Researchers used a recently developed method of wastewater genomic surveillance to detect SARS-CoV-2 infections on the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), campus during 10 months of the pandemic. The approach identified viral variants of concern as early as 2 weeks before the variants showed up in clinical tests, the […]
The virus that causes COVID-19 changes over time. Keep your protection up to date by getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine booster. The updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters include components of the original virus strain and the Omicron variant. This is called a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. The updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters are […]
Maybe you’ve been there before. The body aches. The loss of smell and taste. The positive test. Maybe you thought you were done with COVID-19. Maybe you thought it was like chickenpox — if you’ve had it once, you’re immune forever, and you can put your worries away for good. […]
Neither metformin, ivermectin, nor fluvoxamine had any impact on reducing disease severity, hospitalization, or death from COVID-19, according to results from more than 1,000 overweight or obese adult patients in the COVID-OUT randomized trial. However, metformin showed some potential in a secondary analysis. Early treatment to prevent severe disease remains a goal in managing […]
Medical experts revealed new reports regarding the tomato flu outbreak in India. Several studies and investigations proved 82 cases of tomato flu or tomato fever from the first appearance of the virus in Kerala on May 6, 2022. Just before the emergence of the fourth wave of coronavirus, researchers also […]
Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus in the same genus as variola (the causative agent of smallpox).1 A recent global outbreak has led to more than more than 39 000 cases reported as of August 18, 2022.2 Monkeypox is typically self-limited with symptoms generally lasting between 2 and 4 weeks in prior outbreaks. Hospitalization […]
Adolescents may experience short-term respiratory effects from vaping, such as coughing and wheezing, but studies are needed to determine long-term effects on their hearts and lungs, according to a recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). The statement includes recommendations to curb adolescent vaping, which is the most popular way […]
BACKGROUND Before April 2022, monkeypox virus infection in humans was seldom reported outside African regions where it is endemic. Currently, cases are occurring worldwide. Transmission, risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcomes of infection are poorly defined. METHODS We formed an international collaborative group of clinicians who contributed to an international […]
Actualización de un meta-análisis previo para evaluar si la infección por gripe se asocia con hospitalizaciones por eventos cardiovasculares y con mortalidad, dado que en el previo, se formuló la hipótesis de que la vacunación frente a la gripe se asociaba con un menor riesgo cardiovascular. Incluyeron en la evaluación […]
Con motivo del aumento de las detecciones de virus polio vacunal tipo 2 (VDPV2) en las aguas residuales del área de Londres desde el mes de febrero y hasta la actualidad, el Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI)del Reino Unido ha emitido unas recomendaciones de vacunación para niños de 1 a […]
