By Sally Robertson, B.Sc.Sep 16 2021 Researchers in the UK have assessed data from around the world to better understand the frequency and risk factors for myocarditis and pericarditis following immunization with messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A signal of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation...
by University of Oxford Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who are at greatest risk from severe COVID-19 leading to hospitalisation or death from 14 days post the second dose vaccination, when substantial immunity should be expected. In a paper published in the British Medical...
by Laura Hegwer, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The 2020–2021 flu season was the mildest on record, but experts can’t rule out a “twin-demic” of influenza and COVID-19 this time around. Last year, flu cases were 99% lower than a typical flu season. In the Emergency Department at Rush University Medical Center, staff rarely saw patients with...
Some women say their periods change after getting a covid-19 vaccination. In The BMJ today, Dr Victoria Male, a reproductive specialist at Imperial College London, says a link between menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination is plausible and should be investigated. Changes to periods or unexpected vaginal bleeding are not listed as common side effects of covid-19 vaccination,...
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Sep 14 2021Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. An important new article published in the Clinical Medicine Journal discusses pregnancy complicated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This article provides an overview of what is currently known about this condition and current recommendations. COVID-19, which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),...
by Rockefeller University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the early days of the pandemic, with commercial COVID tests in short supply, Rockefeller University’s Robert B. Darnell developed an in-house assay to identify positive cases within the Rockefeller community. It turned out to be easier and safer to administer than the tests available at the time, and...
IMAGE: THIS TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGE SHOWS SARS-COV-2, THE VIRUS THAT CAUSES COVID-19, ISOLATED FROM A PATIENT IN THE U.S. VIRUS PARTICLES ARE SHOWN EMERGING FROM THE SURFACE OF CELLS CULTURED IN THE LAB. THE SPIKES ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VIRUS PARTICLES GIVE CORONAVIRUSES THEIR NAME, CROWN-LIKE. CREDIT: CREDIT: NIAID-RML LA JOLLA—A new...
by Laura Paton, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The stress, isolation and disruption of our routines during the coronavirus pandemic have taken their toll on many of us, leading to an increase in related health problems ranging from weight gain to back pain. We talked with three Rush experts about what they’re seeing...
by Doug Donovan, Johns Hopkins University Demographic data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center helps users visualize the tragic consequences of COVID-19 in the U.S. by age, race and ethnicity, and gender and sex. Credit: Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center today released demographic data and new tools to show the impact...
by Trinity College Dublin A scatter plot of Mendelian Randomisation analyses of 134 vitamin D SNPs on COVID-19 risk. Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97679-5 New research from Trinity College and University of Edinburgh has examined the association between vitamin D and COVID-19, and found that ambient ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation (which is key for vitamin D production in the skin)...
