COVID-19

An early analysis of data from the 2023-2024 respiratory season showed that cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae are on the rebound in the United States after declining during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data reported in MMWR.

Ritonavir crystals grown in low Earth orbit landed in a spacecraft in the Utah desert Wednesday, completing the manufacturing portion of a proof-of-concept manufacturing effort.

More than 130,000 cancer cases went undiagnosed during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers estimated in a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Oncology.

An analysis of ED utilization from 2016 to 2019 revealed an increase in visits for alcohol-associated hepatitis, particularly among patients aged 25 to 44 years, as well as an increase in disease severity.

Seven U.S. states have a prevalence of adult long COVID that surpasses 8.8%, according to survey data published by the CDC.

A COVID-19 diagnosis led to a delay in receiving chemotherapy among younger patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma, results from a retrospective analysis published in JAMA Network Open showed.

More than three-quarters of people with mild COVID-19 reported experiencing insomnia after recovery, and it was more common among those with anxiety or depression, according to the results of a survey.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed patients who underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty within 2 weeks of a COVID-19 diagnosis were at an increased risk for venous thromboembolism, sepsis and surgical site infection.

SAN FRANCISCO — Asymptomatic COVID-19 may not significantly affect postoperative outcomes in patients who undergo total knee or total hip arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

COVID-19 may quadruple a person’s risk for chronic fatigue, new study findings suggest.