People who were infected with an earlier version of the coronavirus and received three doses of an mRNA vaccine – such as the Pfizer/BioNTech shot – appear to be best protected against symptomatic infection by the Omicron variant, according to a large study. Additionally, COVID-19-related neurological symptoms – such as memory and concentration issues – can last half a year or more in some patients, according to a small study.
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Diabetes may increase the risk of long COVID, new analyses of seven previous studies suggest. Researchers have also found that babies born to mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant may be at higher than average risk for problems with brain development involved in learning, focusing, remembering, and developing social skills.
The World Health Organization said on Thursday its latest investigation into the origins of COVID-19 was inconclusive, largely because data from China is missing, another blow to the WHO’s years-long effort to determine how the pandemic began.
Omicron breakthrough infections may spare young hearts; no need to delay mammogram after vaccination
Antibodies, BioNTech, BNT162b2 (Pfizer and BioNTech), Breakthrough COVID-19, Cardiovascular, COVID-19 booster shots, COVID-19 shots, COVID-19 Studies, COVID-19 Vaccinations, COVID-19 Vaccines, Covid-19 Variants, Heart, Immune Cells, Immune Response, Lancet Infectious Diseases, Mammography, Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines, Omicron (B.1.1.529) (South Africa), Pfizer, R&D, T-Cells, WomenThe Omicron variant of the coronavirus does not have a negative effect on cardiovascular health in young adults who have been vaccinated, a small study suggests. Additionally, women should not delay routine mammograms after receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, experts now say.
