A New Long COVID Explanation: Low Serotonin Levels? A New Long COVID Explanation: Low Serotonin Levels?
Could antidepressants hold the key to treating long COVID?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Second Infection Hikes Long COVID Risk: Expert Q & A Second Infection Hikes Long COVID Risk: Expert Q & A
Lead researcher Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, spoke with Medscape about his team ’s findings, what we know — and don’t — about long COVID, and what it means for physicians treating patients with the condition.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

People With Long COVID Don ’t Show Signs of Brain Damage People With Long COVID Don ’t Show Signs of Brain Damage
A pair of new studies about long COVID have shed more light on the sometimes-disabling condition that affects millions of people in the United States.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 4, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Clinics Peddle Unproven Stem Cell Treatment for Long COVID Clinics Peddle Unproven Stem Cell Treatment for Long COVID
' There ' s an important opportunity here for regulators to understand there are still quite a number of businesses making problematic advertising claims. 'WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

States Reconsider Exemptions for Vaccinations in Child Care States Reconsider Exemptions for Vaccinations in Child Care
Until recently, the trend had been going the other way, with four states — California, New York, Connecticut, and Maine — removing religious exemption policies over the past decade.KFF Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

No Increase in MS Disease Activity Due to COVID-19 No Increase in MS Disease Activity Due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has no impact on disease activity, progression, or cognitive performance in patients with multiple sclerosis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

New Federal Oversight of Lab Developed Tests New Federal Oversight of Lab Developed Tests
Is the recent FDA proposal a blessing, curse, or both for our patients and practice? Dr Paul Auwaerter comments.Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news

New Meningococcal Vaccine Wins FDA Approval New Meningococcal Vaccine Wins FDA Approval
The single shot will cover the five most common serogroups that cause meningococcal disease in children and young adults.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news

AI Chatbot'Hallucinates' Faulty Medical Intelligence AI Chatbot'Hallucinates' Faulty Medical Intelligence
When asked about FDA boxed warnings on common antibiotics, the artificial intelligence chatbot tested by investigators too often shared inaccurate information.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 19, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Long COVID Patients Seek Workers' Comp, Many Can't Collect Long COVID Patients Seek Workers' Comp, Many Can't Collect
Among the workers struggling to receive benefits are essential workers -- hospital staff, medics, teachers, and others who often put themselves at higher risk for infection.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Antibiotics'Like Gold' for Some, Driving Inappropriate Use Antibiotics'Like Gold' for Some, Driving Inappropriate Use
People are accessing antibiotics unsafely to self-medicate symptoms, report researchers, who say that patients need easier access to care and education about how antibiotics actually work.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

New RSV Vaccine Will Cut Hospitalizations, Study Shows New RSV Vaccine Will Cut Hospitalizations, Study Shows
The maternal RSV vaccine will significantly reduce infant hospitalizations and curb medical costs, finds a new modeling study exploring the benefit of widespread use.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Long COVID Challenges Remain: Medscape Physician Survey Long COVID Challenges Remain: Medscape Physician Survey
Medscape polled more than 450 primary care and specialty physicians for an updated look at long COVID numbers, diagnosis and management.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

People With Long COVID Face Alarming Rates of Depression, Anxiety: Expert Q & A People With Long COVID Face Alarming Rates of Depression, Anxiety: Expert Q & A
As many as 2 out of 3 people with long COVID also have mental health challenges, including high rates of depression and anxiety, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 10, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Paxlovid Tied to Benefits in High-Risk Patients With COVID Paxlovid Tied to Benefits in High-Risk Patients With COVID
The use of nirmatrelvir –ritonavir (Paxlovid) is associated with a lower risk for death or hospitalization in extremely vulnerable patients with COVID-19. Low-risk patients do not appear to benefit.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 10, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news