COVID-19

Fans of Joni Mitchell no longer need to feel blue about not hearing “Blue” on Spotify. The 10-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, known for “Both Sides Now” and “A Case of You,” has returned her catalog to the streaming platform…

This report describes ivermectin prescription fill rates among U.S. active component service members over time during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Information about the unsubstantiated benefits of ivermectin for…

  Mexican free-tailed bats are an abundant and widespread species of the Americas. (Credit: Ann Froschauer, USFWS) Scientists with the USGS monitored 10 captive Mexican free-tailed bats that were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus…

These findings support current CDC recommendations and the benefit of at least annual boosters to people 65 and older and immunocompromised populations, and suggest that public health strategies to increase booster uptake could get…

The main covid-19 vaccines seem to have a net positive effect on our heart healthFly View Productions/Getty Images Many covid-19 vaccines appear to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other blood clot…

BOSTON —  Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. Gone are mandated isolation periods and masking. But will…

Even mild covid-19 has been linked to shrinking in parts of the brainDesign Cells/Getty Images Do most of us have slightly diminished brainpower as a result of getting covid-19? That is the implication of the largest…

Second-year medical student Brian Smith has an abiding fascination with language and its power to help patients feel seen and heard. “Just being present and sitting down with a person can be day-changing or even life-changing.”

Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics and University Professor at Columbia University, is a former chief economist of the World Bank (1997-2000), chair of the US President’s Council of Economic Advisers, and co-chair of the…

The third-year MD-PhD student and Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe member wants to see greater representation in medicine and better care for Native communities. “That’s the flame under me – that motivation to make a difference.”

A microscopic view of virusescokada/Getty Images What is Disease X? Don’t panic! Disease X doesn’t exist yet – but it might one day. Disease X is the label that the World Health Organization uses to refer to some…

Quenton Rashawn Bubb is an MD-PhD student pioneering cell therapies for children with leukemia. He’s also an amateur jazz musician. “You’ll never regret knowing how to express yourself,” his parents told him when he was young.

12 January 2024 by Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund Among the most shocking images from…

News ReleaseMonday, December 21, 2020 RADx-rad program will fund non-traditional and repurposed technologies to combat the current pandemic and address future viral disease outbreaks.The National Institutes of Health has…

History provides no one solution for how the Army should respond to pandemics. Each pandemic presents different risks. During the 20th and 21st centuries, the U.S. Army has continued operations throughout different pandemics,…

geneva —  The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000…

Geneva —  The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000…

On October 1, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Kim Van Naarden Braun, PhD1,2; Mark Drexler, MD1,2,3; Ranna A. Rozenfeld, MD1,4; Eytan Deener-Agus1; Rebecca Greenstein1; Michael Agus, MD1,2,5; Mark Joffe,…

On October 5, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Recent studies indicate an increase in the percentage of adults who reported clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic…

On October 1, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.According to sequencing data reported by CDC, the highly transmissible B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been the…

NEW YORK —  More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. While many experts say this season likely won't…

Though two decades have passed, environmental health scientist Kevin Lane, Ph.D., still vividly remembers his first research assignment: tracking air pollution exposures among workers in the trucking industry for a large occupational…

People with severe covid-19 infections are more than 4 times as likely to later be diagnosed with schizophrenia than people who have not been infected, though the risk of developing the condition is relatively low

Researchers and regulators from around the world recently convened to explore the use of microphysiological systems (MPS), also called tissue chips, to improve understanding and treatment of emerging infectious diseases. Human-based…

Carlyn Kranking and Joe Spring In 2023, a…

Deborah E. Malden, DPhil1,2; Katia J. Bruxvoort, PhD1,3; Hung Fu Tseng, PhD1,4; Bradley Ackerson, MD1; Soon Kyu Choi, MPP, MSc1; Ana Florea, PhD1; Julia Tubert, MPH1; Harpreet Takhar, MPH1; Michael Aragones, MD1; Vennis Hong, MPH1;…

On October 19, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Samantha M. Olson, MPH1,*; Margaret M. Newhams, MPH2,*; Natasha B. Halasa, MD3; Ashley M. Price, MPH1; Julie A. Boom, MD4; Leila C. Sahni, PhD4; Katherine…

On October 22, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Christopher A. Taylor, PhD1; Kadam Patel, MPH1,2; Huong Pham, MPH1; Michael Whitaker, MPH1; Onika Anglin, MPH1,2; Anita K. Kambhampati, MPH1; Jennifer…

On November 2, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Peter J. Embi, MD1,2; Matthew E. Levy, PhD3; Allison L. Naleway, PhD4; Palak Patel, MBBS5; Manjusha Gaglani, MBBS6; Karthik Natarajan, PhD7,8; Kristin…

On November 5, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 (BNT162b2) vaccine is a lipid nanoparticle–formulated, nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine encoding the prefusion spike glycoprotein of…

Summary What is already known about this topic? COVID-19 surges have stressed hospital systems and negatively affected health care and public health infrastructures and national critical functions. What is added by this report? The…

Close Population-based rates of infection with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and related health care utilization help determine estimates of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and averted illnesses, especially since the…

Summary What is already known about this topic? Persons with diabetes are at high risk for severe COVID-19, and the COVID-19 pandemic has affected diabetes care and management in the United States. What is added by this report? Among…

During October 3, 2020–January 9, 2021, North Carolina experienced a 400% increase in daily reported COVID-19 cases (1). To handle the increased number of cases and rapidly notify persons receiving a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result…

On November 19, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Summary What is already known about this topic? Pregnant women are at increased risk for severe disease from COVID-19, and COVID-19 is associated with an…

This report has been corrected and republished. Below is the republished report. Please click here to view the detailed changes to the report. Jonathan Bryant-Genevier, PhD1,2; Carol Y. Rao, ScD2; Barbara Lopes-Cardozo, MD2; Ahoua…

Martha P. Montgomery, MD1; Ashley A. Meehan, MPH1; Antea Cooper1,2; Karrie-Ann Toews, MPH1,2; Isaac Ghinai, MBBS2; Mary Kate Schroeter, MSW2; Rachael Gibbs3; Najibah Rehman, MD3; Katerina S. Stylianou, PhD3; David Yeh, MPH, MBA3;…

Illustration of probiotics, live microorganisms that can influence gut bacteriaART-ur/Shutterstock A daily cocktail of prebiotics and probiotics may help treat fatigue, memory loss and gastrointestinal upset in…

Immediately following the March 13, 2020 declaration of COVID-19 as a national emergency (1), the U.S. government began implementing national testing programs for epidemiologic surveillance, monitoring of frontline workers and…

Kristina L. Bajema, MD1,*; Rebecca M. Dahl, MPH1,*; Steve L. Evener, MPH1,2; Mila M. Prill, MSPH1; Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas, MD3,4; Vincent C. Marconi, MD5,6,7; David O. Beenhouwer, MD8,9; Mark Holodniy, MD10,11,12; Cynthia…

On December 10, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Hannah E. Fast, MPH1,2; Elizabeth Zell, MStat2,4; Bhavini Patel Murthy, MD1,2; Neil Murthy, MD1,2; Lu Meng, PhD2,5; Lynn Gibbs Scharf, MPH1,2; Carla L.…

On July 15, 2021, the Secretary of Health of Honduras (SHH) was notified of an unexpected number of mucormycosis cases among COVID-19 patients. SHH partnered with the Honduras Field Epidemiology Training Program, the Executive…

Kimberly H. Nguyen, DrPH1; David Yankey, PhD1; Peng-jun Lu, MD1; Jennifer L. Kriss, PhD1; Noel T. Brewer, PhD2; Hilda Razzaghi, PhD1; Mehreen Meghani, MPH1; Brian J. Manns, PharmD1; James T. Lee, MD1; James A. Singleton, PhD1 (View…

On December 17, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Summary What is already known about this topic? COVID-19 transmission within K–12 schools can remain low with implementation of multiple, concurrent prevention…

On December 17, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.On July 12, 2021, the California Department of Public Health updated COVID-19 school guidance, allowing a Test to Stay (TTS) strategy to increase access to…

Anne M. Hause, PhD1; James Baggs, PhD1; Paige Marquez, MSPH1; Tanya R. Myers, PhD1; Julianne Gee, MPH1; John R. Su, MD, PhD1; Bicheng Zhang, MS1; Deborah Thompson, MD2; Tom T. Shimabukuro, MD1; David K. Shay, MD1 (View author…

On December 28, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Lauren Jansen, MD1,2; Bryan Tegomoh, MD1,3; Kate Lange4; Kimberly Showalter4; Jon Figliomeni, MHA1; Baha Abdalhamid, MD, PhD5; Peter C. Iwen, PhD5; Joseph…

Please note:. This report has been corrected. An erratum has been published. Valentine Wanga, PhD1,2; Megan E. Gerdes, MPH1; Dallas S. Shi, MD, PhD1,2; Rewa Choudhary, MD1,2; Theresa M. Dulski, MD1,2; Sophia Hsu, MSN, MPH1;…

Karen Lutrick, PhD1; Patrick Rivers, MPP1; Young M. Yoo, MSPH2; Lauren Grant, MS2; James Hollister1; Krystal Jovel, MA1; Sana Khan, MPH1; Ashley Lowe, PhD1; Zoe Baccam1; Hanna Hanson1; Lauren E.W. Olsho, PhD3; Ashley Fowlkes, ScD2;…

On January 4, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Heather S. Lipkind1; Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez2; Malini DeSilva2; Kimberly K. Vesco3; Christina Ackerman-Banks1; Jingyi Zhu2; Thomas G. Boyce4; Matthew F.…