Study: Myocarditis risk 37 times higher for children with COVID-19 than uninfected peers


Authors: Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor August 31, 2021 The risk of myocarditis for children under 16 years is 37 times higher for those infected with COVID-19 than those who…[...]

Why are we vaccinating children against COVID-19?


Authors: Ronald N.Kostoffa DanielaCalinab DarjaKanducc Michael B.Briggsd Panayiotis Vlachoyiannopoulose Andrey A.Svistunovf AristidisTsatsakisg Highlights • Bulk of COVID-19 per capita deaths occur in elderly with high comorbidities. •Per capita COVID-19 deaths…[...]

COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalized kids


Authors: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Peer-Reviewed Publication PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2022 – Of hospitalized children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44% developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were…[...]

Covid-19: UK studies find gastrointestinal symptoms are common in children


Authors: Susan Mayor BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3484 (Published 07 September 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3484 Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in children infected with SARS-CoV-2 and should trigger tests for the virus, researchers have said. A prospective…[...]

Delta variant: What is happening with transmission, hospital admissions, and restrictions?


Authors: Elisabeth Mahase BMJ 2021; 373 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1513 (Published 15 June 2021)Cite this as: BMJ 2021;373:n1513 Are covid-19 hospital admissions increasing? Yes. The number of new cases of covid-19 has been rising in the UK for the…[...]

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