Updated Boosters Cut Risk of XBB Variant Infection by Nearly Half
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests the updated bivalent COVID booster shots are worth getting, new government data shows they cut the chances of infection with the new XBB variant by nearly half.While those ages 49 …
Learn MorePlacental Lesions ID’d on Prenatal MRI After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in pregnancy can lead to placental lesions, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in The Lancet Regional Health Europe.Patric K…
Learn MoreLa COVID prolongada mandó al banquillo a muchos trabajadores estadounidenses
MARTES, 24 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La COVID prolongada se ha cobrado un alto precio a la fuerza laboral de EE. UU., muestra un nuevo informe.El análisis de las reclamaciones de compensación laboral del Fondo de Seguros del Estado de Nueva…
Learn MoreUptake Low for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters in Immunocompromised Adults
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For immunocompromised adults, adherence to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mRNA monovalent COVID-19 booster dose recommendations is low, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in JAMA N…
Learn MoreU.S. Proposes to Make COVID-19 Shot Annual, Much Like Flu Shot
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday asked its vaccine advisory panel to weigh a proposal to turn COVID-19 vaccines into an annual shot for most Americans.Such a move would simplify future vaccinat…
Learn MoreLong COVID Sidelined Many American Workers
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID has taken a heavy toll on the U.S. workforce, a new report shows.The New York State Insurance Fund’s analysis of workers’ compensation claims found that long COVID was preventing workers from retur…
Learn MoreU.S. Proposes to Make COVID Shot Annual, Much Like Flu Shot
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday asked its vaccine advisory panel to weigh a proposal to turn COVID vaccines into an annual shot for most Americans.Such a move would simplify future vaccination …
Learn MoreUn informe describe un plan nacional para detectar gérmenes nocivos en las aguas residuales
VIERNES, 20 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La pandemia le dio protagonismo a la evaluación de las aguas residuales para medir la propagación viral.Ahora, unos expertos de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias (NAS), una organización independiente, pu…
Learn MoreLo que debe saber sobre la nueva variante de la COVID, XBB
VIERNES, 20 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El nuevo coronavirus sigue haciendo todos los esfuerzos por ser evasivo, y muta y una y otra vez para traspasar las defensas inmunitarias de las personas.La variante más reciente de la COVID que se ha a…
Learn MoreUn estudio de aguas residuales de los aviones muestra cómo fallaron las restricciones de viaje por la COVID
VIERNES, 20 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La investigación con aguas residuales no es para los quisquillosos, pero puede llegar hasta el fondo de preguntas sobre cosas como la efectividad de las restricciones del viaje aéreo por la COVID-19.Las…
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