Editor's Note This systematic review and meta-analysis, led by researchers from the UK, finds that even relatively small doses of physical activity are associated with substantially lower risks of depression. The analysis included 15 prospective studies comprising 191,130 participants and 2 million person-years. The results show an inverse curvilinear association…

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Editor's Note The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on, April 13, announced that it is extending its mask mandate for buses, transit hubs, trains, and airplanes until May 3. The CDC says it is extending the mandate as it monitors the increase in the COVID-19 Omicron BA.2 subvariant…

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Editor's Note Risk of readmission was similar in cancer patients who had postoperative telemedicine and in-person visits, this study finds. Researchers from the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, retrospectively analyzed 535 patients who had inpatient elective cancer-related surgery from March to December 2020. Of these, 98…

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Editor's Note The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on April 12, renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration that was set to expire on April 16, Reuters reports. The extension will help Americans obtain free testing, vaccines, and treatments for another 3 months. HHS also says it…

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Editor's Note The World Health Organization (WHO), on April 11, added two new subvariants of  the COVID-19 Omicron variant to its monitoring list—BA.4 and BA.5, Reuters reports. WHO is tracking a few dozen cases to assess whether they are more infectious or dangerous than the original BA.1 Omicron variant. WHO…

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Editor's Note Data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows a 0.4% decline in cesarean and induced deliveries for preterm births during the COVID-10 pandemic lockdown, between March and December 2020, according to researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. The researchers also noted other birth trends, including…

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Editor's Note The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published April 8 shows that cases are rising again nationwide, for the first time since January, the April 8 Becker’s Hospital Review reports. The 7-day case average as of April 6 was 26,596, which is…

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Editor's Note In this study, researchers from the University of Washington, Seattle, and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, find that turnover among nearly all segments of the healthcare workforce has not yet fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, with turnover rates among long-term care workers and physicians worsening over time. Of…

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Editor's Note Researchers at the University of Florida (UF) have helped develop a testing device that can detect COVID-19 infection within 30 seconds, with the sensitivity and accuracy of a PCR test. The hand-held device is powered by a 9-volt battery and uses test strips similar to those used in…

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Editor's Note In a briefing room release titled Memorandum on Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-⁠19 published on April 5, President Joe Biden tasked Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra “to coordinate the federal response to the long-term health effects of COVID-19,” the American Hospital Association April 6…

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