Infectious Disease
College Campuses at Risk for Extreme Incidence of COVID-19
Colleges rapidly reduced the number of new infections, but many failed to control the spread beyond the campus
Multifocal Microvascular Injury ID’d in Brain in COVID-19
No SARS-CoV-2 detected in postmortem samples, but brain may be susceptible to microvascular damage
Incidence of COVID-19 Increased in Children Since September
Trends for children tracked consistently with those of adults; incidence lower for children aged 0 to 10 years
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Nears 1 Million Doses Per Day
News comes as Ohio State University researchers discover new variant of COVID-19 virus
DKA Common in Blacks With T1DM and Confirmed COVID-19
Non-Hispanic Blacks with T1DM and COVID-19 have nearly fourfold increased odds of presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis
Ad26.COV2-S Vaccine Seems Safe, Immunogenic for SARS-CoV-2
Neutralizing antibodies detected in 90 percent or more of all participants on day 29 after the first vaccine dose
Negative COVID-19 Test to Be Required for People Flying to U.S.
Passengers without proof of a negative test will not be allowed to board flights to America
COVID-19 Vaccine Recommended for All Americans Over 65
Health officials also recommended COVID-19 vaccines be given to all adults with preexisting conditions
Link Between T. gondii Infection, Glioma Risk Examined
Significant increase in glioma risk seen for those with higher antibody titers to the sag-1 antigen
Saliva, Nasopharyngeal Samples Equally Sensitive for SARS-CoV-2
Incremental cost of $8,093 per additional detection found with nasopharyngeal swab among individuals without previous SARS-CoV-2
