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Study Examines Influence Of Sex, Age On Plasma Levels Of Nine Adipokines In COPD And Asthma

HCPlive (9/9, Walter) reports, “Recently, in a paper presented at the [virtual] European Respiratory Society International Congress 2020,” investigators “found adiponectin and leptin were significantly different between men and women, with higher levels f...

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Researchers Say SARS-CoV-2 Can Invade Brain Cells Possibly Explaining Neurological Symptoms

The New York Times (9/9, Mandavilli) reports researchers found “that in some people, the coronavirus invades brain cells, hijacking them to make copies of itself” and the virus “also seems to suck up all of the oxygen near its host cells, starving them to...

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Researchers Observe Low Prevalence Of Lung Obstruction And Restriction In Patients With COVID-19 Approximately Six Weeks After Discharge From ICU

Pulmonology Advisor (9/9, May) reports, “Researchers observed a low prevalence of lung obstruction and restriction and either mild or no cognitive impairment in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) approximately 6 weeks after discharge from t...

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Among People With HIV Who Switch From Efavirenz- To Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor-Based Therapies, CYP2B6 Genotype Tied To Weight Gain, Study Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (9/9, Van Paridon) reports researchers found that among people with HIV “who switched from efavirenz- to integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based therapies, the genotype CYP2B6 was associated with weight gain.” The find...

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Physicians Reportedly Face Opposition To Masks Based On Misinformation Spread Online

Medscape (9/9, Gallegos, Subscription Publication) reports on the growing anti-mask movement and how “the issue presents an ongoing challenge for physicians as they strive to educate patients about the significance of masking against the flood of anti-mas...

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Indoor Dining To Be Allowed In New York City Again On September 30

The New York Times (9/9, McKinley) reports New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced “the prohibition on indoor dining in New York City would be lifted on Sept. 30, a boost to the city’s recovery from the pandemic that would end its status as one of the few pl...

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Many Coronavirus Testing Sites Will Not Test Children

Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz write in “The Upshot” blog for the New York Times (9/8) about the difficulties surrounding testing children for coronavirus. Kliff and Sanger-Katz explain that many coronavirus testing sites will not test children making...

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Illegal Meth Use Increased Across US In Early Days Of Coronavirus Pandemic, Lab Report Shows

The Hill (9/8, Bowden) reports, “Illegal use of methamphetamines grew across the U.S. in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and evidence suggests that other drug use grew during that period as well, according to a laboratory report.” Millennium He...

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Researchers Say Gain In Chromosome 1q Tied To Clinical Characteristics In Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Cancer Therapy Advisor (9/8, Lawrence) reports researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that “a gain in chromosome 1q (+1q) was associated with several clinical characteristics among patients with multiple myeloma including high tumor burden and advanced dise...

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Researchers Examine Long-Term Impact Of COVID-19 On Lungs And Heart

MedPage Today (9/8, Boyles) reports that “persistent lung issues are common following hospital discharge for COVID-19, but recovery is more the rule than the exception, according to two studies presented at the” European Respiratory Society’s virtual meet...

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People With COVID-19 Who Experience Prolonged Fever For More Than Seven Days After Illness Onset May Be At High Risk For Adverse Outcomes, Study Indicates

Healio (9/8, Dreisbach) reports researchers found “prolonged fever lasting more than 7 days after illness onset can help physicians identify patients at high risk for adverse outcomes from COVID-19.” The findings were published in Open Forum Infectious Di...

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Nine Pharmaceutical Company CEOs Pledge To Not Seek Regulatory Approval For Coronavirus Vaccines That Have Not Been Shown To Be Safe And Effective

The Washington Post (9/8, Rowland) reports the CEOs of nine pharmaceutical companies with coronavirus vaccine candidates in clinical trials “pledged Tuesday not to seek regulatory approval before the safety and efficacy of their experimental coronavirus v...

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Commentary Suggests Wearing Masks May Expose People To Small Amounts Of Coronavirus Giving Them Immunity

The New York Times (9/8, Wu) reports a commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that wearing masks may expose people to a small amount of coronavirus giving them immunity to the virus. The commentary “is inspired by the age-old...

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Physicians Reportedly Shifting More Patients To Telehealth, Making Less Revenue

The Washington Post (9/8, Rowland) reports physicians “who have been scrambling to stay afloat are changing the way they interact with patients and the way they run their businesses, and many changes are expected to be lasting.” Physicians “are shifting l...

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Debate Ensues Over Idea That Tens Of Millions Of Americans Could Test Themselves For Coronavirus Daily Using Antigen Tests

The New York Times (9/6, Wu) reported Dr. Michael Mina, a scientist at Harvard, has been pushing for the use of coronavirus antigen tests to allow tens of millions of Americans to conduct daily testing at home to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Dr. M...

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Stool Tests May Be More Effective Than Respiratory Tests For Identifying SARS-CoV-2 Infections In Children And Infants, Study Indicates

Reuters (9/7, Siu, Zaharia) reports researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that “stool tests may be more effective than respiratory tests in identifying COVID-19 infections in children and infants since they carry a higher viral load in...

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Colleges Throughout US Conduct Sewage Testing To Detect COVID-19

The AP (9/6, Whitehurst) reported, “Colleges across the nation – from New Mexico to Tennessee, Michigan to New York – are turning tests of waste into a public health tool.” Sewage testing “works by detecting genetic material from the virus, which can be r...

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New York To Increase Post-Mortem Testing For Coronavirus And Influenza

The New York Times (9/6, Wu) reported New York state “officials recently announced a ramp-up in post-mortem testing for the coronavirus as well as the flu.” According to new state regulations, “deaths linked to respiratory illnesses that weren’t confirmed...

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Coronavirus Antibody Tests Have Reportedly Not Helped People Return To Normal Life As Some Predicted

The AP (9/7, Perrone) reports that earlier this year, President Trump and others predicted that coronavirus antibody tests would allow people to determine whether they had been infected and as such if they could return to work and other activities without...

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Increase In Usual HbA1c Level May Raise CVD Risk In People With T2D, Researchers Say

Medwire News (9/4, Freeman) reported, “The risk for someone with type 2 diabetes [T2D] experiencing a cardiovascular disease (CVD) event increases by 21% for every 1% increase in their usual glycated hemoglobin level (HbA1c) above 7.0% (53 mmol/mol),” inv...

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Study Examines Influence Of Sex, Age On Plasma Levels Of Nine Adipokines In COPD And Asthma

Researchers Say SARS-CoV-2 Can Invade Brain Cells Possibly Explaining Neurological Symptoms

Researchers Observe Low Prevalence Of Lung Obstruction And Restriction In Patients With COVID-19 Approximately Six Weeks After Discharge From ICU

Among People With HIV Who Switch From Efavirenz- To Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor-Based Therapies, CYP2B6 Genotype Tied To Weight Gain, Study Indicates

Physicians Reportedly Face Opposition To Masks Based On Misinformation Spread Online

Indoor Dining To Be Allowed In New York City Again On September 30

Many Coronavirus Testing Sites Will Not Test Children

Illegal Meth Use Increased Across US In Early Days Of Coronavirus Pandemic, Lab Report Shows

Researchers Say Gain In Chromosome 1q Tied To Clinical Characteristics In Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Researchers Examine Long-Term Impact Of COVID-19 On Lungs And Heart

People With COVID-19 Who Experience Prolonged Fever For More Than Seven Days After Illness Onset May Be At High Risk For Adverse Outcomes, Study Indicates

Nine Pharmaceutical Company CEOs Pledge To Not Seek Regulatory Approval For Coronavirus Vaccines That Have Not Been Shown To Be Safe And Effective

Commentary Suggests Wearing Masks May Expose People To Small Amounts Of Coronavirus Giving Them Immunity

Physicians Reportedly Shifting More Patients To Telehealth, Making Less Revenue

Debate Ensues Over Idea That Tens Of Millions Of Americans Could Test Themselves For Coronavirus Daily Using Antigen Tests

Stool Tests May Be More Effective Than Respiratory Tests For Identifying SARS-CoV-2 Infections In Children And Infants, Study Indicates

Colleges Throughout US Conduct Sewage Testing To Detect COVID-19

New York To Increase Post-Mortem Testing For Coronavirus And Influenza

Coronavirus Antibody Tests Have Reportedly Not Helped People Return To Normal Life As Some Predicted

Increase In Usual HbA1c Level May Raise CVD Risk In People With T2D, Researchers Say