El aumento en las hospitalizaciones por la COVID y las nuevas variantes crispan los nervios en EE. UU.
MARTES, 29 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hay un nuevo brote de COVID-19, y los cambios estacionales y las nuevas variantes fomentan un aumento en las hospitalizaciones y las muertes. Una nueva variante ómicron, llamada Eris, se ha convertido e…
Learn MoreSome Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five immunosuppressed individuals have no detectable immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-spike antibodies, even after three or more COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published in the August issue o…
Learn MoreHospital COVID-19 Burden Impacted NSTEMI Treatment, Outcome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), hospital COVID-19 burden was associated with worse outcomes and treatments but did not affect race and ethnicity-associated inequit…
Learn MorePediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory …
Learn MorePediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory …
Learn MoreEl virus de la COVID evoluciona tres veces más rápido en los venados que en los humanos
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las variantes de la COVID-19 están evolucionando tres veces más rápido en los venados de cola blanca que en los humanos, según un nuevo estudio. Los venados sirven como reservorios virales, lugares donde…
Learn MoreChina eliminará el requisito de pruebas de COVID para los viajeros extranjeros
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A partir del miércoles 30 de agosto, los viajeros a China ya no necesitarán una prueba negativa de la COVID para entrar al país, anunciaron las autoridades el lunes. Wang Wenbin, vocero del Ministerio de…
Learn MoreRising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 surge is underway, with seasonal changes and new variants fueling an increase in hospitalizations and deaths.A new Omicron variant, named Eris, has become dominant in the United States amid sig…
Learn MoreECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, may even help…
Learn MoreChina to Drop COVID-19 Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Starting Wednesday, August 30, travelers to China will no longer need a negative COVID-19 test to enter that country, officials announced Monday.China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the …
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