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Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure Linked To Parkinson’s Disease, Study Indicates

MedPage Today (5/17, George) reports Korean researchers found in a retrospective study published in JAMA Neurology that exposure to nitrogen dioxide was linked to Parkinson’s disease. In the study, “people living in districts with the highest NO2 exposure...

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Weekly US Deaths From COVID-19 Fall To Lowest Number In 14 Months

Reuters (5/17) reports last week, US deaths from COVID-19 “fell to their lowest in nearly 14 months and the number of new cases continued to decline for a fifth week in a row, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county data.” In the week ending M...

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Growing Proportion Of Hospital Patients With COVID-19 Are 50 Or Younger

The Wall Street Journal (5/17, Ansari, Subscription Publication) reports while hospitals are seeing fewer patients with COVID-19, the proportion of patients who are 50 or younger is increasing. As more seniors are vaccinated, epidemiologists say the trend...

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Use Of NSAIDs Not Associated With More Severe Disease Among People Hospitalized With COVID-19, Study Indicates

Medwire News (5/17, Cowen) reports researchers found that use of NSAIDs “is not associated with more severe disease among people admitted to hospital with COVID-19, including those with rheumatic diseases.” The findings were published in The Lancet Rheuma...

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Scientists Hope To Glean Insight From University’s COVID-19 Tracker

The New York Times (5/17, Anthes) reports, “Colorado Mesa University and the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard have spent the last year exploring new approaches to managing outbreaks.” Colorado Mesa University developed “a sophisticated system for tra...

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Review Study Examines Impact Of Restricting Antibiotics On Antibiotic Resistance In Different Types Of Bacteria

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/17, Gupta) reports researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis and found that “restricting carbapenems or third-generation cephalosporins did not lead to a decreased prevalence of antibiotic resistance among E...

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Physicians Seek To Assure Public COVID-19 Vaccines Are Effective Even When Recipients Do Not Experience Side Effects

The Wall Street Journal (5/17, Loftus, Subscription Publication) reports that physicians are seeking to assure the public that COVID-19 vaccines are effective even if not all recipients experience flu-like side effects.

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Vaccine-Hesitant Americans List Undocumented Vaccine Side Effects Among Primary Concerns

The Hill (5/17, Oshin) reports a new Harris poll released Monday found “vaccine-hesitant Americans list multiple false or undocumented side effects – such as DNA alteration – among their reasons for not getting the shot.” Of the 1,061 vaccine-hesitant res...

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Coronavirus Testing In Schools Varies Widely Across The US

The AP (5/16, Hollingsworth) reports across the US, there is wide variation in coronavirus testing practices in schools. While children in some cities undergo routine testing, some school districts do not test students even if they have symptoms. While th...

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Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines 94% Effective At Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19, CDC Study Finds

The New York Times (5/14, Anthes) reported, “The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines are 94 percent effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 illness, according to a new study of more than 1,800 health care workers in the United States.” R...

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Scientists Investigate Why Coronavirus Variants Have Done Less Damage In The US Than Some Previously Predicted

The New York Times (5/14, Zimmer, Mandavilli) reported scientists are investigating how the US has “dodged the variant threat” for now. While B.1.1.7 and other variants have been identified in the US, some scientists are trying to figure out why they did...

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Antibody Titer Responses To Single mRNA Coronavirus Vaccine Dose Were Higher In Healthcare Workers With Previous Infections Than Those Without, Study Indicates

Endocrinology Advisor (5/14, van Paridon) reported researchers found “antibody titer responses to a single dose of mRNA vaccine were higher in health care workers with previous SARS-CoV-2 infections than those without.” The findings were published in JAMA...

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Among Older People With HIV, Higher Plasma Citrate And Succinate Levels Associated With Neurocognitive Impairment, Study Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/14, van Paridon) reported researchers found “among older people with HIV, higher plasma citrate and succinate levels are associated with neurocognitive impairment.” The findings were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases....

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UT Southwestern Medical Center To Study Frequency Of Allergic Reactions To COVID-19 Vaccines

The Dallas Morning News (5/14, Kuchment) reported, “Only a small fraction of those who have received a coronavirus vaccine have experienced serious allergic reactions.” But media reports of those reactions “have made some people nervous about getting the...

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Epidemiologists Say 70% Of US Population Needs To Be Vaccinated Before Most Activities Can Be Resumed Without Precautions

The New York Times (5/15, Miller, Quealy, Sanger-Katz) reported, “Covid-19 cases are decreasing in the United States, and masks are no longer required everywhere, but the pandemic is not over – and won’t be until younger children can also be vaccinated, e...

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States, Businesses Respond To CDC’s New Guidance On Masks

The AP (5/14, Hollingsworth, Groves) reported, “More than a dozen states quickly embraced new federal guidelines that say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most cases.” However, “other states and cities and some maj...

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Lawmakers Look To Create 9/11-Style Registries To Help COVID-19 Long-Haulers

Politico (5/16, Ollstein, Goldberg) reports, “State and federal lawmakers, with the support of unions, are looking to survivor registries created after 9/11 as a model for helping potentially millions of people with often-debilitating long-term symptoms o...

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Increase In Drinking During Pandemic Has Led To Spike In Alcohol-Related Diseases, Study Indicates

HealthDay (5/14, Mann) reported researchers found that the increase in drinking during the pandemic is leading to “a serious spike in alcohol-related diseases.” The findings are “scheduled to be presented May 21 at the virtual Digestive Disease Week meeti...

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B.1.617 Variant Spreading Through India Now Spreading Around The World

The Washington Post (5/13, Achenbach) reports the B.1.617 variant of coronavirus “that has spread catastrophically in India has seeded itself in dozens of countries.” The WHO has declared it a “variant of concern,” based on “preliminary evidence that it i...

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fDPP-4 Level May Be Used As Noninvasive Biomarker Of IBD Activity, Especially In Patients With UC, Study Indicates

Gastroenterology Advisor (5/13, Stong) reports researchers found “fecal dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (fDPP-4) level may be used as a noninvasive biomarker of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity, especially in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).” The fi...

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Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure Linked To Parkinson’s Disease, Study Indicates

Weekly US Deaths From COVID-19 Fall To Lowest Number In 14 Months

Growing Proportion Of Hospital Patients With COVID-19 Are 50 Or Younger

Use Of NSAIDs Not Associated With More Severe Disease Among People Hospitalized With COVID-19, Study Indicates

Scientists Hope To Glean Insight From University’s COVID-19 Tracker

Review Study Examines Impact Of Restricting Antibiotics On Antibiotic Resistance In Different Types Of Bacteria

Physicians Seek To Assure Public COVID-19 Vaccines Are Effective Even When Recipients Do Not Experience Side Effects

Vaccine-Hesitant Americans List Undocumented Vaccine Side Effects Among Primary Concerns

Coronavirus Testing In Schools Varies Widely Across The US

Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines 94% Effective At Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19, CDC Study Finds

Scientists Investigate Why Coronavirus Variants Have Done Less Damage In The US Than Some Previously Predicted

Antibody Titer Responses To Single mRNA Coronavirus Vaccine Dose Were Higher In Healthcare Workers With Previous Infections Than Those Without, Study Indicates

Among Older People With HIV, Higher Plasma Citrate And Succinate Levels Associated With Neurocognitive Impairment, Study Indicates

UT Southwestern Medical Center To Study Frequency Of Allergic Reactions To COVID-19 Vaccines

Epidemiologists Say 70% Of US Population Needs To Be Vaccinated Before Most Activities Can Be Resumed Without Precautions

States, Businesses Respond To CDC’s New Guidance On Masks

Lawmakers Look To Create 9/11-Style Registries To Help COVID-19 Long-Haulers

Increase In Drinking During Pandemic Has Led To Spike In Alcohol-Related Diseases, Study Indicates

B.1.617 Variant Spreading Through India Now Spreading Around The World

fDPP-4 Level May Be Used As Noninvasive Biomarker Of IBD Activity, Especially In Patients With UC, Study Indicates