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Diabetic retinopathy prognostic of poor COVID-19 outcomes among diabetic patients
Diabetic retinopathy prognostic of poor COVID-19 outcomes among diabetic patients
27 May 2022

Among diabetes mellitus patients with COVID-19, the presence of diabetic retinopathy is independently associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis, as shown in a study.

Diabetic retinopathy prognostic of poor COVID-19 outcomes among diabetic patients
27 May 2022
Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 in the womb?
Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 in the womb?
26 May 2022 byStephen Padilla

Intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is rare but possible, with early postnatal transmission occurring more often, a study has found. Infected newborns are mostly asymptomatic or have mild symptoms that improve during follow-up.

Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 in the womb?
26 May 2022
SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
26 May 2022 byAudrey Abella

Home antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection were moderately sensitive compared with RT-PCR* test but highly sensitive compared with viral culture in adults and children with RT-PCR-confirmed infection, a prospective study suggests.

SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
26 May 2022
Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
25 May 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Only a minority of patients are considered fully recovered 1 year after being discharged from hospital due to COVID-19, with women and obese individuals at increased risk of long COVID, according to results of the prospective PHOSP-COVID* study presented at ECCMID 2022 and published in The Lancet.

Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
25 May 2022
Prenatal Zika delays neurodevelopment in kids
Prenatal Zika delays neurodevelopment in kids
25 May 2022

Infants of mothers with Zika virus infection suffer from various neurodevelopmental sequelae during childhood, particularly in terms of language, a new study reveals.

Prenatal Zika delays neurodevelopment in kids
25 May 2022