Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hip fracture surgery generally lower during COVID-19 pandemic

(HealthDay)—Among older individuals, hip fracture surgery volumes were generally lower during the COVID-19 pandemic than two years earlier until the COVID-19 vaccine became available, according to a research letter published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Germany eyes tougher curbs as infection rate soars

Germany's incoming coalition parties unveiled fresh proposals on Monday to fight the country's COVID resurgence, as the weekly rate of new coronavirus infections hit an all-time high.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Vaccine shows promise against typhoid in South Asia

A typhoid vaccine shown in trials to be 79 percent effective, even after two years, is being recommended for use across South Asia, where the food and waterborne disease is widespread.

Vaccination

mRNA vaccine more effective booster to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19

(HealthDay)—Use of heterologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and mRNA prime-boost vaccination is more effective than homologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19/ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 prime-boost vaccination, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Incidence rates of SARS-CoV-2 similar for children, adults

(HealthDay)—The incidence rates of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are similar for children and adults, but more infections among children are asymptomatic, according to a study published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

TB deaths on the rise again globally due to COVID-19: WHO

Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access to healthcare because of the COVID pandemic, the World Health Orgnization said on Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Donation experiment: COVID-19 only slightly displaces other concerns

The COVID-19 pandemic and its solution has only partially displaced other social and political concerns—and not persistently, despite the pandemic's high and constant media presence. This is shown by an international team ...

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