COVID-19

As the world continues to grapple with effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals around the globe are still dealing with symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection for months, even years, after their initial infection.

The absolute vaccine effectiveness of a recent first booster dose of COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccine against COVID-associated hospitalization is 81% compared with 46% for the primary series alone, researchers found.

Among children and adolescents in Israel, use of psychiatric emergency departments declined sharply during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to the year prior, according to a study in BMC Psychiatry.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Michael Roizen, MD, author and chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic, about developing tools that can help lead to a longer life, public health messaging in media and more.

Black and Hispanic patients with systemic lupus erythematous demonstrate more severe COVID-19 outcomes than white patients, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Consistently positive antinuclear antibody tests at 12 months following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection may predict long-term symptoms and inflammation, according to data published in the European Respiratory Journal.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Patients with primary immunodeficiency disease experienced fewer infections during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Researchers investigating the value of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing in a hospital setting reported that it provided clinically relevant data, and it may be more “clinically meaningful” to conduct among those who are not fully vaccinated.

This year, women’s health care providers have faced challenges that developed throughout the year, from the lingering COVID-19 pandemic to a changing legal landscape.

NEW ORLEANS — Most hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to single-institution study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.