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Despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, women with gout have an excess risk of developing SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as severe sequelae from it, according to a study.

Treatment with vebicorvir (VBR) plus nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NrtIs) among virologically suppressed patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) is well tolerated and has a favourable safety profile, according to a 24-week study.

Smoking during prolonged use of surgical facemasks due to the COVID-19 pandemic may further compromise vascular function, a study has shown.

Boosting with an mRNA vaccine yields significant protection against severe COVID-19 and may keep people out of the hospital for up to 6 months, as shown in a Singapore study.

Compared with nurses, dentists can administer the COVID-19 vaccines with similar safety outcomes, resulting in comparable rates of complications, a recent study has found.

Early treatment with single- or double-dose ivermectin is no better than placebo in avoiding progression to hospitalization and in improving symptoms in mild COVID-19, results of a study have shown.

During the surge of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, antiviral therapy with nirmatrelvir significantly reduced the rate of COVID-19-related hospitalization or death among patients aged ≥65 years, according to a recent study.

Reusable 3D-printed respirators offer a cost-effective alternative to N95 masks in providing protection against respiratory pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, suggests a recent study. In addition, fit testing results show that some 3D-printed mask designs appear to exceed the fit of N95 masks.