Coronavirus

 
FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
September 03, 2024

The updated COVID-19 vaccine targets the currently circulating Omicron variant JN.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2.

Respiratory Virus Vaccines: A Q&A With AAFP President Steven Furr, MD
August 23, 2024

Topics include declining vaccine coverage among kindergarten-aged children and key changes in recommendations for adult vaccination.

Obesity in the Time of COVID: Expert Insights on the Physical, Emotional Toll on Patients
August 22, 2024

Patients with obesity face both physical and emotional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. How can PCPs help?

FDA Grants Approval, EUA for Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
August 22, 2024

The updated COVID-19 vaccines will include a monovalent component corresponding to KP.2, a strain of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

2024-25 Respiratory Virus Season: AAFP President on How to Get More Shots in Arms
August 14, 2024

Steven Furr, MD, discusses how communication between clinicians and patients is crucial to combatting vaccine hesitancy this upcoming respiratory virus season.

Routine Laboratory Study Results Not Clinically Useful for Diagnosing Long COVID: New Analysis
August 14, 2024

Of the 25 routine lab tests studied, none proved clinically useful for diagnosing COVID-19, even among participants with a high long COVID symptom burden.

Long COVID Risk Declined Over the Pandemic: Daily Dose
August 09, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Similar to That of Initial Infection: Daily Dose
August 01, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

ME/CFS Rates No Different After COVID-19 Infection than After Other Acute Infection-Like Illnesses
July 24, 2024

The rate of ME/CFS was similar (3% to 4%) at 3 through 12 months for study participants who tested positive and negative for COVID-19.

Respiratory Virus Vaccines: AAFP Board Chair on Patient Eligibility, How to Combat Misinformation this Season
July 19, 2024

Encouraging patients to reach out with questions may lead more to roll up their sleeves this season, Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, told Patient Care.