Tinnitus

Frequent use of over-the-counter analgesics, including moderate-dose aspirin, NSAIDs and acetaminophen, were associated with an increased risk for tinnitus among women, according to findings in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Researchers are exploring a potential link between COVID-19 vaccination and tinnitus.

This week, the ATS issued a new clinical practice guideline for noninfluenza viral pathogen testing in community-acquired pneumonia; the FDA issued two approvals: the first new Alzheimer’s treatment since 2003, as well as once-weekly semaglutide for weight loss; and Healio spoke with experts regarding the use of face masks among children, and the link between COVID-19 vaccination and tinnitus.

Within a few hours of receiving his second COVID-19 vaccine dose in February, Gregory A. Poland, MD, a vaccinologist and director of the vaccine research group at the Mayo Clinic, knew something was not right.

Tinnitus appears to be worsening in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those who were and were not infected with the novel coronavirus, according to research published in Frontiers in Public Health.