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NIH to follow 1,500 pregnant patients to study long-term effects of COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health will follow up to 1,500 pregnant COVID-19 patients and their offspring for four years to study the potential long-term effects of the infection. -
New York hospital first to implement CLEAR's Health Pass to improve health screenings
New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery is the first hospital in the U.S. to implement CLEAR's Health Pass, a mobile experience that verifies proof of vaccination, to improve health screenings following a successful pilot program, according to a Nov. 3 press release. -
COVID-19 respiratory symptoms more prevalent among overweight, obese individuals, study finds
Overweight or obese adolescents and adults experience more respiratory symptoms from COVID-19 despite similar viral loads compared with normal-weight individuals, according to a study published Oct. 19 in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. -
COVID-19 vaccination offers more protection than infections, CDC study finds
While a previous bout with COVID-19 offers some immune protection from a subsequent infection, the protection from vaccination is stronger, the CDC's Oct. 29 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggests. -
Coronavirus can infect inner ear, study finds
Certain types of cells in the inner ear produce the proteins needed for SARS-CoV-2 entry — a potential explanation for why some COVID-19 patients experience audiovestibular symptoms, according to research published Oct. 29 in Communications Medicine. -
2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose critical for pregnant women, study suggests
Pregnant and breastfeeding women generate a weaker immune response after their first COVID-19 dose relative to nonpregnant women of similar ages, according to a recent study published in Science Translational Medicine. -
Nearly all severely allergic people tolerate COVID-19 vaccines, study finds
While individuals with severe allergies reported more reactions after receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine than those without allergies, nearly all were able to safely complete the series, according to an Oct. 27 study in JAMA Network Open. -
Physician viewpoint: Pandemic spotlights cracks in US chronic care system
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed significant flaws in the U.S. healthcare system's approach to managing chronic diseases that must be addressed, Marshall Chin, MD, an internist and professor at UChicago Medicine, wrote in an Oct. 23 op-ed published in The New England Journal of Medicine. -
Millions with mood disorders now eligible for boosters
The inclusion of mood disorders in the CDC's recent update to its list of conditions tied to a higher risk of severe COVID-19 makes millions of people with such conditions now eligible for booster vaccine doses, The Washington Post reported Oct. 27. -
FDA requires physicians to share breast implant safety risks
The FDA is requiring plastic surgeons to warn patients about the potential complications of breast implants as part of new safety requirements issued Oct. 27. -
CDC: Some immunocompromised people may get 4th shot
Some people with compromised immune systems who received Moderna or Pfizer's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine may get a fourth shot, according to CDC guidance updated Oct. 25. -
Anesthesiology at 175 Years—How we got here, what’s to come
On October 16, 2021, the medical field celebrated the 175th anniversary of anesthesiology. -
COVID-19 vaccine recipients less likely to die of other causes, CDC finds
People vaccinated against COVID-19 are not at an increased risk of death and are actually less likely to die of other causes compared to unvaccinated individuals, the CDC said in an Oct. 22 report. -
Delta not tied to more severe COVID-19 outcomes, CDC report suggests
While the delta COVID-19 variant is known to be more transmissible, it isn't closely linked to more severe outcomes among hospitalized patients, according to the CDC's Oct. 22 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. -
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients 3 times more likely to show decline in cognitive function, study shows
A study published Oct. 22 in JAMA Open Network found patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were three times more likely to show a decline in cognitive function compared to COVID-19 patients who did not require that level of care. -
Healthcare safety scores fell amid pandemic, analysis shows
Safety performance declined across the entire healthcare industry in 2020, according to an analysis published Oct. 21 by Press Ganey. -
A 1st for medicine: New York City surgeons attach pig kidney to human
Surgeons at New York City-based NYU Langone Health Kidney said a kidney from a genetically engineered pig was attached to a human in September and seemed to function normally, marking a medical breakthrough, The New York Times reported Oct. 19. -
CDC updates list of underlying conditions that raise risk of severe COVID-19
The CDC made several additions to its list of underlying medical conditions associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in an Oct. 14 update, including certain lung diseases and mental health conditions. -
Colin Powell's death spurs confusion over vaccine efficacy
News that Colin Powell, the country's first Black secretary of state, died from COVID-19 complications after being fully vaccinated led to some reports questioning the effectiveness of vaccines. -
Treatment for COVID long-haulers: 7 things providers should know
As the pandemic continues, there's still a lot unknown about COVID-19, particularly in patients whose symptoms persist, recur or reappear four or more weeks after first being infected.
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