Jesse Ehrenfeld, an anesthesiologist at a Wisconsin hospital, asked a patient about to have heart surgery if she would consent to a blood transfusion should it become necessary. It’s a standard question. But the patient refused. It was 2021, and the COVID-19 vaccine had become publicly available only a few […]
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Drug design at the atomic level to thwart COVID-19
Stanford researchers aim to get ahead of coronavirus evolution by designing antiviral drugs that continue to work on Paxlovid-resistant mutants. (Image credit: Getty Images) Although COVID-19 has faded from the headlines, SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus behind the pandemic – is still rampantly infecting people around the world. Public health officials […]
COVID-19 Increases Risk for Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease
Credit: Puwadol Jaturawutthichai/Shutterstock A large study led by Kyung Hee University in Seoul shows that infection with SARS-CoV-2 significantly increases the risk of developing autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease for up to a year after infection. The research, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, shows that COVID-19 increased the risk […]
Research suggests COVID-19 affects brain age and IQ score
Ziyad Al-Aly is chief of research and development at VA St. Louis Health Care System and a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis. From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19. Brain fog is a colloquial term […]
CDC Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Period
Key Takeaways The CDC says people with COVID no longer need to isolate for five days. They can leave their homes after being fever-free for 24 hours without the help of medications if symptoms are improving. People with COVID-19 no longer need to isolate for five days before returning to […]
COVID-19 antiviral treatment should be taken for longer, says study
Viral and spike antibody dynamics in molnupiravir (purple) and Usual Care (gray) arms. a) Median viral load ±95%CI with time, below limit of quantification (BLOQ) measures substituted with LOQ/2 for molnupiravir (n = 253) and Usual Care (n = 324) compared with a Mann–Whitney test. b) Viral load with time showing multivariable linear viral […]
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Symptoms and causes
Overview COVID-19, also called coronavirus disease 2019, is an illness caused by a virus. The virus is called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or more commonly, SARS-CoV-2. It started spreading at the end of 2019 and became a pandemic disease in 2020. Coronavirus Enlarge image […]
Church hands out free Paxlovid treatments to combat COVID-19
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Dozens of people in West Palm Beach got access to free doses of the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, a packaged medication that can cost nearly $1,400. The Centers for Health Promotion, in conjunction with New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, handed out the anti-viral treatment to members […]
When Covid-19 finally got me, here’s what I did next
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Story highlights Getting a Covid-19 vaccination reduces risk of hospitalization or death All should have a plan in the event of infection, our […]
Paxlovid enhances treatment options for COVID-19 patients
In a recent review published in the Pharmaceutics, a group of authors explored the design, synthesis, and mechanism of action of Paxlovid, a Protease inhibitor (PI) drug combination for treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: The Design, Synthesis and Mechanism of Action of Paxlovid, a Protease Inhibitor Drug Combination for the […]
At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.:BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test People with symptoms that began within the last 7 days. The test is to be performed two times over three days (serial testing). People without symptoms. The test is to be performed three times over five days (serial testing). Age 15 […]
5 things to know about Tampa Bay’s COVID-19 spike
COVID-19 is here to stay, and Tampa Bay is again weathering a winter uptick of the pathogen. While mask mandates and other restrictions are long gone, experts say there are simple ways to protect vulnerable residents. Here are five things to know about COVID-19′s continued spread across the region and […]
Improving antiviral medication for COVID-19 to give more patients access to treatment
Credit: ACS Bio & Med Chem Au (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.3c00039 Researchers from the University of Alberta (U of A) are working to improve the only oral antiviral approved for COVID-19 infections in the hopes of expanding its use in populations that need it most. Paxlovid, originally designed by Pfizer, uses […]
Once touted as a COVID-19 ‘game changer,’ Paxlovid is now a question mark for clinicians
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. If you catch the virus behind COVID-19 and you’re at a high risk of serious illness, there’s […]
Paxlovid treatment in 20% of COVID-19 patients could avert 850,000 hospitalizations, save up to $170 billion
In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers used data from a large case-cohort clinical trial (1,120 cases, 1,126 controls) to simulate 24 separate scenarios wherein the use of the Pfizer-developed antiviral drug ‘Paxlovid’ could benefit the Stated States of America’s (US’s) medical and economic sectors. […]
Antiviral Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19
Funded through sponsorship by Pfizer Private Limited. Medscape approached Pfizer Private Limited to fund the production of this editorial article. Please see bottom of page for full disclaimer. Background Although the emergency phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ended in May 2023, the virus is still […]
Paxlovid unlikely contributes to COVID-19 rebound; a roundup of 2023 guidelines
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Research: No Consistent Link Between Paxlovid and COVID-19 Rebound | Health News
New research shows no consistent association between COVID-19 rebound and treatments like Paxlovid. The findings underscore the benefits of COVID-19 treatments – especially as more Americans fall behind on their recommended coronavirus shots due to many reasons, including vaccine fatigue and hesitancy, which is often politically motivated. In a report […]
Interrupting Immune-Suppresser Treatment Could Boost Effects of COVID-19 Booster
New study findings announced that individuals with inflammatory conditions could improve their antibody response after COVID-19 booster vaccination if they stop treatment with immune suppressors for 2 weeks immediately after receiving the booster shot. Results were found in a large clinical trial that was conducted by researchers at the University […]
Clinical trial investigates new oral treatment for COVID-19
Efficacy of treatment measured by the viral load and clinical signs. A and B: log10 viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in patients that received placebo or active compound (E-52862) during days 0, 4, 7, and 14 of the study. Data are expressed as individual values with median and interquartile ranges in […]