Category: Virus

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Like storm waves battering a ship, new versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have buffeted the world one after another. Recently, scientists keeping tabs on these variants noticed a trend:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Chicago, IL – A new study published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology looked at the evolution of neurologic symptoms in non-hospitalized COVID-19 long-haulers at the Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 Clinic….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A Japanese research team looking at COVID-19’s lingering impacts on survivors and local communities found that having a mild case of COVID-19, smoking status, comorbidities….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Long COVID-19 syndrome, in which symptoms last a year or longer beyond infection, impacts about 30 percent of survivors of the coronavirus.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – People undergoing active cancer treatment, including stem cell transplant, should receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in December 2021 for the first oral antiviral, a pill containing two protease inhibitors – nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid, Pfizer)….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON – By now, many have become all too familiar with rapid antigen tests for diagnosis of COVID-19.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia — Neighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy during the prevaccination era of the pandemic….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Rutgers scientists have developed a lab test that can quickly and easily identify which variant of the virus causing COVID-19 has infected a person….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Anosmia, the loss of smell, is a frequent and often long-term symptom associated with COVID-19 that can severely burden a person’s quality of life, making it extremely difficult to taste foods….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If you’re wondering why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, you still got sick from the omicron strain of the virus that causes COVID-19….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Air transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the coronavirus pandemic, was much higher than surface transmission at the University of Michigan

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA— A collection of human DNA variants tied to more severe cases of COVID-19 are also associated with other serious medical conditions such as those dealing with blood clots and faulty inflammatory responses….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that, on average, patients participating in an initial telehealth consult for a new health condition did not require more unplanned hospitalizations….

(HealthNewsDgest.com) – Serious violence increased by nearly a quarter following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown in England and Wales, according to a new report by Cardiff University.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Over the last two years, clinical laboratory professionals have shown extraordinary dedication in the fight against COVID-19. Their commitment and hard work during this difficult time has made a difference in the lives of people across the globe.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The longest known COVID-19 infection is described by UK researchers at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal, (23-26 April).

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – HOUSTON – A new study out this week from Houston Methodist explains clever ways the BA.1 and BA.2 omicron variants escape antibodies….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as “Long COVID.”