COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Hypertension heightens risk for severe COVID-19, even in the fully vaxxed
Vaccinated and boosted adults with high blood pressure were more than twice likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than were those without...
From the Journals
Immune response may explain brain damage after COVID-19
Antibodies appear involved in an attack on the cells lining the brain’s blood vessels.
Latest News
Biden tests positive for COVID-19: White House
President Biden plans to isolate at the White House and “will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”
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News from the FDA/CDC
FDA grants emergency authorization for Novavax COVID vaccine
Clinical trials found the vaccine to be 90.4% effective in preventing mild, moderate or severe COVID-19.
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WHO tracking new Omicron subvariant in India
BA.2.75 has eight mutations beyond those seen in BA.5, which “could make immune escape worse than what we’re seeing now.”
From the Journals
Study confirms increased CVT with AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
“Reassuringly, no consistent association was observed between the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines and these rare complications.”
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 tied to increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease
But the risk was no greater than that following any other respiratory infections such as influenza or community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.
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Pandemic stress tied to increased headache burden in teens
“Anxiety and depression are frequent comorbidities of headache and can act as a triggering factor for headache attacks but can also be a...
From the Journals
COVID vaccination in DMT-treated MS patients: New data
Conference Coverage
MS and COVID-19: Conflicting signs on risk but some trends are clearer
Patients on certain DMTs seem to fare worse and careful timing of vaccination is advisable.