Covid-19. ¿Se agota el virus? En algunos países, como Sudáfrica, la variante BA.5 ya bajó a niveles basales y no ha entrado ninguna a sustituirla. La experiencia nos ha mostrado que siempre hay una nueva, pero ¿quién sabe? Esperemos lo mejor mientras mantenemos precauciones. Créditos: Comité científico Covid
Communities most at risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes have half the rate of prescriptions compared with less vulnerable communities, according to a CDC report. More than 1 million doses of oral antiviral medications to treat individuals with SARS-CoV-2 have been prescribed since late December 2021 when the US Food and Drug […]
Despite recent progress, more than 350 million people globally live with viral hepatitis and more than 1 million die annually—a greater toll than from HIV and malaria combined. Amid unexplained increases in childhood hepatitis cases in 34 countries, the World Hepatitis Alliance and World Health Organization (WHO) urged renewed efforts to eliminate […]
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by a dysfunctional immune response and abnormal blood rheology that contribute to endothelial dysfunction and thrombotic complications. Whole blood viscosity (WBV) is a clinically validated measure of blood rheology and an established predictor of cardiovascular risk. We hypothesize that increased WBV is associated with mortality […]
Well, here we go again. Once more, the ever-changing coronavirus behind COVID-19 is assaulting the United States in a new guise—BA.5, an offshoot of the Omicron variant that devastated the most recent winter. The new variant is spreading quickly, likely because it snakes past some of the immune defenses acquired by […]
Pregnant individuals who received a booster dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 mRNA vaccine during their second trimester developed higher antibody levels than those who received the second shot in their primary vaccine series during the same trimester, researchers in Israel recently reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Infants in the booster group also […]
Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine booster effectiveness is essential as new variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerge. Data support the effectiveness of booster doses in preventing severe disease and hospitalization; however, the association with reducing incident SARS-CoV-2 infections is not clear.1-3 We compared the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in players and staff of the […]
Créditos: Comité científico Covid
Wearing a mask is essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will help prevent both you and others from getting COVID-19. This is more important than ever with new, more easily transmitted variants of COVID-19 on the rise. CDPH maintains updated Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings in California and provides Tips and […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state government will manufacture its own low-cost insulin to make the drug more affordable for residents. On Thursday, he said he had just signed a state budget that includes $50 million for development of the insulin and another $50 million for a place to make it. […]
