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Obesity linked to COVID-19 severity in children during pre-Omicron wave

Obesity linked to COVID-19 severity in children during pre-Omicron wave

28 Oct 2025 byStephen Padilla

A recent study has found that individuals with obesity had more severe COVID-19 during the ancestral and pre-Omicron waves, but not during the Omicron wave.

Obesity linked to COVID-19 severity in children during pre-Omicron wave

28 Oct 2025
Infant antibiotic use ups risks of asthma, later infections

Infant antibiotic use ups risks of asthma, later infections

23 Oct 2025 byStephen Padilla

Early use of antibiotics among children may lead to several health concerns, including asthma and later infections during childhood years, suggests a study.

Infant antibiotic use ups risks of asthma, later infections

23 Oct 2025
One in 10 hospitalized RSV patients has a concurrent acute CV event

One in 10 hospitalized RSV patients has a concurrent acute CV event

21 Oct 2025 byAudrey Abella

In a large cross-sectional study evaluating individuals hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, and COVID-19, one in 10 patients hospitalized for RSV had a concurrent acute cardiovascular (CV) event, and the odds of cardiac events were substantially higher in RSV vs COVID-19 hospitalizations.

One in 10 hospitalized RSV patients has a concurrent acute CV event

21 Oct 2025