Depression Among Elderly Patients With Asthma During Pandemic
Few studies have focused on the impact of the concerns and challenges attributed to the pandemic on specific diseases, such as asthma during the COVID-19. A recent study revealed that during the pandemic, older adults with asthma were more prone to experience first-time bouts of depression or episodes of recurrent depression when compared with older adults without asthma. Read more.

Prior Healthy Lifestyle Habits Protective Against Post-COVID Complications?
Numerous studies have established that post-COVID-19 condition, also referred to as “long-term COVID,” is associated with an extensive range of complications, including chronic fatigue, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, and psychiatric complications. A study revealed that adherence to healthy lifestyle habits prior to infection, including healthy BMI, was associated with a decreased risk of long-term COVID complications. Read more.

FDA Grants EUA for COVID-19/Influenza/RSV Screening Test
The manufacturer Becton, Dickinson and Company announced that the company received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for its novel molecular diagnostic combination test for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This test will hopefully combat illnesses in the current and upcoming seasons for respiratory viruses. Read more.