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A New Year for COVID-19 and the Pandemic: Triumphs and Challenges

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Janice Perrone

Dr Ryan Maves, CHEST COVID-19 Task Force Chair, talks about COVID-19-related triumphs of 2021, what clinicians can do now, and challenges for 2022.

Hospitalization, Mortality Rates in Patients With Comorbid COPD, Heart Failure

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers sought to determine clinical outcomes and use of healthcare resources in patients with comorbid COPD and heart failure.

US COVID-19 Hospitalizations Pass Last Winter’s Peak

As the omicron variant spreads, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States have now eclipsed a previous peak.

COVID-19 Survivors Overestimate Lingering Taste Impairment

More than half of patients with self-reported long-term altered taste perception following COVID-19 actually have normal gustatory function.

SARS-CoV-2 Interaction With Parkinson Disease Protein Promotes Amyloid Formation

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Amit Akirov, MD

Researchers sought to explore the potential molecular basis for the association between SARS-CoV-2 and the development of Parkinsonism.

Pfizer Says Omicron-Specific Vaccine Ready by March

Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets the omicron variant will be ready by March.

BinaxNOW Test Catches COVID-19 Infection in Many People, Study Shows

A real-world study shows that a widely used at-home COVID-19 test called BinaxNOW is as effective at detecting omicron as other coronavirus variants.

mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Show No Link to Varicella Zoster Virus Reactivation

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Brandon May

The relationship between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and varicella zoster virus vaccination are assessed.

Amid COVID-19 Test Shortages, Price Gouging Is on the Rise

As the omicron variant blankets America and demand for COVID-19 tests climbs, so, too, does price gouging.

Use of Certain Prescription Medications Linked to COVID-19 Mortality

A potential COVID-19 survival benefit is suggested in association with initiation or continuation of an ACE-I, an ARB, or metformin for hospitalized patients.