Situs Inversus Cases Rise After China Lifts Zero-COVID Policy Experts in the U.S. weigh in on early observations at two Chinese centers Nov 01, 2023
Trump Calls for 'Mental Institutions'; Masks Reduce COVID; U.S. Infant Deaths Rise Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 01, 2023
What to Know About the JN.1 Variant Descendant of BA.2.86 has a known immune-evasive mutation Oct 31, 2023
Chinese Compound for MI?; Knee Pain Management Also in TTHealthWatch: a new colorectal cancer screening test Oct 28, 2023 podcast
Tinnitus Worsens for Vaccine Scientist Who Points to Onset After COVID Vax Gregory Poland, MD, said his tinnitus got worse after COVID infection Oct 26, 2023
Vitamin C Flops for Severe COVID-19 Trial data suggest chance of harm significantly greater than small possibility of efficacy Oct 25, 2023
Cruise Line Found Negligent About COVID; Dialysis Machine Recall; MRI Injures Nurse Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 25, 2023
Convalescent Plasma Improves Survival in COVID Patients With ARDS, New Trial Shows Might be one treatment option for the sickest of patients Oct 25, 2023
Kids With COVID Infectious for About 3 Days Small study finds no difference in infectiousness by vaccination status with Omicron variant Oct 23, 2023
COVID Vax During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Poor Neonatal Outcomes Study provides reassurance on vaccine safety during all trimesters Oct 23, 2023
COVID Viral Load Peaks Later Now Than Early in Pandemic Peak on day 4 of symptoms, rather than day 1, has implications for rapid tests, experts say Oct 19, 2023
Paxlovid Priced at $1,390! Snoozing the Alarm and Health; Medical Aid Heads to Gaza Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 19, 2023
What to Know About the HV.1 Variant Experts are taking a different approach to new COVID variants these days, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
The Case for a Yearly COVID Booster Shot New analysis of Moderna's COVE trial looked at best time for boosters Oct 17, 2023
Mixed Signals for Paxlovid and Long COVID Risk in CDC Study Antiviral protected older at-risk patients, but appeared to increase risk in teens Oct 16, 2023
Vaccination Tied to Lower Risk of Long COVID in Children Findings may encourage increased pediatric vaccine uptake, researcher says Oct 15, 2023
Diet and Liver Health; Gut Microbiome and Cardiometabolic Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: COVID hospitalization data Oct 14, 2023 podcast
ECMO Has Become a Harder Sell in Severe COVID-19 Studies show decreased use, cast doubt on clinical benefit Oct 13, 2023
U.S. Healthcare System Creates Barriers to Vaccine Access, Expert Says Clinics are struggling to purchase pediatric COVID vaccines and the monoclonal antibody for RSV Oct 13, 2023 video
ITP Drug Shows Benefit in Hospitalized COVID Patients Fostamatinib reduced time on supplemental oxygen, improved clinical status Oct 13, 2023
New Insights Into Ocular Effects of Coronavirus Infection Invasion of multiple cell types, including retinal nuclear cells, but with minimal inflammation Oct 13, 2023
Paxlovid and Long COVID; State Bans 'Excited Delirium' Dx; Gaza in Health Crisis Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 13, 2023
Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
Lower Microbiome Diversity May Indicate Severe COVID Infection Patients admitted to the ICU had significant increases in certain bacteria, study shows Oct 10, 2023
Catching COVID 5 Times; Stroke Deaths Expected to Surge; Calif. Bans Red Dye No. 3 Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 10, 2023
Pulmonary Embolism During COVID Infection a Deadly Mix 20% of patients with both died during pandemic's first year versus 7% of those with PE alone Oct 09, 2023
'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlements Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 09, 2023
Can Rapid COVID Tests Reveal More Than a Positive/Negative Result? Experts agree that rapid antigen test kits can show degrees of infectiousness Oct 06, 2023
Pandemic-Era Conditions Blamed for Spike in Cardiac Arrest Deaths SARS-CoV-2 infection itself played minor role in OHCA survival rates in Seattle Oct 06, 2023
Severity of RSV Hospitalizations Rivals COVID in Older Adults Consider age, underlying medical conditions in RSV vaccine recs, researchers say Oct 05, 2023
How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In. Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines Oct 04, 2023
Here's How the Novavax COVID Shot Held Up Against Omicron Italy data suggest protection against symptomatic infection was stable through 4 months Oct 04, 2023
COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightly Researchers compared headache diary data before and after vaccination or infection Oct 04, 2023
Novavax's Updated COVID Shot Authorized by FDA Protein-based vaccine is refreshed with 2023-2024 formula targeting XBB strain Oct 03, 2023
Actemra Biosimilar Approved But Biogen product doesn't get all the original's indications Oct 03, 2023
COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023
Clean Up the COVID Booster Mess by Returning to a Single-Payer System We must reopen the door to easy preventive care access Oct 02, 2023
Primary Care Visits With NPs, PAs on the Rise; C. Diff in the Intensive Care Unit Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide risk among health workers Sep 30, 2023 podcast
When's the Best Time to Get the Updated COVID Shot? Experts weigh in on timing and availability Sep 29, 2023
Spouting COVID Misinformation Tied to Use of Ivermectin, HCQ And survey study finds similar usage of unproven drugs for COVID among Democrats and Republicans Sep 29, 2023