Kids exposed to COVID in utero may be at higher risk for autism, other brain problems
Boys were at 43% higher risk than girls, and the risk was greatest (36%) when exposure occurred during the third...
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: Vaccine effectiveness and safety: What the numbers truly mean in 2025
This week, our systematic review of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza immunizations was published in the New England...
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New coronavirus subspecies with SARS-CoV-2–like mutation discovered in Brazilian bat
KatarzynBialasiewicz / iStock Seven new illnesses and two additional deaths have been reported in multistate Listeria outbreak tied to prepared...
Serious mental illness tied to increased risk of long COVID
SanderStock / iStock Adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or recurrent major depressive disorder—especially those who are older, Black or Hispanic,...
CIDRAP and CEPI launch resources to track development of coronavirus vaccines
SanderStock / iStock Adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or recurrent major depressive disorder—especially those who are older, Black or Hispanic,...
International air travel—especially packed flights—fueled flu, COVID-19 spread during pandemic, researchers say
A new study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases links higher intercontinental airline passenger flight volumes to both influenza activity...
Meta-analysis of COVID, RSV, flu vaccines for fall provides ‘sea of data’ showing efficacy, safety
The team found that XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 mRNA vaccines had a pooled vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization of 46% to 50%...
Analysis: Last year’s COVID vaccines protected well against severe illness
The updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines provided 57% protection against hospitalization and death, although their effectiveness waned over time, according to...
Once-promising anti-inflammatory drug fails to improve long-COVID functional outcomes in trial
Frerieke / Flickr cc A randomized clinical trial finds that the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, once thought promising for treating COVID-19,...
IDSA releases COVID vaccine guidance for people with weakened immune systems
New guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recommend that adults and children with weakened immune systems (immunocompromise) receive an...