A study of Covid-19 patients found that a risk of potentially vision-destroying vein blockages rose by 47% in the roughly sixth-month period after diagnosis with the virus.
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Psychiatric Disorders May Increase Risk Of Breakthrough Covid, Study Finds
People with substance use disorder, adjustment disorder and anxiety disorders may be at a slightly higher risk of getting Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated, researchers said.
A Single Mutation Could Make Zika Virus More Infectious And Able To Break Through Immunity, Researchers Warn
The mutation could enhance viral replication in mosquitoes or humans and possibly “cause a new outbreak,” said researcher Dr. Jose Angel Regla-Nava.
‘Very Low’ Risk Of Heart Issues After Covid Vaccination, Large Study Finds
The risk of rare heart inflammation after getting an mRNA Covid vaccine were notably higher among young men, researchers found, but still much lower than heart problems reported following a Covid infection.
Covid Smell Loss Linked To Damage In Brain, Study Finds
A study published Monday found Covid-19 infections correspond to damage in the part of the brain associated with smell, suggesting that, for some people, Covid-induced smell loss could be irreversible.
mRNA Cancer Treatment: Covid Vaccine Giant BioNTech Touts Promising Early Data
An mRNA vaccine can potentially boost cell treatments used to fight blood cancer and make them more effective in solid tumors, BioNTech said, citing early data.
Federal Vaccine Mandate On Hold? White House Reportedly Delays Enforcement
Though a court lifted an injunction against President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees, the White House has reportedly chosen to delay putting the mandate into effect.
Appeals Court Restores Biden’s Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
A U.S. appeals court has lifted an injunction on President Joe Biden’s mandate requiring all federal employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or face possible dismissal.
Common Antidepressant Likely Cuts Risk Of Covid Hospitalization, Study Finds
Researchers said there is a “high probability” fluvoxamine, a cheap and widely available antidepressant pill, is associated with “at least a moderate reduction in Covid-19 hospitalizations.”
Here’s What We Know About Omicron XE — The New Covid Variant Found In The U.K.
Early data suggests the variant, which combines BA.1 and BA.2 omicron subvariants, could be 10% more transmissible than the highly infectious “stealth” omicron, the most infectious form of Covid known.
