Weekly Clinical Updates

As infectious diseases such as SARS, Monkeypox, Polio, HIV, and Ebola travel the globe and garner media attention, Parasites Without Borders staff are curating resources in a timely, ongoing basis. We believe the information posted here is worthy of further examination by the science and medical communities. Our primary goal remains to bring the latest medical and biological information to the forefront for researchers and practicing physicians.

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February 6, 2025

Co-infection of SARS‐CoV‐2 and Influenza A/B among Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Oseltamivir Reduces 30-Day Mortality in Older Adults with Influenza: A Pooled Analysis from the 2012-2019 Serious Outcomes Surveillance (SOS) Network of the Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN)
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January 30, 2025

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness among U.S. Veterans | Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Long COVID Symptoms in a Female Cohort | Distinct Pro-inflammatory/Pro-angiogenetic Signatures Distinguish Children | Persistent Symptoms and Clinical Findings in Adults with Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Syndrome | Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence and Prevalence of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Close-Up Look at COVID-19 Under a Microscope

January 23, 2025

Comparative Effectiveness of Baloxavir Marboxil and Oseltamivir Treatment in Reducing Household Transmission of Influenza: A Post Hoc Analysis of the BLOCKSTONE Trial | Host-microbe Multiomic Profiling Identifies Distinct COVID-19 Immune Dysregulation in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients | Real‐world Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Azvudine versus Nirmatrelvir‒ritonavir (Paxlovid) in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Cohort Study
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January 16, 2025

Antiviral Medications for Treatment of Nonsevere Influenza: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis | Symptom Evolution in Individuals with Ongoing Symptomatic COVID-19 and Post COVID-19 Syndrome After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination versus Influenza Vaccination | Neurological Post-COVID Syndrome is Associated with Substantial Impairment of Verbal Short-term and Working Memory
Protect Yourself with the COVID Vaccine

January 9, 2025

Mpox Vaccination Hesitancy, Previous Immunization Coverage, and Vaccination Readiness in the African Region | Global Prevalence and Correlates of Mpox Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake | The Effect of Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir on Short- and Long-term Adverse Outcomes from COVID-19 | Epidemiological Insights into Chronic Urticaria, Vitiligo, Alopecia Areata, and Herpes Zoster following COVID-19 Infection | Impact of Extended-course Oral Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in Established Long COVID
Empowering Women's Health

January 2, 2025

In-hospital Outcomes of Healthcare-associated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Omicron) Versus Healthcare-associated Influenza: A Retrospective, Nationwide Cohort Study in Switzerland | Real Clinical Effectiveness of Molnupiravir Against 30-day Mortality Among 74, 41 SARS-CoV-2–Positive Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study from the Czech Republic

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