Past trauma tied to worse mental health during pandemic for aging women
Sep 24, 2021
A history of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence was linked to greater depression, anxiety and sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic among aging women.
COVID-19 mortality burden high among those 25 to 64 years
Sep 28, 2021
The Black and Hispanic communities had the greatest losses, especially among men aged 65 years and older.
Smoking has causal effect on risk for severe COVID-19
Sep 28, 2021
Current smokers have an increased risk for hospitalization and mortality. A genetically predicted propensity to start smoking also is linked to risks.
One-third have symptoms two months after SARS-CoV-2
Sep 21, 2021
Higher numbers of distinct sequelae reported by those aged 40 years and older, women, Blacks, those with known preexisting conditions.
Moderna vaccine top for protection against COVID-19 hospitalization
Sep 21, 2021
Vaccine effectiveness was higher for the Moderna than for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; both mRNA vaccines have higher effectiveness than Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).