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News, opinions and meeting coverage in infectious disease.

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<乌鸦传媒>Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good

Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs

<乌鸦传媒>How Black Americans Lost 80 Million Years of Life Over the Past Two Decades

Groundbreaking study finds 1.63 million excess deaths in U.S. Black population over 22 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Leading Through Crisis at the WHO

Soumya Swaminathan, MD, discusses COVID misinformation and being the WHO's first chief scientist

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<乌鸦传媒>A COVID Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud

The temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors

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<乌鸦传媒>Physical Medicine Academy Issues Guidance on Long COVID Neurologic Symptoms

Clinicians need to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, PM&R specialists say

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<乌鸦传媒>Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludes

Surgical masks or N95s should still be worn in healthcare settings, urge editorial authors

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<乌鸦传媒>Are We Ready for the Long COVID Long-Haul?

The COVID public health emergency may be over, but this condition isn't going away

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<乌鸦传媒>Sleep Apnea Patients Prone to Higher Long COVID Risk

Study suggests close monitoring of adults with obstructive sleep apnea

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<乌鸦传媒>As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forward

Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing

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<乌鸦传媒>Removing the COVID Blindfold

A few lessons learned as we move beyond the public health emergency

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Data Leaked From Conservative Docs Group; Anti-Vax Legal Network; Cutting Copay Help

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Gut Bacteria Cocktail Helps Long COVID

Oral treatment alleviates symptoms better than placebo

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<乌鸦传媒>Neurologic Long COVID Patients Show Immune Dysregulation

Autonomic dysfunction also emerges, NIH study shows

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<乌鸦传媒>No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happy

Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended

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<乌鸦传媒>Higher BMI Tied to Other Severe Respiratory Infections Too

Along with COVID, increased risks seen with upper and lower respiratory tract infections

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Is One Dose Suddenly Enough for the mRNA COVID Vaccines?

FDA and CDC have made yet another questionable decision

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<乌鸦传媒>Sperm Donor Banned Over Incest Fears; COVID Hampered Teen Sex; Jerry Springer Dies

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Bell's Palsy Occurred More Frequently With COVID Vaccines

But SARS-CoV-2 infection tripled the risk over vaccination

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Close While Execs Made Millions; Prestigious Group Took Sackler Money

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Myasthenia Gravis Tied to Elevated Risk for Severe COVID

Patients with autoimmune disorder should be prioritized for vaccines, antivirals, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Helmet CPAP Leads Noninvasive Ventilation Therapies for Acute Respiratory Failure

Showdown of HFNC and helmet- and face mask-based modalities in meta-analysis

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctors, Nurses Charged in Wide-Ranging COVID Fraud Schemes, DOJ Says

Largest coordinated action targeting COVID healthcare fraud also includes clinic owners

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<乌鸦传媒>Manufacturer's Troponin Reference Values Don't Apply to Kids

Different thresholds for myocardial injury suggested for pediatric patients

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<乌鸦传媒>ADHD Drug Abuse in Schools; Bizarre Ozempic Dreams; COVID Ups Diabetes Risk

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Neuro Symptoms May Be Shaped by Exposure to Other Coronaviruses

Findings suggest possible role of original antigenic sin

FDA EUA Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines over photos of vials of bivalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines.

<乌鸦传媒>Second Omicron Booster Authorized

Here's the FDA's latest update on COVID vaccines

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<乌鸦传媒>ID Experts Urge Healthcare to Shed Universal Masking

"The context and conditions of the pandemic have changed dramatically and favorably," they said

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID and Aspergillus Are Dangerous Bedfellows

Attention must be paid to this new, sometimes deadly duo

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<乌鸦传媒>Drug Hints at Benefit for Long COVID Fatigue in Small Trial

Phase II study misses main goal, but developer charts regulatory path around fatigue endpoint

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<乌鸦传媒>SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Accumulates in the Skull and Brain

Whether findings have implications for long COVID is unclear

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<乌鸦传媒>Bears and Blood Clots; Acquitted Husel Sues for $20M; Church Fined Over COVID Rules

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Patients on Dialysis See Elevated Oxidative Stress Markers

Temporary vascular access, uncontrolled hypertension may be risk factors in this population

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<乌鸦传媒>The Promise of the $5 Billion Investment in 'Project Next Gen'

Here's how to make it money well spent

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<乌鸦传媒>Yes, COVID Is Still Deadlier Than the Flu

VA study finds 61% higher mortality rate in hospitalized cases this past winter

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Injury Seen in Two Neonates Whose Mothers Had COVID

Infants were born early in the pandemic, before COVID vaccines were available

FDA EUA vilobelimab (Gohibic) over a photo of a covid patient in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Authorized for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

FDA grants EUA to anti-C5a antibody for patients on mechanical ventilation, ECMO

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<乌鸦传媒>Moderna's Steep COVID Vaccine Price: Corporate Greed or Capitalism?

Lessons learned and next steps for public-private vaccines

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<乌鸦传媒>WHO Booster Update: Here's What They Got Right and Wrong

The organization placed due emphasis on vulnerable groups

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<乌鸦传媒>Common Enzyme Deficiency Linked With COVID Severity

Certain groups of men with G6PD deficiency had higher odds of severe illness

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<乌鸦传媒>Can COVID Lead to Diabetes?

Early work suggests a connection, but experts say more investigation is needed

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