This study evaluated COVID-19 hospitalizations and clinical severity in infants (<1-year-old, n = 2,667), March 2020-March 2021. Hospitalizations were associated with younger age [OR (95%CI): <1 month, 26.3 (16.1-43.1), 1-2 months, 4.7 (3.1-7.34), 3-11 months, 1.0 (referece, 1.0-1.0)] and symptomatic disease, mainly with fever. Moderate-severe COVID-19 disease was associated with infants age above 3 months [OR (95% CI): 4.0 (1.4-11.1)], ethnicity and underlying conditions.
Mental health disorders have become a growing public health concern among individuals recovering from COVID-19. Long COVID, a condition where symptoms persist for an extended period, can predict psychological problems among COVID-19 patients. This
Objective: Telehealth capacity may be an important component of pandemic response infrastructure. We aimed to examine changes in the telehealth use by the US emergency departments (EDs) during COVID-19, and to determine whether existing telehealth
The internet enables access to information and the purchasing of medical products of various quality and legality. Research and regulatory attention have focused on the trafficking of illicit substances, potential physical harms of pharmaceuticals
This study tracked five pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in Mexico City's sewage, namely, famotidine, indomethacin, dexamethasone, azithromycin, and ivermectin, which were used to treat COVID-19. The monitoring campaign was carried out over
CONCLUSIONS: It is likely that the shielding programme in Liverpool saved lives, although this seems to have been a little less effective in more deprived areas. A comprehensive programme for identifying vulnerable groups and providing them with
The arrival of COVID-19 impacted every aspect of life around the world. The virus, whose spread was facilitated overwhelmingly by people's close contact at home and by travelling, devastated the tourism, hospitality, and transportation industry
CONCLUSION: COVID-19 had a significant impact on the health behaviours of BAME groups especially during the lockdowns as they reported changes to behaviour such as low levels of physical activities. Hence, it is important to promote health awareness