Category: Vaccine News

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Some COVID-19 patients have brain complications, study suggests

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Authors: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News  | Jun 26, 2020 Some COVID-19 patients, including those younger than 60 years old, appear to develop neurologic and neuropsychiatric complications such as stroke, brain inflammation, psychosis, and dementia-like symptoms, according to a study published yesterday in The Lancet Psychiatry. The early-stage study of 153 hospitalized patients with confirmed, probable, […]

Prophylaxis against covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis

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Authors: Jessica J Bartoszko, methodologist,1 ,*Reed A C Siemieniuk, methodologist, internist,1 ,*Elena Kum, methodologist,1 ,*Anila Qasim, methodologist,1 ,*Dena Zeraatkar, methodologist,1 ,*Long Ge, methodologist,2 ,*Mi Ah Han, methodologist,3Behnam Sadeghirad, assistant professor,1,4Arnav Agarwal, methodologist, internist,1,5Thomas Agoritsas, methodologist, internist,1,6Derek K Chu, methodologist, immunologist,1,7Rachel Couban, librarian,4Andrea J Darzi, methodologist,1Tahira Devji, methodologist,1Maryam Ghadimi, methodologist,1Kimia Honarmand, methodologist, critical care physician,8Ariel Izcovich, methodologist, internist,9Assem Khamis, data analyst,10Francois Lamontagne, methodologist, critical care physician,11Mark Loeb, methodologist, infectious disease physician,1,7Maura Marcucci, methodologist, internist,1,7Shelley L McLeod, methodologist, assistant professor,12,13Sharhzad […]

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Post COVID-19 Vaccination – First Reported Case

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Authors: Mohamad Bakir, Hanan Almeshal, Rifah Alturki, Sulaiman Obaid, Areej Almazroo Published: August 16, 2021 Abstract Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is a spectrum of acute, delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions that affect the skin and the mucous membranes. Medications are the culprit cause of these disorders in addition to infections and in very rare instances vaccinations. We report a case of […]

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

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Authors: By Ben Westcott, Adam Renton, Amy Woodyatt, Ed Upright, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya and Veronica Rocha, CNNUpdated 2:18 a.m. ET, August 22, 2020 What you need to know A CDC ensemble forecast now projects nearly 195,000 people will die from coronavirus in the United States by Sept. 12. As students return to US campuses, at least 15 states […]

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

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A collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)     VACCINE RESOURCES     VACCINE FAQ https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus All Journal content related to the Covid-19 pandemic is freely available. ORIGINAL ARTICLEConvalescent Plasma for High-Risk Covid-19F.K. Korley and OthersPatients who were seen in emergency departments within 7 days after the onset of Covid-19 symptoms […]

Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Authors: Ram Lakhan 1, Amit Agrawal 2, Manoj Sharma 3 Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has greatly affected human lives across the world. Uncertainty and quarantine have been affecting people’s mental health. Estimations of mental health problems are needed immediately for the better planning and management of these concerns at a global level. A rapid scoping review was […]

Covid-19 Vaccine Analysis: The most common adverse events reported so far

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Authors: DATED: AUGUST 6, 2021 BY SHARYL ATTKISSON  As of July 19, 2021 there were 419,513 adverse event reports associated with Covid-19 vaccination in the U.S., with a total of 1,814,326 symptoms reported. That’s according to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database. Report an adverse event after vaccination online here. Each symptom reported does […]

Informed consent disclosure to vaccine trial subjects of risk of COVID‐19 vaccines worsening clinical disease

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Authors: Timothy Cardozo 1 and Ronald Veazey 2 Abstract Aims of the study Patient comprehension is a critical part of meeting medical ethics standards of informed consent in study designs. The aim of the study was to determine if sufficient literature exists to require clinicians to disclose the specific risk that COVID‐19 vaccines could worsen disease upon exposure to […]

U.S. probing Moderna vaccine for higher heart inflammation risk – Washington Post

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Authors: Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri and Ramakrishnan M. Aug 19 (Reuters) – U.S. health officials are investigating reports that Moderna Inc’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to a higher risk of a rare heart condition in younger adults than previously thought, the Washington Post reported late on Thursday, citing […]

Scientists blast U.S. push for Covid vaccine booster shots as premature, say data isn’t compelling

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PUBLISHED THU, AUG 19 20211:44 PM EDTUPDATED THU, AUG 19 20216:27 PM EDT Authors: Berkeley Lovelace Jr.@BERKELEYJR KEY POINTS Scientists sharply criticized the Biden administration’s push to widely distribute Covid booster shots, saying the data provided by U.S. officials wasn’t compelling. While data suggests there is a reduction in protection against mild and moderate disease, […]