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Experts Concerned About Disparities In Treatment For Long-Haul COVID-19 Among People Of Color

STAT (5/10, Cooney) reports researchers and healthcare providers are concerned that the inequalities that led to higher rates of COVID-19 infection and severity among people of color may also cause “disparities in the treatment of” long-haul symptoms. Exp...

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COVID-19 Testing Has Been A Windfall For Some Providers

Kaiser Health News (5/7, Hancock, Norman) reported, “Hospitals are charging up to $650 for a simple, molecular covid test that costs $50 or less to run, according to Medicare claims analyzed for KHN by Hospital Pricing Specialists.” According to a new nat...

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Growing Number Of Scientists Drawn Into Wastewater Epidemiology During Pandemic

The New York Times (5/7, Anthes) reported that many scientists “have been drawn into the once niche field of wastewater epidemiology in the past year” to study COVID-19. Investigators “in 54 countries are now tracking the coronavirus in sewage, according...

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Researchers Say Gene-By-Physical Activity Interaction May Affect Cognitive Decline Among Patients With Early Parkinson’s Disease Who Are Carriers Of Apolipoprotein E4

Neurology Advisor (5/7, Nye) reported researchers found “a gene-by-physical activity interaction may affect cognitive decline among patients with early Parkinson’s disease (PD) who are carriers of apolipoprotein E4.” The findings were published in an edit...

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Walensky: CDC Reviewing Estimate To Determine If Official COVID-19 Death Count Should Be Revised

Reuters (5/7, O'Donnell) reported CDC Director Walensky on Friday announced the CDC “is reviewing an estimate of global COVID-19 deaths from the University of Washington that is more than double the official count to determine if the CDC figures should be...

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CDC Updates Public Guidance On Coronavirus, Emphasizing Airborne Transmission

The New York Times (5/7, Rabin, Anthes) reported on Friday, the CDC “updated public guidance about how the coronavirus spreads, emphasizing that transmission occurs by inhaling very fine respiratory droplets and aerosolized particles, as well as through c...

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People With HIV Had Fewer SARS-CoV-2 Infections, But More Cases Of Severe COVID-19, Study Indicates

Healio (5/9, Dreisbach) reported researchers “found that people with HIV had fewer SARS-CoV-2 infections but experienced more cases of severe COVID-19 than people without HIV.” The findings were published in The Lancet HIV.

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Young Adults Who Had COVID-19 May Have Significant Cardiovascular Issues Later In Life, Study Indicates

Cardiovascular Business (5/7, Walter) reported researchers found “young adults who had COVID-19--even those who never had strong symptoms--may go on to have significant cardiovascular issues later in life.” The findings were published in Experimental Phys...

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Researchers Say Gene Linked To Balding May Increase COVID-19 Risks For Men

HealthDay (5/7, Mundell) reported researchers found a gene linked to androgenetic alopecia may also help explain why COVID-19 has been more fatal for men on average than women. The condition “is caused by the activity of the androgen receptor (AR) gene, w...

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Researchers Worried About CDC Decision To Limit Monitoring Of Vaccinated People Who Get COVID-19

Bloomberg (5/9, Chen) reports the CDC “this month decided to limit how they monitor vaccinated people who have been infected with Covid-19, drawing concern from some scientists who say that may mean missing needed data showing why and how it happens.” The...

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Drug Overdose Deaths Surge During Pandemic

The AP (5/8, Landers) reported that according to the CDC, “at least 87,000 people died of a drug overdose in America” in the 12-month period ending last September, “an increase of 27% from the previous 12 months and a record for the most such deaths in a...

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Women With Germline BRCA Mutations Have Lower Levels Of Anti-Müllerian Hormone Than Women Without These Mutations, Meta-Analysis Finds

Healio (5/6, Southall) reports that “women with germline BRCA mutations have lower levels of anti-Müllerian hormone than women without these mutations, according to results of a meta-analysis.” The investigators found that “anti-Müllerian levels appeared...

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Researchers Identify Differential Gene Expression That May Explain Pathogenesis Of Cough Variant Asthma And Classical Asthma

Pulmonology Advisor (5/6, Schad) reports, “The pathogenesis of cough variant asthma and classical asthma may be related to genes such as FCER1A, HDC, and IL4, according to study results published in the Journal of Asthma.” The researchers “isolated periph...

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Researchers Say Use Of RNA Signature Of Tuberculosis As Biomarker For Therapy Did Not Reduce Progression To Tuberculosis Over 15 Months

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/6, van Paridon) reports researchers used RISK11, “an RNA signature of tuberculosis,” in order “to discriminate between individuals with prevalent tuberculosis or progression to incident tuberculosis and individuals who remain...

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Research Uncovers Several Under-Recognized Features Of CEDNIK Syndrome

Neurology Advisor (5/6, May) reports researchers have “uncovered several under-recognized features of cerebral dysgenesis, neuropathy, ichthyosis, and keratoderma (CEDNIK) syndrome, including features such as strabismus, hypomyelination, early puberty, an...

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Researchers Say Chronic Exposure To Pentosan Polysulfate Tied To Pigmentary Maculopathy

Healio (5/6, Hemphill) reports researchers found an association between patients with interstitial cystitis taking pentosan polysulfate and pigmentary maculopathy. Nate Lighthizer, OD, discussed the study when he spoke at SECO about the ocular effects of...

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COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Falling Across US

The New York Times (5/6, A1, Bosman, Mervosh) reports COVID-19 cases and deaths are falling across the US. In Michigan, “after weeks of coronavirus patients flooding emergency rooms,...hospitalizations are finally falling.” In recent days, some states, in...

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Experts Warn Of “COVID Psychosis”

USA Today (5/6, Rodriguez) says, “Neurological and psychiatric experts are seeing more reports of COVID-19 sufferers developing psychotic symptoms, even when they have no prior history of mental illness,” a condition some have called “COVID psychosis.” A...

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Among Patients With Respiratory Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection, Increase In Bacterial Production Of Elastase May Increase Lung Tissue Inflammation And 30-Day ICU Mortality, Study Indicates

Pulmonology Advisor (5/6, Aghjayan) reports researchers found “in patients with respiratory Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, an increase in the bacterial production of elastase may increase lung tissue inflammation, and is associated with an increase in...

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Poll Indicates Majority Of Americans Are Still Wearing Masks At All Times Outside Their Homes

The Hill (5/6, Lonas) reports 57% of people in the US are still wearing masks at all times when they leave their homes despite relaxed restrictions, according to an Ipsos poll. In the same poll, 50% of respondents “said that they always remain six feet fr...

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Experts Concerned About Disparities In Treatment For Long-Haul COVID-19 Among People Of Color

COVID-19 Testing Has Been A Windfall For Some Providers

Growing Number Of Scientists Drawn Into Wastewater Epidemiology During Pandemic

Researchers Say Gene-By-Physical Activity Interaction May Affect Cognitive Decline Among Patients With Early Parkinson’s Disease Who Are Carriers Of Apolipoprotein E4

Walensky: CDC Reviewing Estimate To Determine If Official COVID-19 Death Count Should Be Revised

CDC Updates Public Guidance On Coronavirus, Emphasizing Airborne Transmission

People With HIV Had Fewer SARS-CoV-2 Infections, But More Cases Of Severe COVID-19, Study Indicates

Young Adults Who Had COVID-19 May Have Significant Cardiovascular Issues Later In Life, Study Indicates

Researchers Say Gene Linked To Balding May Increase COVID-19 Risks For Men

Researchers Worried About CDC Decision To Limit Monitoring Of Vaccinated People Who Get COVID-19

Drug Overdose Deaths Surge During Pandemic

Women With Germline BRCA Mutations Have Lower Levels Of Anti-Müllerian Hormone Than Women Without These Mutations, Meta-Analysis Finds

Researchers Identify Differential Gene Expression That May Explain Pathogenesis Of Cough Variant Asthma And Classical Asthma

Researchers Say Use Of RNA Signature Of Tuberculosis As Biomarker For Therapy Did Not Reduce Progression To Tuberculosis Over 15 Months

Research Uncovers Several Under-Recognized Features Of CEDNIK Syndrome

Researchers Say Chronic Exposure To Pentosan Polysulfate Tied To Pigmentary Maculopathy

COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Falling Across US

Experts Warn Of “COVID Psychosis”

Among Patients With Respiratory Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection, Increase In Bacterial Production Of Elastase May Increase Lung Tissue Inflammation And 30-Day ICU Mortality, Study Indicates

Poll Indicates Majority Of Americans Are Still Wearing Masks At All Times Outside Their Homes