COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
COVID-19 again the third-leading cause of U.S. deaths
The overall number of COVID deaths in 2021 increased around 20% over 2020, when around 384,000 people died from the virus.
From the Journals
Myocarditis higher with Moderna COVID vax in young men
Increased risk for myocarditis was seen with both mRNA vaccines in young men, and for the first time suggested a higher risk from vaccination than...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel lists reasons to get second COVID booster
One panelist said she was concerned about the potential for “booster fatigue.”
From the Journals
30% of COVID patients in study developed long COVID
Older age and socioeconomic status were not associated with long COVID – a surprise because those characteristics are often linked with severe...
Conference Coverage
Peripheral muscle fatigue limits post-COVID exercise
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing suggests need for aerobic and muscle strengthening after COVID-19.
Latest News
Glasses wearers may have lower COVID-19 risk
“Protective eye wear should be considered as part of broader strategies to prevent community transmission of infection.”
Feature
Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs
As states prepare for the end of the COVID public health emergency, they are making plans to reevaluate each Medicaid enrollee’s eligibility. They...
From the Journals
Fourth Pfizer dose better for severe than symptomatic COVID: Study
Livin' on the MDedge
Woman who faked medical degree practiced for 3 years
Plus: France’s fake physician, the sights and sounds of Zooming, and the Brazilian army goes “imbrochável.”
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Breakthrough COVID dangerous for vaccinated cancer patients
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Long-term smell loss in COVID-19 tied to damage in the brain’s olfactory bulb