Category: COVID
Young Women With Symptomatic Long COVID At Higher Risk of POTS
Pharmacy Times In a Swedish cohort, young women with symptomatic long COVID were found to be at higher risk of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), conferring additional burden. A cohort of predominantly younger women with highly symptomatic post-COVID-19 sequalae (PCS), also known as long COVID, demonstrated common incidence of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), according […]
Oct 15, 2025
Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans
NEJM We conducted an observational study that used the electronic health records of the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2024–2025 Covid-19 vaccine among veterans who received the Covid-19 and influenza vaccines on the same day (164,132 participants) and in an active-comparator group of veterans who received the influenza vaccine only […]
Oct 15, 2025
Veterans study finds updated COVID-19 shot reduces hospital visits and death
Medical Xpress Veterans Research and Education Foundation of St. Louis reports that the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with lower risks of COVID-19–related emergency visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in a national cohort of U.S. veterans. The pandemic is not over, but conditions have shifted greatly. Since the initial outbreak spread around the world, SARS-CoV-2 has accumulated mutations that alter its severity, while […]
Oct 15, 2025
Scientists finally reveal what’s behind long COVID’s mysterious brain fog
Sci Tech Daily Japanese researchers uncover the molecular signature of Long COVID brain fog, a breakthrough that could bring real treatments closer than ever. Researchers in Japan have pinpointed a biological cause of Long COVID brain fog using advanced PET brain imaging. They discovered widespread increases in AMPA receptor density linked to cognitive impairment and […]
Oct 8, 2025
The CDC’s most recent updates on COVID-19 vaccinations
WTOP The most recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on COVID-19 vaccines call for “vaccination based on shared clinical decision-making,” according to a news release published Tuesday. “Informed consent is back,” Acting Director and Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neil said. “CDC’s 2022 blanket recommendation for perpetual COVID-19 boosters deterred […]
Oct 8, 2025
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
New York Times The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. Children and teenagers are twice as likely to develop long Covid after a second coronavirus infection as after an initial infection, a large new study has found. The study, of nearly a half-million people under 21, published Tuesday […]
Oct 1, 2025
Mom’s COVID Shot Aided Baby, Too, Large Review Confirmed
Med Page Today Vaccination during pregnancy was safe for both mom and baby. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy conferred benefits for mother and baby without increased risk, according to an umbrella review of meta-analyses comprising more than 1.2 million women. Vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lowered maternal risks of COVID infection (risk ratio [RR] 0.41, […]
Oct 1, 2025
Post-COVID Smell Loss May Be More Widespread Than Recognized
MedPage Today Self-reported problems with thinking, concentrating more likely in those with olfactory issues. The vast majority of people reporting dips in their ability to smell 2 years after COVID-19 had olfactory dysfunction when formally tested, findings from NIH’s RECOVER Consortium showed. And surprisingly, most people who didn’t believe they had any post-infection changes in […]
Sep 30, 2025
Covid cases rising with new variants Nimbus and Stratus
BBC If you feel unwell with a bad throat and a temperature you may well have caught one of the new strains of Covid circulating this autumn. XFG, called Stratus by some, and NB.1.8.1, known as Nimbus, are now the most common variants being passed around in the UK, according to officials. Experts say these do […]
Sep 30, 2025
Nasal sprays may help block coronavirus and other viruses
Washington Post One spray works by blocking bacteria and viruses from reaching the nasal lining, thereby preventing infection. Scientists are researching at least two sprays that target the coronavirus where it most commonly enters our bodies — the nose. Both sprays are on the market, but it is unclear how and when to use them […]
Sep 30, 2025