Trends and associated factors for Covid-19 hospitalisation and fatality risk in 2.3 million adults in England

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Authors: T. Beaney, A. L. Neves, A. Alboksmaty, H. Ashrafian, K. Flott, A. Fowler, J. R. Benger,  P. Aylin, S. Elkin, A. Darzi & J. Clarke  Nature Communications volume 13, Article number: 2356 (2022)  Abstract The Covid-19 mortality rate varies between countries and over time but the extent to which this is explained by the underlying risk in those infected is unclear. Using data on all adults in England with […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric–Gynecologic Care

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Last updated April 28, 2022 This Practice Advisory was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Immunization, Infectious Disease, and Public Health Preparedness Expert Work Group in collaboration with Laura E. Riley, MD; Richard Beigi, MD; Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH; Brenna L. Hughes, MD, MSc; Geeta Swamy, MD; Linda O’Neal Eckert, MD; […]

Pfizer’s Covid-19 Pill Failed Study Testing Its Preventive Use

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Paxlovid, authorized to treat high-risk people early in infection, didn’t meaningfully reduce illness in exposed adults Authors: Jared S. Hopkins Apr. 29, 2022 The Wall Street Journal The Covid-19 pill from Pfizer Inc. failed to prevent symptomatic infections in adults who had been exposed to the pandemic virus, a late-stage study found. Pfizer said Friday that the […]

Covid deaths no longer overwhelmingly among unvaccinated as toll on elderly grows

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Authors: Fenit Nirappil and Dan Keating, The Washington PostApril 29, 2022 Unvaccinated people accounted for the overwhelming majority of deaths in the United States throughout much of the coronavirus pandemic. But that has changed in recent months, according to a Washington Post analysis of state and federal data. The pandemic’s toll is no longer falling almost […]

New Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Sublineages May Evade Vaccines, Natural Immunity. What Experts Say

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Authors: Mint Newsletters April 29, 2022 The BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages appear to be more infectious than the earlier BA.2 lineage The sub-lineages have been detected in seven of South Africa’s nine provinces and 20 countries worldwide New omicron sublineages, discovered by South African scientists this month, are likely able to evade vaccines and natural […]

Change in reported COVID-19 cases per 100k people in the last two weeks

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Authors: Kavya Beheraj  N.Y. Times; Cartogram: /AxiosApril 13-26, 2022 COVID cases are on the rise in all but six states and Washington, D.C., as the Omicron subvariant continues to spread across the U.S. The big picture: Case rates and hospitalizations are still well below pandemic highs, prompting NIAID director Anthony Fauci to say this week that the […]

Another rare virus puzzle: They got sick, got treated, got covid again

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Authors: Carolyn Y. Johnson  April 27, 2022 The Washington Post Shortly after he served on a jury in March, Gregg Crumley developed a sore throat and congestion. The retired molecular biologist took a rapid test on a Saturday and saw a dark, thick line materialize — “wildly positive” for the coronavirus. Crumley, 71, contacted his […]

At least 58% of U.S. population has natural antibodies from previous Covid infection, CDC says

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Authors: Spencer Kimball PUBLISHED TUE, APR 26 2022 CNBC KEY POINTS Three out of every 5 people in the U.S. now have antibodies from a previous Covid-19 infection, according to a new CDC analysis. The proportion is even higher among children, demonstrating how widespread the virus was during the winter omicron surge. CDC officials told […]

Vaccinated Up to 15X MORE LIKELY Than Unvaxxed to Develop Heart Inflammation Requiring Hospitalization: Peer Reviewed Study

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Authors:  Julian Conradson Published April 25, 2022 at 4:14pm A new study out of Europe has revealed that cases of heart inflammation that required hospitalization were much more common among vaccinated individuals compared to the unvaccinated. A team of researchers from health agencies in Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway found that rates of myocarditis and pericarditis, two forms of […]