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Fears amid deaths: No cause for alarm

16 Feb 2021 by

An unsettling report claiming 23 elderly deaths in Norway after receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses made headlines that sow fears among older adults most vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2. The report, downright disturbing as it was, didn’t tell the full story.

Fears amid deaths: No cause for alarm

16 Feb 2021

COVID-19 vaccine: 8 queries patients ask

16 Feb 2021 by

The approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine came at a breakneck speed in December. Inoculation started in the US, liberating pent-up hopes that virus-ravaged states could get past the pandemic that has killed over 1.5 million people across continents.

COVID-19 vaccine: 8 queries patients ask

16 Feb 2021

Wearables watch out for COVID-19 through heart rate variability

15 Feb 2021 by

Using a commonly available wearable device to measure changes in heart rate variability (HRV) may help detect the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a recent study.

Wearables watch out for COVID-19 through heart rate variability

15 Feb 2021

COVID-19 disrupts sex hormone levels in men

14 Feb 2021

Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus leads to alterations in male sex hormone levels, reducing total testosterone while increasing luteinizing hormone and prolactin levels, a recent study has found.

COVID-19 disrupts sex hormone levels in men

14 Feb 2021

Limited transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from mothers to infants during pregnancy

13 Feb 2021 by

While pregnant mothers with COVID-19 can mount a robust antibody response against the virus, transfer of antibodies from mothers to child across the placenta is less efficient than expected, according to a study presented during the SMFM 2021 Meeting.

Limited transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from mothers to infants during pregnancy

13 Feb 2021

Warmer weather ups risk of urinary tract infection in women

12 Feb 2021

A recent study suggests that the prior week’s temperature affects the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in women, with results indicating warmer weather as a risk factor for UTIs. Moreover, the morbidity attributable to UTIs may increase as temperatures rise.

Warmer weather ups risk of urinary tract infection in women

12 Feb 2021

Study IDs factors influencing COVID-19 death risk in nursing home residents

12 Feb 2021 by

Physical or cognitive impairment and certain comorbidities are among risk factors predicting mortality in nursing home residents with COVID-19, according to a study from the US.

Study IDs factors influencing COVID-19 death risk in nursing home residents

12 Feb 2021

HIV amplifies risk of multidrug-resistant TB

12 Feb 2021 by

The risk of being infected with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is higher among people living with HIV, particularly in Southeast Asia, according to a recent meta-analysis.

HIV amplifies risk of multidrug-resistant TB

12 Feb 2021

Ivermectin useful for treating mild COVID-19

11 Feb 2021

A 5-day course of the Food and Drug Administration-approved antiparasitic agent ivermectin appears safe and effective in the treatment of adult patients with early-onset mild COVID-19, a study has reported.

Ivermectin useful for treating mild COVID-19

11 Feb 2021

Early tocilizumab treatment in ICU tied to lower COVID-19 mortality

10 Feb 2021 by

Critically ill patients who received tocilizumab within 2 days of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) for COVID-19 had a lower risk of mortality than those not treated with tocilizumab, according to a recent study.

Early tocilizumab treatment in ICU tied to lower COVID-19 mortality

10 Feb 2021

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Fears amid deaths: No cause for alarm

Fears amid deaths: No cause for alarm

COVID-19 vaccine: 8 queries patients ask

COVID-19 vaccine: 8 queries patients ask

Wearables watch out for COVID-19 through heart rate variability

Wearables watch out for COVID-19 through heart rate variability

COVID-19 disrupts sex hormone levels in men

COVID-19 disrupts sex hormone levels in men

Limited transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from mothers to infants during pregnancy

Limited transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from mothers to infants during pregnancy

Warmer weather ups risk of urinary tract infection in women

Warmer weather ups risk of urinary tract infection in women

Study IDs factors influencing COVID-19 death risk in nursing home residents

Study IDs factors influencing COVID-19 death risk in nursing home residents

HIV amplifies risk of multidrug-resistant TB

HIV amplifies risk of multidrug-resistant TB

Ivermectin useful for treating mild COVID-19

Ivermectin useful for treating mild COVID-19

Early tocilizumab treatment in ICU tied to lower COVID-19 mortality

Early tocilizumab treatment in ICU tied to lower COVID-19 mortality