Category: Clinical Considerations
The H5N1 Outbreak: Clinical Case Updates
NEJM While most human disease in the current influenza A(H5N1) outbreak has been mild, severe cases have been reported; thus, vigilance is required. Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have spread across continents since 2021, most recently causing an outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Now, CDC investigators describe the clinical characteristics of influenza A (H5N1) […]
Jan 22, 2025
Are Women More Prone To Long Covid Than Men?
Forbes Women are at a higher risk of developing long Covid than men. However, men are more likely to suffer from severe Covid-19 infections and have higher mortality rates, according to a new JAMA study. More specifically, women are 1.31 times more likely to have long Covid than their male counterparts. “A review of the literature combined […]
Jan 22, 2025
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has Surged Since The Pandemic, Study Reveals
Science Alert Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). A new study has found that six months or longer after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 7.5 times more likely to meet the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS than those who had not been infected. “Our results provide […]
Jan 22, 2025
People Who’ve Had COVID Could Be Almost 8 Times As Likely To Develop ME/CFS
IFLScience COVID-19 appears to be associated with a substantial rise in the number of ME/CFS cases, according to a new study. Using data from a long COVID research initiative run by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the scientists calculated that the incidence of ME/CFS is now 15 times higher than pre-pandemic levels, and […]
Jan 14, 2025
COVID-19 infection linked to abnormal uterine bleeding
Contemporary OB/GYN There is an association between COVID-19 infection and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), according to a recent study published in Clinical Science.1 Recent concerns have arisen about menstrual disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially caused by disease infection, vaccination, or pandemic-related stress. However, data linking each factor independently to menstrual cycles remains limited. Menstruation is […]
Dec 18, 2024
NYT Diarrhea, constipation, pain, bloating: We asked experts why the virus causes these issues and what to do about them. Food used to be a daily source of joy for Sarah Carter. A self-described “vegetable head” in San Mateo, Calif., she loved perusing farmers’ markets, tending her garden, cooking elaborate meals and exploring Bay Area […]
Dec 17, 2024
Study: Covid infections linked to cancer regression
WGN Chicago VIDEO A new study led by researchers at the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute and published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has revealed a connection between COVID-19 infection and cancer regression. Dr. Ankit Bharat is the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Northwestern Medicine joined the WGN Evening News to talk about the findings. Continue […]
Nov 20, 2024
One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows
MedPageToday Among adults with outpatient respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections across six RSV seasons, roughly one in 20 were hospitalized within 28 days, according to a large cohort study that used data from three health record databases. In the cohort of over 67,000 patients with outpatient medically attended RSV infections, hospitalization rates were 4.5% to […]
Nov 20, 2024
Infection Aftershock: COVID-19’s Long-Term Impact on Your Heart
Sci Tech Daily New research indicates that people who contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic faced a significantly elevated risk of heart attack, stroke, and death for up to three years post-infection. Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks Linked to COVID-19 Infection A recent study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that COVID-19 infection significantly increased the risk of […]
Nov 13, 2024
Cognitive difficulties linger months after COVID-19 recovery
PsyPost A recent study published in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health suggests that individuals who had COVID-19 may experience lingering cognitive difficulties, especially in areas like working memory and planning. Researchers discovered that, even six to twelve months after infection, people with a history of COVID-19 reported more problems with everyday cognitive tasks than those who […]
Oct 29, 2024