Vaccination

Severe COVID-19 outcomes not up during Delta predominance

(HealthDay)—During a period of delta variant predominance, there was no increase in the proportion of patients who were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), received invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), or died while ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Moscow closing schools, many businesses as virus deaths soar

Restaurants, movie theaters and many retail stores in Moscow will be closed for 11 days starting Oct. 28, along with other new restrictions, officials said Thursday, as Russia recorded the highest numbers of coronavirus infections ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study IDs pregnancy complications in the U.S. tied to the pandemic

(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increased risk for several adverse pregnancy outcomes among commercially insured pregnant women, according to a research letter published online Oct. 15 in JAMA Network ...

Overweight & Obesity

Sharp increase in BMI rates noted for children during pandemic

(HealthDay)—During the pandemic, sharp increases in body mass index (BMI) rates have been observed in children aged 2 to 19 years, according to research published in the Sept. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

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