Research Summaries

Public Health
Public Health
11/18/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
The CDC has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccines, aiming to boost protection for high-risk populations against severe disease year-round.
11/18/2024
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
10/07/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers aimed to describe the most common symptoms of long COVID and the progression of symptoms over time. They presented their findings at IDWeek 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts.
10/07/2024
COVID-19 Roundup
COVID-19 Roundup
05/21/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
In this COVID-19 roundup, the CDC reports a record low number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, metformin reduces the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 Viral load and rebound, remdesivir reduces mortality in older...
05/21/2024
COVID-19 ROUNDUP
COVID-19 ROUNDUP
05/06/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage on the latest estimated number of adults with long COVID, WHO’s updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air, how COVID-19 vaccination reduces the...
05/06/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/26/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices released its updated annual immunization schedule for 2024 that includes new sections on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the mpox (monkeypox) and...
03/26/2024
COVID-19 Roundup
COVID-19 Roundup
03/15/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage of the latest and final COVID-19 treatment guidelines by the NIH, the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in preventing pediatric long COVID, the spring 2024...
03/15/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
03/05/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
The CDC updated its guidance due to the United States seeing fewer hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 and because there are numerous tools to combat influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial...
03/05/2024
conference coverage
conference coverage
01/31/2024
Leigh Precopio
Individuals with HIV are at higher risk of severe disease from COVID-19. In a recent study, researchers aimed to examine the factors that influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake in this patient population.
01/31/2024
COVID-19 Roundup
COVID-19 Roundup
01/17/2024
Jessica Ganga
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage of the FDA’s guidance for the correct Moderna vaccine dosage for pediatric patients, COVID-19 outcomes for patients with hypertension and diabetes, and the risk of...
01/17/2024
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
12/26/2023
Jessica Ganga
Researchers studied the risk and prevalence of individuals developing varicella-zoster reactivation after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccination compared with receiving influenza vaccination. Their findings...
12/26/2023