COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Vaccination tied to lower mortality in ventilated patients with COVID-19
Oxygenation was higher in the full vaccination group than in the control group on the third day after intubation.
Latest News
Cleaning indoor air ‘next frontier’ for COVID, public health
“We need something akin to the Clean Air Act for indoor air quality,” said Dr. Richard Corsi.
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
Feature
For many, long COVID’s impacts go on and on, major study says
“This infection has become so common in a community because it’s so mild and spreading so rapidly that we’re seeing more long COVID symptoms than...
From the Journals
63% of long COVID patients are women, study says
The global study also found that about 6% of people with symptomatic infections had long COVID in 2020 and 2021.
Commentary
Why people lie about COVID
Of those surveyed, 41.6% admitted that they lied about COVID or didn’t adhere to COVID guidelines – a conservative estimate, if you ask me.
Feature
Epidemic of brain fog? Long COVID’s effects worry experts
“We need to be paying attention to this. What we’ve seen is really the tip of the iceberg.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Downward trend reverses with small increase in new cases
September’s 4-week decline becomes October’s inflationary reaction.
Feature
Three COVID scenarios that could spell trouble for the fall
Experts predict different scenarios, some more dire than others.
From the Journals
Evusheld PrEP may protect immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19
Evusheld preexposure prophylaxis shows promise in protecting certain immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19, Cleveland Clinic researchers...
Commentary
Is another COVID-19 booster really needed?
Vaccinate the elderly (and some middle aged too, if possible) and the frail as soon as possible with any version of the booster you have available...