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Mix-and-match better than same-type booster vax against COVID-19

13 Apr 2022 by

Getting a heterologous vaccine booster appears to confer a greater protection against COVID-19 than homologous booster, suggest data from a Singapore study.

13 Apr 2022

Which signs separate MIS-C from COVID-19, Kawasaki disease, toxic shock syndrome?

12 Apr 2022 by

Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) show significantly higher prevalence of cardiac complications, elevated markers of inflammation and cardiac damage, thrombocytopenia, and lymphopenia than do those with COVID-19, Kawasaki disease (KD), and toxic shock syndrome (TSS), reports a study.

12 Apr 2022

CRP thresholds inform success of dexamethasone, tocilizumab against COVID-19 mortality

10 Apr 2022

Using C-reactive protein (CRP) levels as indicators for early treatment with tocilizumab and dexamethasone can help reduce mortality in hospitalized patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found.

10 Apr 2022

Remdesivir raises pancreatic enzyme levels in 1 in 10 COVID-19 patients

09 Apr 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients treated with remdesivir appear to be at a higher likelihood of having elevated pancreatic enzyme levels, a recent Japan study has found.

09 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 tied to increased obstetric-related morbidity, mortality

08 Apr 2022 by

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy or the postpartum period is tied to an increased risk of maternal mortality or serious morbidity due to obstetric complications, a study from the US showed.

08 Apr 2022

Hydrating the upper airways eases COVID-19 symptoms

07 Apr 2022

Upper airway hydration via salt mist droplets reduces self-reported symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found.

07 Apr 2022

Lenzilumab: Taming hyperinflammation in severe COVID-19

07 Apr 2022 by

Adding lenzilumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting GM-CSF, on top of standard supportive care significantly improves survival without the need of invasive mechanical ventilation at 28 days in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with standard care alone, reveals the LIVE-AIR study.

07 Apr 2022

Anaphylaxis after COVID mRNA vaccination relatively rare

06 Apr 2022 by

Anaphylactic reactions warranting treatment after receipt of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations appear to be relatively rare, according to a US study presented at AAAAI 2022.

06 Apr 2022

Linezolid-based regimens work against multidrug-resistant spinal tuberculosis

05 Apr 2022

Linezolid-based chemotherapeutic regimens appear to be useful for treating multidrug-resistant spinal tuberculosis in patients who have undergone spinal surgery, according to a study.

05 Apr 2022

Olfactory, gustatory disorders persist after COVID-19

03 Apr 2022

Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions, even when assessed through validated psychophysical tests, are common chronic symptoms after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found.

03 Apr 2022

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Mix-and-match better than same-type booster vax against COVID-19

Which signs separate MIS-C from COVID-19, Kawasaki disease, toxic shock syndrome?

CRP thresholds inform success of dexamethasone, tocilizumab against COVID-19 mortality

Remdesivir raises pancreatic enzyme levels in 1 in 10 COVID-19 patients

SARS-CoV-2 tied to increased obstetric-related morbidity, mortality

Hydrating the upper airways eases COVID-19 symptoms

Lenzilumab: Taming hyperinflammation in severe COVID-19

Anaphylaxis after COVID mRNA vaccination relatively rare

Linezolid-based regimens work against multidrug-resistant spinal tuberculosis

Olfactory, gustatory disorders persist after COVID-19