COVID-19

In 2021, cancer diagnosis rates remained low after major disruptions during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the absence of a common treatment for long COVID, researchers from around the world documented the best currently available therapies.

Bezisterim, an anti-inflammatory insulin sensitizer, will be authorized to proceed to a phase 2 clinical trial.

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The acceptance will lead to vaccines that provide better protection against the KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2.

In an analysis of 16 immunocompromised patients with COVID-19, intravenous immunoglobulin was effective and associated with clinical cure.

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Investigators found that the risk of long COVID decreased over the course of the pandemic.

The investigators note that the high prevalence of long COVID, including in pregnant individuals, emphasizes a need for health care professionals and patients to closely monitor symptoms.

Higher vaccination rates were associated with less prevalent asthmatic symptoms, but additional research is needed to confirm these findings.

Speakers at American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Futures 2024 discuss the significant increase in published clinical literature during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the evolving role and reliability of AI tools such as ChatGPT in providing accurate medical information.

The 4-in-1 respiratory diagnostic test is either a single nasopharyngeal or anterior nasal swab that can confirm or rule out SARS-CoV-2, influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and respiratory syncytial virus with a single test.

Experts emphasize the importance of awareness when using social media and make suggestions on how to combat the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories.

Additionally, undocumented Latinx patients were also more likely to have at least 1 prior COVID-19 infection.

Multiple state and federal laws since the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the growing role of technicians

Pandemic-related growing pains were common within health care, bringing unique challenges for health systems.

The indication is for adults and adolescents with moderate to severe immune compromise due to medical conditions or immunosuppressive medications and treatments.

Regardless, hygiene practices and prevention measures for SARS-CoV-2 should be strongly practiced to prevent all respiratory viruses.

Legal issues surfaced once again with the COVID-19 pandemic

Study findings suggest that biomarkers could provide greater insight into different disease mechanisms and how treatments options could be more beneficial for certain patients.

Individuals with persistent COVID-19 symptoms had an objectively greater cognitive deficit than individuals had never had COVID-19.

“I’m better than I was before I had long COVID, and in so many ways,” said a patient in an interview with Pharmacy Times.

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The findings suggest that 6 months after vaccination with ARCT-154, individuals had a longer immune response.

A decrease in mortality and a lower risk of neonatal complications were reported among infants with vaccinated mothers.

This breathing pattern is called resonant breathing and has been shown to improve heart rate variability.

The researchers found that the genomic material was extremely sensitive to the degradation.

Individuals that lived on a majority plant-based or vegetarian/vegan diet were 39% less likely to be infected with COVID-19.

Despite adhering to rules and restrictions throughout the pandemic, community pharmacies remain accessible to the public and have worked on the frontlines.

Stress may have more of an effect on migraines than COVID-19 infection or vaccination.