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COVID-19 vaccines do not appear to carry any increased risk of developing herpes zoster infection among recipients, a study has reported.

Low levels of antithrombin upon admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) appears to increase the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) among patients with COVID-19, reports a recent study.

Modest consumption of total dairy may lower the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 by 37 percent, while a higher intake of low-fat dairy products provides a protective benefit, reports a study.

Effective multidisciplinary collaborations with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways result in improved services and deliver continued care despite restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and same-day admission limitations, according to a single-centre study presented at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting 2022. To date, feedback from patients has been encouraging.

COVID-19 infection is associated with faecal microbiota dysbiosis*, especially those that cause more severe disease, says a prominent researcher. However, there is ambiguity as to whether it is a meaningful association or an epiphenomenon**. 

Among pregnant individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-1 infection, those on dolutegravir had the greatest viral suppression rates at delivery, a recent US-based observational study showed. However, birth outcomes generally did not differ between dolutegravir recipients and those on various other ART regimens.

Older adults with well-controlled metabolic comorbidities exhibit immune response to influenza vaccine, as shown in the results of the DYNAMIC study. Notably, physical activity further increases immune response particularly for influenza A/H3N2.