COVID-19 shatters decades of global health progress, slashing life expectancy
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 New study reveals increased risk of allergic diseases after COVID-19 infectionNew study reveals increased risk of allergic diseases after COVID-19 infection
 
The association of COVID-19 with long term allergic conditions.
 
 
 COVID-19 shatters decades of global health progress, slashing life expectancyCOVID-19 shatters decades of global health progress, slashing life expectancy
 
Study in The Lancet reveals COVID-19 as the second leading cause of death in 2021, disrupting three decades of progress in global health and reducing life expectancy by 2.2 years from 2019 to 2021 despite previous gains.
 
   Systemic Inflammation Index: A new hope for autoimmune disease managementSystemic Inflammation Index: A new hope for autoimmune disease management
 
A routine blood test that measures a patient's inflammation levels could improve the early diagnosis and management of a wide range of debilitating autoimmune diseases.
 
   Wastewater surveillance reveals COVID-19 transmission patterns in unsheltered encampmentsWastewater surveillance reveals COVID-19 transmission patterns in unsheltered encampments
 
To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance.
 
 Pioneering vaccine strategy promises to outmaneuver antimicrobial resistance
 
Pioneering vaccine strategy promises to outmaneuver antimicrobial resistanceStudy introduces Reverse Vaccine Development as a strategic approach to identify correlates of protection early in vaccine development against antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, aiming to mitigate risks such as significant phase-III clinical trial failures.
 
 
 Mental illness does not diminish COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
 
Mental illness does not diminish COVID-19 vaccine effectivenessA large multi-state electronic health record-based study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) VISION Network has found that COVID-19 vaccines are as effective for adults with anxiety or depression or mood disorders as for individuals without these common diagnoses.
 
 
 Global life expectancy rises by 6.2 years since 1990 despite COVID-19 setbacks
 
Global life expectancy rises by 6.2 years since 1990 despite COVID-19 setbacksGlobal life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990 according to a new study published in The Lancet.
 
 
 End of internet subsidies for low-income households threatens telehealth access
 
End of internet subsidies for low-income households threatens telehealth accessFor Cindy Westman, $30 buys a week's worth of gas to drive to medical appointments and run errands.
 
 
 Feeling lonely? It may affect how your brain reacts to food, new research suggests
 
Feeling lonely? It may affect how your brain reacts to food, new research suggestsThe associations between individuals’ perceived levels of social isolation and brain patterns related to food cues.
 
 
 Study highlights COVID-19 challenges for perinatal women in Latino communities
 
Study highlights COVID-19 challenges for perinatal women in Latino communitiesPublic policies blocked many families of Mexican descent living in the U.S. from accessing vital services such as food and mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though these communities experienced some of the highest infection and mortality rates.
 
 
 Denmark's pertussis epidemic reveals the power of maternal vaccination
 
Denmark's pertussis epidemic reveals the power of maternal vaccinationA study published in Eurosurveillance details the 2023 pertussis epidemic in Denmark, emphasizing the age-specific incidence, the role of maternal vaccination in reducing infant hospitalizations, and the impact of vaccination strategies on managing the outbreak.
 
 
 Novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations found in floodwaters near homeless communities
 
Novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations found in floodwaters near homeless communitiesStudy highlights the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and novel spike gene mutations in flood control channels affected by homeless populations, demonstrating the value of environmental surveillance in understanding public health dynamics.
 
 
 Nirmatrelvir fails to shorten COVID-19 symptoms in latest trial
 
Nirmatrelvir fails to shorten COVID-19 symptoms in latest trialA study in The New England Journal of Medicine evaluates the combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir against COVID-19, finding it does not significantly reduce symptom duration in vaccinated or unvaccinated adult outpatients.
 
 
 Study highlights vaccine rollout inequities in New York City
 
Study highlights vaccine rollout inequities in New York CityDespite vaccine shortages, many younger people in New York City accessed vaccines ahead of schedule, particularly in high-income areas, according to new research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
 
 
 City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access
 
City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care accessIn Matthew Roach's two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he has witnessed a trend in mortality rates that has rural health experts worried.
 
 
 Language model uses powers of semantic representation to design more effective mRNA vaccines
 
Language model uses powers of semantic representation to design more effective mRNA vaccinesThe same class of artificial intelligence that made headlines coding software and passing the bar exam has learned to read a different kind of text -; the genetic code.
 
 
 Remote monitoring for COVID-19 patients shows no benefit from pulse oximetry
 
Remote monitoring for COVID-19 patients shows no benefit from pulse oximetryUsing a pulse oximeter to measure oxygen levels is no better than just regularly asking patients with COVID-19 if they are short of breath, according to new research at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.
 
 
 Rethinking exercise in post-COVID care
 
Rethinking exercise in post-COVID carePeople suffering from post-COVID have been discouraged from exercising because early observations suggested it could be harmful.