COVID-19

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Telehealth oncology services saved patients with cancer time, travel and money, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Canadian adults diagnosed with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared less likely to undergo surgery as first-line treatment and more likely to receive chemotherapy or radiation compared with patients diagnosed before the pandemic.

A recent study showed that absolute vaccine efficacy against COVID-19 hospitalization was higher in boosted individuals compared with those who received the primary series only.

The NIH has launched a pilot COVID-19 telehealth program, “Home Test To Treat,” which will provide free at-home rapid testing, telehealth services and antiviral treatments for eligible individuals in select communities.

The number of patients diagnosed with Kawasaki disease in Japan fell by approximately one-third in 2020, with no indication that parents eschewed necessary hospital visits, according to data published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who have a history of chronic HF are at an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published in ESC Heart Failure.

The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant has evolved to become the most transmissible SARS-CoV-2 subvariant yet, rapidly replacing other variants, although its ultimate impact on the pandemic is unclear, according to experts.

Educational COVID-19 vaccine messaging in EDs increased vaccination acceptance and uptake among patients who were exposed to the intervention compared with a control group, a recent study found.

A study found no reported serious adverse events among children who received a COVID-19 vaccine after recovering from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.