Tag: CORO
COVID-19 Vaccination Not Linked to First-Trimester Miscarriage
Among women with miscarriage, adjusted odds ratios for COVID-19 vaccination in previous three and five weeks were 0.91 and 0.81
Fluvoxamine Cuts Hospitalizations in High-Risk COVID-19 Outpatients
Rate of high-risk COVID-19 outpatients needing prolonged emergency care or transfer to tertiary hospital lower with fluvoxamine versus placebo
Sotrovimab Cuts Risk for COVID-19 Progression in High-Risk Patients
Interim analysis shows lower risk for progression with sotrovimab versus placebo among high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19
Cost-Sharing Waivers Did Not Cover All COVID-19 Hospital Care in 2020
Mean out-of-pocket spending was $3,840 for privately insured patients with COVID-19 hospitalizations
For Dialysis Recipients, Antibody Response Lowest With Ad26.COV2.S
Patients receiving attenuated adenovirus vaccine more likely to have no seroconversion, no detectable or diminished IgG response
Merck Allows Poor Nations to Make COVID-19 Pill
Royalty-free license means companies in 105 countries can sublicense the formulation for antiviral pill molnupiravir and start making it
Immunocompromised May Need Fourth COVID-19 Shot: CDC
Small studies have shown that fully vaccinated immunocompromised people account for ~44 percent of breakthrough cases leading to hospitalization
Non-COVID-19 Mortality Not Increased After COVID-19 Vaccination
Adjusted relative risks reduced for non-COVID-19 mortality after receipt of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen vaccines
Adding Interferon Beta-1a to Remdesivir No Better for COVID-19
For hospitalized adults with COVID-19, time to recovery did not differ with interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir versus remdesivir alone
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