A New Year for COVID-19 and the Pandemic: Triumphs and Challenges
As 2021 ended and 2022 began, the COVID-19 pandemic kicked into high gear yet again with the advent of the…
a Mental Health Pandemic for HCWs
More than 2 years ago, the alarm and first warnings of a global pandemic sounded. Now with over 830,000 deaths…
Efficacy, Safety of the Ad5-nCoV Vaccine for Protection Against COVID-19
A single dose of Ad5-nCoV, an adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) vectored vaccine expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, was found to…
Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Higher Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Death
While sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and sleep-related hypoxia do not increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, sleep-related hypoxia may be a…
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescent Mental Health
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, concerning mental health trends and major treatment gaps were noted among adolescents in the…
New Guidance: American College of Physicians Discusses Antibody Response in COVID-19 Immunity
Because of the novelty of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, there is not enough evidence to determine whether antibodies produced…
Venous Thromboembolism Management in Patients With COVID-19
The severe systemic inflammatory processes and hypercoagulability occurring with COVID-19 illness increase the risk for atherosclerotic plaque disruption and acute…
Potential Drug Interaction Between Warfarin, COVID-19 Treatment Reported
A probable drug interaction was observed in 2 patients taking warfarin who were initiated on remdesivir and dexamethasone for the…
Inflammatory Heart Disease Prevalence in Professional Athletes With Prior COVID-19 Infection
Among professional athletes who have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 infection 0.6% had imaging findings suggestive of inflammatory…
Vitamin D Supplementation May Lead to Small Risk Reduction for Acute Respiratory Infections
Vitamin D supplementation may safely reduce the overall risk for acute respiratory infection compared with placebo, but the risk reduction…