HCP Mode — summaries include clinical detail, trial data, and statistical outcomes.
Patient Mode — summaries use plain language, avoiding clinical jargon.
Cardiology
Sys. Review
Review of antibody-based strategies against RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in infants
New antibody treatments for babies lower virus hospitalization risk greatly
This narrative review examines antibody-based strategies against respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 in infants. It reports that nirs…
A review of antibody treatments for babies shows they greatly lower hospitalization risk from respiratory viruses. These medicines stay effe…
Frontiers
May 2, 2026
Psychiatry
Meta-analysis
Clozapine Use Linked to Higher SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk in Severe Mental Disorders
Clozapine users faced higher risk of severe COVID-19 in large study
A meta-analysis of 155,945 outpatients with severe mental disorders found that clozapine users had a higher rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection com…
A massive analysis of over 155,000 people found that those taking clozapine had higher rates of infection and worse outcomes from COVID-19.
May 1, 2026
Infectious Disease
Phase I
Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir in Breast Milk: Low Infant Exposure in Lactating Women
Paxlovid levels low in breast milk, early study finds
This Phase 1 open-label study in 8 healthy lactating women found that nirmatrelvir/ritonavir concentrations in breast milk were consistently…
A small study finds that nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) passes into breast milk at low levels, suggesting minimal infant exposure.
May 1, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Cohort
Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dosing schedules and antibody responses in adults aged 60 to 80 years
Older adults get better protection with the right vaccine booster timing
This prospective cohort study of 450 adults aged 60 to 80 years in China examined three inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dosing schedules.
New data shows older adults get the best protection when they receive specific vaccine boosters at the right time.
Frontiers
Apr 30, 2026
Infectious Disease
Preclinical study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 particles in infected cells and patient nasal swabs using flow virometry
Lab study finds new way to detect SARS-CoV-2 particles in patient samples
This preclinical research article describes the detection and characterization of single SARS-CoV-2 viral particles.
A lab study shows a method can detect SARS-CoV-2 particles directly in patient nasal swabs without extra preparation steps.
medRxiv
Apr 30, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Cohort
Omicron linked to multisystem long COVID and GI symptoms in veterans study
Omicron infection raises risk of multisystem long COVID for veterans
This retrospective cohort study of 1,120 veterans at a VA Medical Center found Omicron variants associated with increased multisystem long C…
Omicron variants caused more multisystem long COVID symptoms than earlier strains in a large rural veteran study group.
Frontiers
Apr 28, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Cohort
Fatigue and depression severity correlation in survivors of severe prolonged COVID-19
Fatigue Masks Depression in Long COVID Patients
This cross-sectional analysis of a longitudinal cohort examined 82 survivors of severe prolonged COVID-19 one year after hospitalization.
Many long COVID patients feel depressed, but new research shows their fatigue may be skewing results, leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessar…
medRxiv
Apr 27, 2026
Oncology
Narrative review suggests time-related biases may attenuate apparent vaccine survival benefits in cancer patients
New math shows vaccine benefits in cancer care might be overstated
This narrative review and target trial emulation examines 3-year overall survival in cancer patients receiving COVID-19 vaccines versus thos…
A new look at the data reveals that timing errors made the vaccine look more powerful than it actually is for cancer patients.
medRxiv
Apr 26, 2026
Infectious Disease
Survey finds physicians show stronger intergroup bias than public on vaccines
Doctors Show Strong Bias Against Vaccine-Hesitant Patients
This review of an online survey in Japan involving 492 physicians and 5,252 members of the general public found that physicians exhibited hi…
Doctors often see themselves as targets of vaccine anger, but new data shows they also hold strong bias against patients who question vaccin…
medRxiv
Apr 26, 2026
Infectious Disease
Phase III
Metformin, fluvoxamine, or ivermectin for non-hospitalized COVID-19 adults in a Phase 3 trial
Metformin Cuts Long Covid Risk by 40%
This randomized controlled trial in 1323 non-hospitalized adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection evaluated metformin, fluvoxamine, or ivermectin v…
A common diabetes pill taken early in Covid infection cuts the odds of developing long-term symptoms by 40%, offering new hope for millions.
CT.gov
Apr 24, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Meta-analysis
Systematic review finds no benefit of higher-dose fluvoxamine for preventing deterioration in mild-moderate COVID-19
Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine Shows No Clear Benefit for COVID-19, New Analysis Finds
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated higher-dose fluvoxamine (2 x 100 mg/day) versus placebo in adults with mild-to-moderate C…
This new analysis suggests that higher doses of fluvoxamine, once thought to help early COVID-19, likely don’t prevent the disease from prog…
medRxiv
Apr 24, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Sys. Review
Scoping Review Assesses Active Surveillance Systems for Antivirals and Corticosteroids in COVID-19
How Hospitals Tracked COVID Drug Risks in Real Time
This scoping review analyzed 15 publications from 9,183 literature records to evaluate active surveillance systems for COVID-19 medications …
This study shows how doctors tracked COVID drug safety in real time, helping patients get safer care during a crisis.
Frontiers
Apr 24, 2026
Questions about SARS-CoV-2 infection
Can the FindPart-w model help identify which SARS-CoV-2 lineage group my child has?
Yes, the FindPart-w model can identify SARS-CoV-2 lineage groups, but it is a research tool not yet available for individual patient use.
Full answer →