COVID-19

Fewer than one in four U.S. adults are concerned about influenza, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus infection, according to an annual survey administered by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Adults on medication for heart failure who participated in a yoga therapy program for 1 year saw improvements in quality of life measures, strength and endurance, as well as enhanced left ventricular function, according to a study.

Exposure to intranasal corticosteroids did not have any adverse impact on COVID-19 mortality among a general population or among patients with asthma or COPD, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Despite massive studies representing millions of participants that demonstrate associations between COVID-19 and autoimmune disease, whether the virus can actually cause autoimmunity remains unsettled.

Despite experts warning of the dangers of influenza, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and pneumococcal disease this fall and winter, survey data shows that many U.S. adults underestimate the seriousness of these infections.

Data show that the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reorganization of health systems led to a significant reduction in vascular procedures in 2020 and 2021 across Brazil, leading to a $17 million reduction in spending on vascular surgeries.

Healio Dermatology has published a list of the most recent alopecia news consisting of treatments and practices of which dermatologists should be aware.

New diagnoses for six of the most common cancer types sharply declined in the U.S. in early 2020 — along with the volume of pathology reports — largely due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by NCI.

By performing physical activities in the mornings or afternoons, adults may lower their risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The same could not be said for those who exercise during the evening.