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June 06, 2022
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VIDEO: Immunoglobulin therapy may play a role in treating COVID-19

VIDEO: Immunoglobulin therapy may play a role in treating COVID-19

NEW ORLEANS – Autopsy results in otherwise healthy people who died from COVID-19 suggest that immunoglobulin therapy may be an effective treatment choice, Avindra Nath, MD, said at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

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June 06, 2022
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Consider COVID-19 history when addressing sleep deprivation

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A history of COVID-19 nearly doubled the odds of having very short sleep, according to results from a large U.S. study presented at SLEEP 2022.

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June 06, 2022
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Additional doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine heighten antibody response in patients with IBD

SAN DIEGO — Seroconversion rates and antibody response significantly increased after a third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a presenter at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

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June 03, 2022
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SARS-CoV-2 genomes persist in GI tract following infection resolution

SARS-CoV-2 genomes persist in GI tract following infection resolution

SAN DIEGO — The discovery of SARS-CoV-2 genomes in endoscopy samples of patients who recovered from COVID-19 suggests that the gut serves as a reservoir for the virus, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

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May 27, 2022
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Impaired humoral, upheld cellular responses in patients with IBD after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

SAN DIEGO — Though patients with inflammatory bowel disease have impaired humoral response after SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, cellular responses were maintained and comparable to those of health care workers, according to study results.

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May 24, 2022
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Inhaled interferon falls short for COVID-19 discharge, recovery but hints of other benefits: SPRINTER

Inhaled interferon falls short for COVID-19 discharge, recovery but hints of other benefits: SPRINTER

SAN FRANCISCO — Treatment with inhaled interferon beta failed to improve discharge and recovery in patients hospitalized with moderate COVID-19, according to results of the phase 3 SPRINTER trial.

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May 18, 2022
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ICU admissions for self-harm increase among adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

ICU admissions for self-harm increase among adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

A significant increase in ICU admissions for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with deliberate self-harm was reported in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

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May 13, 2022
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‘An irreplaceable loss’: US grapples with 1 million COVID-19 deaths

‘An irreplaceable loss’: US grapples with 1 million COVID-19 deaths

Twenty-eight months after identifying its first case, the United States is nearing what President Joe Biden this week called “a tragic milestone”: 1 million COVID-19 deaths.

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May 11, 2022
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Those with high narcissism less likely to follow COVID-19 mitigation strategies

Those with high narcissism less likely to follow COVID-19 mitigation strategies

People with higher levels of narcissism were less likely to follow COVID-19 mitigation strategies, such as masking and vaccination, researchers reported in Current Psychology.

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May 01, 2022
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Global prevalence of long COVID ‘substantial,’ researchers say

Global prevalence of long COVID ‘substantial,’ researchers say

Researchers estimated that more than 200 million people globally suffer from long-term effects of COVID-19, according to a recent study.

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