SARS-CoV-2: Archives News of the month
Influence of mental health on information seeking, risk perception and mask wearing self-efficacy during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal panel study across 6 U.S. States
SARS-CoV-2 6 min.
With an increase in anxiety and depression symptomatology, mental health appears to have worsened globally and in the U.S. among many groups during the first few years of the pandemic [1–6]. Research indicates that death of a loved one, job loss and increased isolation may be some of the drivers...
Development of hybrid immunity during a period of high incidence of Omicron infections
SARS-CoV-2 8 min.
Our study is one of the first that assessed infection-induced, vaccine-induced and hybrid immunity and neutralizing activity of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a larger population-based sample. The population-based cohort study showed that by mid-2022, SARS-CoV-2 has become endemic and the levels of...
Serum TGF‐β as a predictive biomarker for severe disease and fatality of COVID‐19
SARS-CoV-2 4 min.
Since the declaration of the pandemic situation in March 2020 by the WHO and as of May 24, 2023, more than 6.9 million deaths in connection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection have been registered worldwide [1]. A critical phase of infection is the...
Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in adults with COVID‐induced parosmia
SARS-CoV-2 1 min.
Parosmia is a known symptom of coronavirus‐2019 (COVID‐19) infection, with 30% to 75% of affected patients noting long‐term parosmia. For those affected by parosmia, there are limited treatment options and long‐term prognosis remains unclear.1,2 Although studies have suggested...
Communication inequalities in the COVID-19 pandemic: socioeconomic differences and preventive behaviors in the United States and South Korea
SARS-CoV-2 8 min.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to socially disadvantaged populations being more vulnerable to risks and threats related to this public health crisis, especially during the early stages of the pandemic [1–3]. The disparities are exacerbated for people facing socioeconomic disadvantages...
