COVID-19

Perceived high stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with self-reported changes in menstruation, according to data published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

CDC data have shown a spike in respiratory syncytial virus cases among children, with incidence occurring earlier in the season than what is typically seen and anecdotal accounts of pediatric hospitals reporting they are at capacity.

The incidence of omicron breakthrough cases of COVID-19 in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases on immunosuppressants is high, but similar to controls, while disease severity is mild, according to data.

Novavax on Monday said that its omicron subvariant vaccine candidate and original COVID-19 vaccine both performed well in a phase 3 trial testing three vaccines as a second booster dose.

CHICAGO — COVID-19-induced hyposmia eliminated odor-induced migraine headaches in an older adult, a case study presented at the 2022 American Neurological Association’s annual meeting showed.

The numbers of new cases of childhood asthma significantly fell during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Last week, the CDC announced that Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, again tested positive for COVID-19 following a course of Paxlovid and a previous negative test.

SAN DIEGO — For individuals, a change in depressive symptoms was associated with change in body weight, and the association was stronger for those with overweight or obesity than those with a normal BMI, according to study data.

WASHINGTON — Patients with cirrhosis who received three doses of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, demonstrated an 80% reduced risk for SARS-COV-2 infection, symptomatic COVID-19, and moderate/severe/critical COVID-19, noted a presenter here.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Compared with other women, Black women pursuing fertility treatment reported greater barriers to care during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data presented here.