVID-19-induced sensory distortion is a multifactorial syndrome with distinct phenotypes and can have long-term effects on sensory perception.

Data featured at the AAAAI 2023 Annual Meeting revealed that children with current or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection had more autoantibodies than healthy children.

A study examining the COVID-19 pandemic finds that substance use declined substantially across nearly all categories in 2018-2019 vs 2020 among youth and young adults.

Using data from nearly 2 million US patients with a documented COVID-19 infection, a new study provides an overview of the impact of vaccination, both full and partial, on risk of MACE following infection.

An analysis of data from more than 20,000 adults with a documented COVID-19 infection from Los Angeles, CA has brought forth results the investigators suggest prove the association between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of type 2 diabetes, regardless of vaccination status.

The positivity rate of rhinoviruses and enteroviruses decreased briefly following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but by fall of 2020 resumed almost to pre-pandemic levels.

The mRNA vaccines BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) and mRNA-1273 (Moderna) showed no risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome post-vaccination.

Older age and use of various medications, including antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, and corticosteroids were associated with a higher risk of developing C difficile infections.

A recent research letter identified a correlation between mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 and cases of chronic spontaneous urticaria, although the connection requires further study.

New data from the AHA 2023 Statistical Update suggest more people died from cardiovascular-related causes in 2020 than in any year since 2003.

An FDA panel voted unanimously this week to support harmonizing an annual primary and booster dose, moving public health strategies to reflect the endemic course of COVID-19.

A new review shows a majority of COVID-19 randomized, controlled trial preprints have been published with changes to the components of the original findings.

SARS-CoV-2 infections cause microbiome dysbiosis in patient and possibly an increase in opportunistic pathogens and a decrease in beneficial bacteria.

“Repurposing approved drugs developed for other conditions presents an attractive strategy to identify new treatment options and expand access to potentially lifesaving care,” investigators wrote.

Patients with COVID-19 and CDI had a higher incidence of sepsis, shock, ICU admission, and acute kidney injuries.

Patients with mild infection are not at particular risk for severe, chronic outcomes from long Covid, according to new Israel data.

Gut microbiota diversity was lower in below average responders, while 39.5% of participants had a serological response below the geometric mean.

New data support following existing guidelines for mechanical ventilation in pneumonia from SARS-CoV-2, as mortality rates are similar regardless of cause for pneumonia.

“Although the evolution of COVID-19 is favorable worldwide, multiple variables related to psychological health and the response to stressors seem to have triggered symptomatologic responses in fibromyalgia patients,” investigators stated.