Pulmonary Infections
Feature
COVID leading cause of death among law enforcement for third year
A new report says 70 officers died of COVID-...
Feature
New Omicron subvariant is ‘crazy infectious,’ COVID expert warns
‘All the things that have protected you for the past couple of years, I don’t think are going to protect you against this new crop of variants,’...
From the Journals
Autopsies show COVID virus invades entire body
Researchers did complete autopsies of 44 unvaccinated people who had severe COVID-19.
From the Journals
Advanced Primary Care program boosts COVID-19 results
Better outcomes were seen in higher vaccination rates and fewer infections, hospitalizations, and deaths from COVID-19.
Opinion
How to have a safer and more joyful holiday season
Unfortunately, the risks associated with gathering are not over.
From the Journals
Cardiac injury caused by COVID-19 less common than thought
Study examines cardiac MRI scans in 31 patients before and after having COVID-19.
From the Journals
Scientists use mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine
Two years ago marked a significant moment for messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.
Feature
COVID booster shot poll: People ‘don’t think they need one’
A new poll shows why so few people are willing to get the latest COVID booster.
Feature
U.S. sees most flu hospitalizations in a decade
But the number of deaths and outpatient visits for flu or flu-like illnesses was down slightly from the week before.
Feature
Rise of the fungi: Pandemic tied to increasing fungal infections
COVID-19 has lifted the lid on the risks of secondary pulmonary fungal infections.
Commentary
How a cheap liver drug may be the key to preventing COVID
The authors of a paper appearing in Nature give us multiple, complementary lines of evidence.