COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Limiting antibiotic overprescription in pandemics: New guidelines
The COVID-19 pandemic brought an alarming increase in antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, with infections and deaths caused by resistant...
News
COVID-19 linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk
“If this is another burden that’s increased by COVID, this is something we’re really going to have to prepare for.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases took a downturn in September
Other signs of viral activity also dropped as the new school year passed Labor Day.
Feature
FAQ: New COVID Omicron boosters
It’s also possible – but yet to be determined – that the new bivalent boosters will offer protection against newer but less common strains known...
From the Journals
Risk factors linked to post–COVID vaccination death identified
Of note, the researchers said that “there was no association between the risk of COVID-19 death and ethnicity, except for those of Indian...
Feature
The potential problem(s) with a once-a-year COVID vaccine
Remarks, from “capitulation” to too few data, hit the airwaves and social media.
Conference Coverage
Full-dose antithrombotic aids selected COVID-19 ICU patients
“We probably need to replace the guidelines.”
Feature
Why some infectious disease docs are ‘encouraged’ by new bivalent COVID vaccines
“I’m very encouraged by this new development.”
From the Journals
Vitamin D supplementation shows no COVID-19 prevention
“Vaccination is still the most effective way to protect people from COVID-19, and vitamin D and cod liver oil supplementation should not be...
From the Journals
Low testosterone may raise risk of COVID hospitalization
According to the researchers, the findings do not suggest that hormone therapy be used as a preventive measure against COVID.
From the Journals
CDC says 44% of people hospitalized with COVID had third dose or booster
Unvaccinated adults were 3.4 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID than those who were vaccinated.