CDC recommends new COVID booster for all Americans over 6 months amid rising cases, hospitalizations – ABC News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director signed off on the recommendation that all Americans aged 6 months and older receive the updated COVID booster on Tuesday amid rising cases and hospitalizations across the country. Source: CDC recommends new COVID booster for all Americans over 6 months amid rising cases, hospitalizations – ABC News
NIH Test To Treat Program Offers 6 Free Covid Tests and Treatment
Home Test to Treat is a program that offers free tests and free treatment (if eligible) for COVID-19 at home 24/7. No insurance or appointments needed! Source: Home
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Sarcopenia Increased During the Pandemic | Sarcopenia-COVID-19_20230707_v1.pdf
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people implemented social distancing measures. Exercise and other physical activities at the gym or other public facilities were restricted to minimize the spread of infections. The effects of quarantines and social distancing have had a significant impact on the physical fitness, muscle strength, and overall wellness of older adults. All these factors have increased the rate of sarcopenia and frailty. Source: Sarcopenia-COVID-19_20230707_v1.pdf
COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosting During Pregnancy Benefits Pregnant People and Newborns

Receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy can benefit pregnant people and their newborn infants, according to findings recently published in Vaccine. The paper describes results from the Multisite Observational Maternal and Infant Study for COVID-19 (MOMI-VAX), which was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Source: COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosting During Pregnancy Benefits Pregnant People and Newborns
Lyme Disease | Lyme Disease | CDC

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system. Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings (e.g.,Continue…
3D Animation Captures Viral Infection in Action – NIH Director’s Blog

With the summer holiday season now in full swing, the blog will also swing into its annual August series. For most of the month, I will share with you just a small sampling of the colorful videos and snapshots of life captured in a select few of the hundreds of NIH-supported research labs around the country.To get us started, let’s turn to the study of viruses. Researchers now can generate vast amounts of data relativelyContinue…
Overall economic burden caused by COVID-19 pandemic: Hugo Pienaar
Excess Death Rates for Republican and Democratic Registered Voters in Florida and Ohio During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Public Health | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network
Between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2021, there were 538 159 individuals in Ohio and Florida who died at age 25 years or older in the study sample. The median age at death was 78 years (IQR, 71-89 years). Overall, the excess death rate for Republican voters was 2.8 percentage points, or 15%, higher than the excess death rate for Democratic voters (95% prediction interval [PI], 1.6-3.7 percentage points). After May 1, 2021, when vaccinesContinue…