Improper nasopharyngeal swab technique leads to false-negative SARS-CoV-2 testsHealthcare workers must understand nasal anatomy and master proper technique to help limit false-negative results Wearing eyeglasses for more than 8 hours daily may protect against COVID-19Preliminary evidence suggests that COVID-19 is much less common in daily wearers of eyeglasses Flucelvax Quad—a new flu vaccine option for adults and children (≥ 9 years) NACI issues supplemental statement on mammalian cell culture-based influenza vaccine How do symptoms of COVID-19 vs seasonal influenza compare in children? WHO recommends systemic corticosteroids for critical cases of COVID-19 Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine now approved for use in males 9-45 years of age Helps protect against 9 types of HPV, including those that cause anal cancer, genital warts, and abnormal and precancerous anal lesions Obesity is an important independent risk factor for doing poorly with COVID-19 Risk is particularly apparent in men and in those aged 60 years or younger Enhanced public health measures essential to COVID-19 control when reopening Researchers tested tested various models and found that the scenarios ranged from slight reduction of disease to almost total elimination Povidone-iodine products show rapid in vitro efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 virus Povidone-iodine gargle–mouthwash might be useful in reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission in dental practices Antibodies may decline rapidly following mild cases of COVID-19 Small study raises concerns about granting antibody-based “immunity passports,” development of herd immunity, and perhaps even vaccine durability First Previous 55 56 57 58 59 Next Last
