COVID-19

The Omicron variant radically changed reinfection rates.

A selection of the latest COVID-19 vaccine research out of IDWeek 2022.

Adults who receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccines may be more likely to receive COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.

The authorization offers another COVID-19 booster choice for adults.

Viral coinfections may become more common as COVID-19 restrictions continue to relax.

A new study shows the AD drug does not interfere with vaccinations or increase severity.

The emergency use authorization amendments extend availability of the bivalent booster to young children.

The benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for children, safety considerations, and the need to urge caregivers to get their children vaccinated.

Study links discrepancy to adults’ misbeliefs about vaccine safety

Data from periods of Delta and Omicron variant predominance were evaluated in a retrospective cohort study.

In a recent study, participants who had received a COVID-19 vaccine saw an average increase in menstrual cycle length of less than 1 day.

Two new studies offer conflicting results.

Congress could overrule presidential declaration, but White House threatened veto of similar measure in March.

World Health Organization said there is a lack of evidence of clinical effectiveness of the monoclonal antibodies Xevudy and Regen-Cov against the COVID-19 variants that are currently circulating.

In a recent study, it was found that access to contraceptive services declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Infants of fully vaccinated mothers had fewer cases of hospitalization from COVID-19 than those unvaccinated.

William J. Muller, MD, PhD, discusses COVID-19 vaccinations for children of all ages and describes what is on the horizon for RSV.

At-home COVID-19 testing is convenient, but impacts the number of reported cases. Could a digital tool help improve reporting to public health agencies?

When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, independent pharmacies are being set up to fail by federal health partners.

In a recent study, children were successfully able to self-swab and receive their own COVID-19 test results after basic instructions.

Move comes after FDA give emergency use authorization for bivalent vaccines.

The debate continues about the protective effect of eyeglasses against contracting the COVID-19 virus. Researchers from Denmark reported that their results were inconclusive regarding whether wearing eyeglasses is linked with a decreased risk of COVID-19 infections.

Findings show more than one-third of infected preschoolers are asymptomatic. The results call into question COVID-19 prevention strategies based on screening young children for symptoms.

These bivalent formulations include an mRNA component common to the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variant.

Using electronic medical record data from 2018-2020 obtained from 24 medical centers across the US, including Johns Hopkins, University of Colorado, and Mayo Clinic institutions, a new study suggests rates of youth onset type 2 diabetes increased 77% during the first year of the pandemic.

What are the long term psychiatric and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19?

With the evolution of different COVID-19 variants, finding the mean incubation period has become more complex.

Pfizer-BioNTech hopes booster can be available for use this fall.

The vaccine was previously authorized under an EUA for adults aged 18 and older.

The quest to understand what leads to long COVID continues, with a new cross-sectional study, considered one of best on long COVID so far.