Infectious Disease
Overweight Tied to More Respiratory Symptoms in Milder COVID-19
In a cohort of mostly outpatients with COVID-19, those with overweight or obesity had more symptoms, especially cough and shortness of breath
Statins May Be Tied to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Death
Statin treatment tied to moderately lower COVID-19 mortality in large population study accounting for preexisting health conditions and other factors
USPSTF Presents New Approach to Sex, Gender in Recommendations
Task force will use inclusive approach to identify issues related to sex, gender in guideline development; will use gender-neutral language
Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Not Up During Delta Predominance
No increase in proportion of patients admitted to ICU, receipt of invasive mechanical ventilation, death while hospitalized
Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
Trial included more than 4,700 children who received two shots of the vaccine 28 days apart
Walmart Recalls Room Spray Due to Rare and Deadly Bacteria
The four cases of melioidosis illness occurred in Georgia, Kansas, Texas, and Minnesota; two patients have died
mRNA Vaccine More Effective Booster to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
Heterologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19/mRNA prime-boost vaccination more effective than homologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19/ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
Geriatrics-Focused Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19 Death
Indicators other than age alone can be used to determine prognosis in older adults hospitalized with COVID-19
