COVID Led to Rise in Pregnancy-Related Deaths: New Research COVID Led to Rise in Pregnancy-Related Deaths: New Research
The researchers noted that unvaccinated pregnant people are more likely to get severe COVID, and that prenatal and postnatal care were disrupted during the early part of the pandemic.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

NOVIDS: Do Some Have the Genes to Dodge COVID? NOVIDS: Do Some Have the Genes to Dodge COVID?
While some scientists cringe at the term, NOVID has caught on to describe these virus super-dodgers.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Canada Invests in Long COVID Research, Clinical Guidelines Canada Invests in Long COVID Research, Clinical Guidelines
The funding will help develop diagnostics, treatments, and rehabilitation strategies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Three Years On, Why Don't We Know the Extent of Long COVID? Three Years On, Why Don't We Know the Extent of Long COVID?
How best to define, diagnose, measure, and treat long COVID has remained elusive, putting patients and doctors in an impossible situation.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Study Says Long COVID May Cause Face Blindness Study Says Long COVID May Cause Face Blindness
It isn ' t known how many people have face blindness. Some are born with it, while others lose the ability to identify faces from brain damage typically caused by a stroke or brain injury.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Factors Linked With Increased VTE Risk in COVID Outpatients Factors Linked With Increased VTE Risk in COVID Outpatients
Though VTE risk is well studied and significant in those hospitalized with COVID, little is known about the risk in the outpatient setting.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Pandemic Hit Black Children Harder, Study Shows Pandemic Hit Black Children Harder, Study Shows
Black children had almost three times as many COVID-related deaths as White children and about twice as many hospitalizations.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Pandemic Has Had Limited Effect on Mental Health Symptoms Pandemic Has Had Limited Effect on Mental Health Symptoms
The data point to resilience during the pandemic, as well as future needs among certain populations.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

US Avoids Predicted Winter COVID Surge US Avoids Predicted Winter COVID Surge
Last year, federal officials warned of a likely COVID-19 surge this winter. It never happened, making this the first pandemic winter without a significant spike.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Flu Season Ends Not With a Bang but a Whimper Flu Season Ends Not With a Bang but a Whimper
The 2022 –2023 flu season lingered through the second half of January and most of February at the edge of its defined existence.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Omicron Much Less Likely to Cause Long COVID, Study Finds Omicron Much Less Likely to Cause Long COVID, Study Finds
"In a young and healthy population, the risk of long COVID after Omicron infection, independent of vaccination status, is very low."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Three Years Ago, the COVID-19 Pandemic Officially Began Three Years Ago, the COVID-19 Pandemic Officially Began
Over the last 3 years, people across the globe locked down, changed their work routines, masked up, and got vaccinated.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

COVID Aid Papered Over Colorado Hospital's Financial Shortcomings COVID Aid Papered Over Colorado Hospital's Financial Shortcomings
Financial pitfalls at a Colorado hospital high in the Rocky Mountains serve as a cautionary tale as rural hospitals emerge from the pandemic on shaky ground.Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 8, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Hospital Medicine News Source Type: news

Long COVID Takes Toll on Already Stretched Healthcare Workforce Long COVID Takes Toll on Already Stretched Healthcare Workforce
While the shortage of clinical workers continues, support workers are also in short supply, with no end in sight.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Emergency Risk Communication for Healthcare Professionals Emergency Risk Communication for Healthcare Professionals
The COCA and HAN team at CDC focuses on emergency preparedness and response communication tailored to healthcare professionals.CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Expert Interview Source Type: news