COVID-19
White House plans to end COVID-19 health emergencies in May
The Biden Administration plans to end the COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, the White House announced Monday.
Top in ID: Bivalent boosters’ effectiveness; Hooked on ID with Anthony S. Fauci, MD
CDC researchers found that vaccination with a bivalent messenger RNA booster was effective against the XBB.1.5 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2.
COVID-19 a leading cause of death among American youths
COVID-19 has become a leading cause of death among children and teens in the United States, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Most COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes in second half of 2021 linked to delta variant
COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes throughout the last 6 months of 2021 were largely caused by the delta variant, although researchers found that COVID-19 vaccination offered significant protection against infection and death to residents.
Most critical care workers have faced physical, verbal workplace violence
Most critical care workers reported being in a violent situation while at work, which led to decreased workplace satisfaction, according to results of a global survey presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Congress.
Rheumatologists urge EULAR to consider virtual option for 2023 congress
The EULAR Congress of Rheumatology is set to return this spring as an in-person, onsite-only event, with no live remote options, for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA: Evusheld no longer authorized to prevent COVID-19 in US ‘until further notice’
Evusheld is no longer authorized for use to help prevent COVID-19 in the United States “until further notice,” due to a lack of protection against dominant variants, according to new guidance issued by the FDA.
Virtual primary care visits did not increase ED use during pandemic
A recent study in CMAJ found no association between a shift to virtual care during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in ED visits.
CDC publishes first estimates of bivalent boosters’ effectiveness against XBB.1.5
The CDC for the first time has estimated how effective the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines have been against the newest dominant omicron subvariant of SARS-CoV-2.
Total CVD deaths during early period of pandemic highest since 2003
Heart disease remained among the leading causes of death, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have exacerbated preexisting CVD morbidity-related racial/ethnic disparities, researchers reported.