COVID-19 Updates
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Scientists see hope in new therapy for COVID-19 brain fog patients
“There’s not a week that goes by that I don’t see someone recovering from COVID-19.”
From the Journals
Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
Feature
Q&A: Long COVID symptoms, management, and where we’re headed
Long COVID continues to be a moving target – continuously evolving and still...
From the Journals
Antibody mix may prevent COVID symptoms in some asymptomatic people
The results suggest new potential for monoclonal antibodies currently used for postexposure prophylaxis and treatment of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2....
Commentary
Case report: Male with acute new-onset suicidal ideation tied to SARS-CoV-2
We believe our case represents a direct neurocognitive/neuropsychiatric insult due to the COVID-19 infection.
From the Journals
Childhood trauma may influence vaccine hesitancy
Hesitancy was three times higher among people who had experienced four or more types of childhood trauma.
From the Journals
Omicron subvariant 1.5 times more contagious than Omicron
The WHO hasn’t labeled BA.2 a “variant of concern” so far but will continue to monitor it.
FDA/CDC
FDA grants full approval to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The Moderna vaccine also now has a new trade name: Spikevax.
Latest News
Long COVID is real, and many real questions remain
It remains unclear if a hyperinflammatory response is driving persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms.
Latest News
Get free masks at grocery stores and pharmacies starting Jan. 28
The Biden administration is sending out 400 million N95 masks from the Strategic National Stockpile.
Shrink Rap News
Another winter for our discontent
I have figured out that I am not good at predicting what will happen next, and the experts don’t seem to be much better.