Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

COVID-19 Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risk for Up to Three Years

Individuals infected with COVID-19 early in the pandemic faced an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death for up to three years following initial infection.

Infectious Diseases

Metformin May Protect Against Long COVID in Diabetics

NIH-backed research reveals diabetics taking metformin have a lower risk of developing long COVID or dying after infection compared to those on other diabetes medications.

Coronavirus

Long COVID Symptoms Differ Between Younger Children and Adolescents

Adolescents were most likely to experience low energy/tiredness, while children were most likely to report headache.

Influenza

Men and Women Really Do Experience the Flu Differently

Backed by a $3.8 million NIH grant, researchers are investigating how hormones impact influenza in men and women.

RSV

Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine Shows Promise in Immunocompromised Adults

Pfizer's Abrysvo demonstrated a strong immune response and favorable safety profile in immunocompromised adults at high risk of severe RSV.

Other Infections

Human Parvovirus Is Rising in the US, CDC Warns

The CDC has issued a health advisory in response to an increase in parvovirus B19 activity across the United States.