Researchers have discovered just how the antacid famotidine, commonly sold as Pepcid by a Johnson & Johnson unit, was able to help alleviate COVID-19 symptoms in clinical trials. In studies in mice, they found that famotidine stimulates the vagus nerve, which controls the immune system and other involuntary body functions. […]
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The latest takeaways from IHME: Regional updates: China continues the zero-COVID strategy and reports no increase in cases. South Africa may be reaching a peak of the BA.4/BA.5 winter surge. The United States is experiencing an increase in Omicron cases – likely due to behavioral changes, and possibly due to […]
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Summary What is already known about this topic? As more persons are exposed to and infected by SARS-CoV-2, reports of patients who experience persistent symptoms or organ dysfunction after acute COVID-19 and develop post-COVID conditions have increased. What is added by this report? COVID-19 survivors have twice the risk for […]
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Summary Background Human resources for health (HRH) include a range of occupations that aim to promote or improve human health. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the WHO Health Workforce 2030 strategy have drawn attention to the importance of HRH for achieving policy priorities such as universal health coverage […]
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In a prospective, longitudinal study, N-antibodies peaked 90–100 days after infection and persisted for at least 500 days in most patients. The duration of antibody response after SARS-CoV-2 infection is not clearly established, although prior studies have estimated that antibodies produced after natural infection last from 3 to 6 months. […]
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Vaccinated people who have a breakthrough case of Omicron will have better protection against COVID-19 variants than vaccinated people who receive a booster shot, two new studies show. The University of Washington, working with Vir Biotechnology of San Francisco, looked at blood samples of vaccinated people who had breakthrough cases of […]
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The first prospective study to evaluate the accuracy of a blood test for people being screened for colorectal cancer (CRC) revealed a high sensitivity and specificity. At 90% specificity, the blood assay (Guardant Health) was 100% sensitive for detecting CRC. At 95% specificity, sensitivity was 88%. The blood assay detects circulating tumor […]
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Get Vaccinated Meningococcal disease outbreak among men who have sex with men In response to an ongoing outbreak of serogroup C meningococcal disease in Florida, CDC is encouraging gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men to: Get a MenACWY vaccine if they live in Florida1 Talk with their healthcare provider about […]
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In the largest study of its kind to date researchers have found that 1 in 8 people hospitalised with COVID-19 subsequently developed myocarditis, with the severity of infection most closely linked to the severity of long-COVID symptoms. For the new prospective cohort study, led by the University of Glasgow in […]
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