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Infectious Disease
Review of synthetic data methodology estimates 12-17% higher symptom propagation risk from severe primary cases
Does a sick household member make you more likely to get severe symptoms too?
This methodology development review synthesizes findings from three publicly available data sets involving primary-secondary case pairs from…
Living with a severely sick household member raises your risk of severe symptoms by 12-17% if you catch the virus, a pattern confirmed acros…
medRxiv
Apr 16, 2026
Nephrology
RCT
Mini-review links insulin to worse COVID-19 outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients
Diabetes Meds Do Not Stop COVID-19
A mini-review of observational studies in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus found that insulin was linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes, w…
Recent research proves that common diabetes pills do not protect you from getting sick or dying from a virus infection.
Frontiers
Apr 15, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Meta-analysis
Systematic review synthesizes immune and genetic factors in African SARS-CoV-2 populations
Why Africa saw milder COVID-19
This narrative synthesis reviews 40 studies from African settings regarding SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Africa saw milder COVID-19 because unique genes and immune defenses helped people fight the virus without getting severely sick.
Frontiers
Apr 15, 2026
Neurology
Cohort
COVID-19 and vitamin D status linked to IL-6 and IL-18 levels in children
Low Vitamin D Linked to Higher Inflammation in Kids
This cohort study of 170 children aged 1–17 years with PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection measured serum IL-6 and IL-18 in relation to vitam…
Low vitamin D might make inflammation worse in children with COVID-19, but doctors need more proof before changing treatment plans.
Frontiers
Apr 15, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
AZD7442 showed no benefit over placebo and increased rehospitalization risk in hospitalized COVID-19 adults
A COVID Antibody Drug That Looked Promising Didn't Deliver
This Phase 3 randomized multicentre trial evaluated tixagevimab-cilgavimab (AZD7442) versus placebo in 237 hospitalized adults with PCR-conf…
A rigorous 15-month trial found that a promising COVID antibody drug offered no clinical benefit to hospitalized patients and led to more re…
Apr 14, 2026
Gastroenterology
Sys. Review
Systematic review of pediatric post-COVID-19 condition mechanisms and clinical presentations in children and adolescents
Why Some Kids Can't Shake the Effects of COVID
This systematic review examines the pediatric post-COVID-19 condition (PPCC) in children and adolescents.
Some kids still feel sick months after mild COVID due to a perfect storm of immune changes, hidden virus, and gut disruption.
Frontiers
Apr 14, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Phase 3 trial of Ad5-nCoV vaccine shows no increased short-term HIV infection risk in 44,247 participants
Ad5 COVID Vaccine Cleared of HIV Risk in 44,247-Person Trial
This Phase 3 randomized controlled trial evaluated the association between the Ad5-nCoV vaccine and HIV infection risk in 44,247 HIV-negativ…
A decades-old worry that certain vaccine delivery systems might raise HIV risk does not apply to the Ad5 COVID vaccine, based on a trial of …
Apr 13, 2026
Infectious Disease
Cohort
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduced viral production by approximately 55% in SARS-CoV-2 BA.2-infected patients in Shanghai
Your COVID Pill May Work Better—Or Worse—Than You Think
This cohort study of 48,243 SARS-CoV-2 BA.2-infected patients in Shanghai evaluated nirmatrelvir-ritonavir exposure.
How well your Paxlovid works depends heavily on your age and vaccination status.
medRxiv
Apr 13, 2026
Gastroenterology
Cohort
Blood group B alleles associated with increased MIS-C risk in Italian children cohort study
Why Blood Type B May Raise One Rare COVID Risk in Kids
A cohort study of 18 Italian children with MIS-C or Kawasaki-like disease found blood group B alleles conferred increased risk (OR 2.9).
A small study suggests that blood type and inherited immune differences may help explain which children get the rare post-COVID inflammatory…
Frontiers
Apr 13, 2026
Rheumatology
Cohort
SARS-CoV-2 infection in singleton pregnant women increases antiphospholipid antibody prevalence and placental dysfunction risk
COVID in Pregnancy May Trigger Clot-Causing Antibodies
This prospective, observational cohort study examined singleton pregnant women without pre-existing complications who tested positive for SA…
Pregnant women who had COVID, especially in the third trimester, were more likely to test positive for antibodies tied to placental and clot…
Frontiers
Apr 13, 2026
Rheumatology
Cohort
Mendelian randomization suggests potential causal link between severe COVID-19 and polymyositis risk
Severe COVID-19 May Set Off a Rare Muscle Disease, Genetic Study Hints
A single-center cohort study of 108 hospitalized COVID-19 patients used Mendelian randomization to explore associations with polymyositis.
A new genetic analysis adds to growing concern that severe COVID-19 can quietly trigger immune attacks on healthy muscle months later.
Frontiers
Apr 13, 2026
Infectious Disease
Cohort
mRNA-1273 shows greater COVID-19 protection than NVX-CoV2705 in retrospective US cohort study
New Data Shows One Vaccine Type Works Better
A retrospective matched cohort study of 103,710 US insured adults found mRNA-1273 vaccination was associated with lower rates of medically-a…
In a head-to-head comparison, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was more effective at preventing severe outcomes than the protein-based vaccine duri…
medRxiv
Apr 12, 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.
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