CDC Stops Issuing New COVID Vaccination Cards
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wallet-friendly cards showing proof of COVID vaccinations served a purpose early in the pandemic, but they’re on their way out. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing the car…
Learn MoreSevere SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seems to infect coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.No…
Learn MoreSevere SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seems to infect coronary vessels, inducing plaque inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.No…
Learn MoreIn Early Trial, Promising Results for Moderna’s Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has seen positive early results with a new vaccine that would guard against four strains of flu plus COVID-19.In interim findings from a Phase 1/2 trial, the vaccine s…
Learn MoreWhy So Many Americans Aren’t Getting COVID Boosters
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 80% of eligible Americans did not get a COVID-19 booster shot last fall. Now, a new study reveals the reasons for the hesitation.Nearly 40% of survey participants said a prior COVID-19 infection fac…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Infection, Vaccination Have Little Effect on Migraine Worsening
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection and vaccination have a negligible effect on migraine worsening, despite patient reports of migraine worsening, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the European Journal of Neuro…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, giving Americans a more traditional alternative to two recently revamped mRNA vaccines.Adolescents and adults who have …
Learn MoreNirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Cuts COVID-19 Complications in Highest-Risk Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with the highest risk for complications from COVID-19 infection, nirmatrelvir and ritonavir is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19 hospitalization or death, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreIn-Hospital Mortality Evaluated for SARS-CoV-2-Linked Sepsis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From March 2020 to November 2022, there was a decline in crude in-hospital mortality for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated sepsis, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreFDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to an updated Novavax COVID vaccine, giving Americans a more traditional alternative to two recently revamped mRNA vaccines.Adolescents and adults who have pre…
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