COVID-19 Updates
News
How to manage drug interactions with Paxlovid for COVID-19
“There is a concern that people have not been prescribing it because of fear of these interactions.” In some cases those fears may be valid, in...
Conference Coverage
Anxiety in America: COVID ‘takes a backseat’ to global events
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of U.S. adults are somewhat or extremely anxious about current events happening around the world.
Commentary
Does COVID-19 raise the risk for diabetes?
Some data say yes and other data say no. Dr. Anne L. Peters sorts it out.
News
CDC signs off on COVID boosters in children ages 5-11
Conference Coverage
Pancreatic involvement in COVID-19: What do we know?
“Our data identify the human pancreas as a target of SARS-CoV-2 infection and suggest that pancreatic beta cell involvement could contribute to...
News
Omicron breakthrough cases boost protection, studies say
“We should think about breakthrough infections as essentially equivalent to another dose of vaccine.”
News
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11
“The omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience longer-term effects,...
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 patients remain sedentary after hospital discharge
Women and those with persistent symptoms spend more time sleeping in first months after COVID-19.
News
SARS-CoV-2 stays in GI tract long after it clears the lungs
News
My choice? Unvaccinated pose outsize risk to vaccinated
“The choice of some individuals to refuse vaccination is likely to affect the health and safety of vaccinated people in a manner disproportionate...