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COVID Cases Continue to Rise as Nation Awaits Updated Vaccine COVID Cases Continue to Rise as Nation Awaits Updated Vaccine
COVID-19 metrics keep ticking up, as the calendar counts down toward the end of September, when an updated vaccine is expected to be made available.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Getting COVID Shots in Same Arm May Be More Effective Getting COVID Shots in Same Arm May Be More Effective
Scientists in Germany looked at health data for 303 people who got the MRA vaccine and then a booster shot.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

COVID May Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure COVID May Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure already affects about half of US adults, and the study researchers expressed concern about the sheer number of people who have newly developed the condition.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

New RSV Shot Is a Monoclonal Antibody, Not a Vaccine New RSV Shot Is a Monoclonal Antibody, Not a Vaccine
A monoclonal antibody will be offered this fall to prevent respiratory syncytial virus in children. If antibodies are a viable vaccine alternative for kids, will we see new options for adults too?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

CDC Tracking New COVID Strain CDC Tracking New COVID Strain
"As we learn more about BA.2.86, CDC ' s advice on protecting yourself from COVID-19 remains the same."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

COVID Hospitalizations Climb for Fourth Straight Week COVID Hospitalizations Climb for Fourth Straight Week
The CDC now relies on hospitalization data to gauge the current impact of COVID-19.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Long COVID –Induced Activity Limitations Persist Long COVID –Induced Activity Limitations Persist
Long COVID has had a significant effect on patients ' quality of life, functional status, and ability to work.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Long COVID: Mitochondria, the Big Miss, and Hope Long COVID: Mitochondria, the Big Miss, and Hope
This week there was news on Long COVID: emergence of data to support mitochondrial dysfunction as a potential cause, and learning how $1.15 billion to the NIH RECOVER initiative has largely been wasted.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

New COVID Shots Will Be Available in September New COVID Shots Will Be Available in September
"We are likely to see this as a recommendation as an annual COVID shot, just as we have an annual flu shot."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Late Summer Fevers: History Is Paramount Late Summer Fevers: History Is Paramount
Dr Paul Auwaerter runs through his list of the most likely suspects when encountering a seasonal fever in the absence of pathognomonic features.Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news

West Nile Infections Rising in the US West Nile Infections Rising in the US
In several regions of the United States with high heat and flooding, mosquitoes are multiplying and are spreading West Nile virus to humans.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

It May Be Time to Pay Attention to COVID Again It May Be Time to Pay Attention to COVID Again
Since April, a new COVID variant has cropped up. According to recent CDC data, EG.5 — from the Omicron family — now makes up 17% of all cases in the US, up from 7.5% in the first week of July.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 11, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Unraveling the Mystery of Long COVID Unraveling the Mystery of Long COVID
"Most don ' t really know what long COVID is and...since there ’s no official guidance on what to do with long COVID patients, they just throw up their hands and say there’s nothing to do."Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

US Has New Dominant COVID Variant Called EG.5 US Has New Dominant COVID Variant Called EG.5
Called ' Eris ' among avid COVID trackers, the strain EG.5 now accounts for 17% of all US COVID infections, according to the latest CDC estimates. That ’s up from 12% the week prior.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 8, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

New and Emerging Options for Treating Recurrent C difficile New and Emerging Options for Treating Recurrent C difficile
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, discusses treatment options for recurrent C difficile, including new FDA-approved fecal microbiota products.Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news