Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Jan. 24 to 28, 2022. This […]
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Jan. 24 to 28, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.
Three mRNA Vaccine Doses Protective Against Delta, Omicron
FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of three doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is associated with protection against delta and omicron compared with being unvaccinated and receipt of two doses, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Neutralization Titers Against Omicron Up With mRNA-1273 Boost
FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neutralization titers against the omicron variant are lower than those against the D614G variant following the primary two-dose series of the mRNA-1273 vaccine, but a booster dose of mRNA-1273 vaccine substantially increases them, according to a letter to the editor published online Jan. 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Remdesivir May Benefit Adults Early in COVID-19 Course
FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving no oxygen or low-flow oxygen were more likely to achieve clinical improvement within 28 days if they were treated with remdesivir, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Thrombosis, Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Up After Ad26.COV2.S
FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rate of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome is higher after receipt of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine than mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, according to a case series published online Jan. 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Third mRNA Vaccine Dose Ups Effectiveness Against Hospitalization
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of a third COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose is associated with increased vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization, according to research published in the Jan. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Moderna Begins Testing Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has launched a trial that will study the power of a redesigned booster shot — one that homes in on the highly contagious omicron variant.
Scientists Watch, Worry About New ‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A “stealthier” version of the omicron variant that has been spotted in the United States and dozens of other countries is being closely monitored by health officials and scientists.
Hospital Defends Decision to Deny Heart Transplant to Unvaccinated Man
2005 to 2023 Saw More U.S. Women Never Screened for Cervical Cancer 
4CMenB Vaccine Confers Modest Protection Against Gonorrhea in Teens 
AAP Releases Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for All Children 6 Months and Older 
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Pregnancy Complications Rare for Women Receiving CAR T-Cell Therapy 
Higher Parental Vitamin B12 Tied to Lower Prevalence of Birth Defects 
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Increase in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children 
Paternal Exposure to Valproate Not Linked to Offspring Neurodevelopmental Disorders 
