COVID-19

Covid XEC: The symptoms of new virus strain

Tue, 2024-10-22 09:55 — mike kraft

Covid XEC: What are the symptoms of new virus strain? Everything you need to know about the Covid XEC strain Yahoo News

A new strain of Covid emerging in the UK is spreading as cases increase at a high rate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

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Analysis: Is the world prepared for another pandemic?

Mon, 2024-10-21 10:29 — mike kraft

COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic? About 4.5 billion people are currently without adequate access to essential healthcare. Faras Ghani Al Jazeera

Some 4.5 billion people worldwide are currently without adequate access to essential healthcare services, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Disinformation issue: Canadian PM testifies that Russia helped fund anti-Vax promoters

Mon, 2024-10-21 10:12 — mike kraft

Justin Trudeau Testifies That Russia Funded Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson in Support of Their Anti-Vax Covid Claims | Video The Canadian prime minister made the allegations under oath at the nation’s Foreign Interference Commission The post Justin Trudeau Testifies That Russia Funded Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson in Support of Their Anti-Vax Covid Claims | Video appeared first on TheWrap. Yahoo News

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Analysis: Long COVID's Cost on personal lives and the economy

Mon, 2024-10-21 10:02 — mike kraft

How Much Does Long COVID Cost Society? New Data Shed Light Economic estimates are rising as more long COVID case data become clear. Experts weigh the fixes. David Brzostowicki Medscape

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Evaluating this year’s COVID booster as a good match for new variants

Mon, 2024-10-21 09:51 — mike kraft

Is this year’s COVID booster a good match for new variants? Depending on when you last got vaccinated, that COVID-19 shot may no longer be a good match for the variants expected to dominate this fall and winter. amartichoux The Hill

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While they may not be a perfect match, the latest variants have enough in common with the KP.2 and JN.1 that the boosters should still offer effective cross-protection.

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Explainer: Vaccination side effects and what they indicate

Fri, 2024-10-18 17:40 — mike kraft

What Vaccine Side Effects Really Mean And is it bad not to have side effects after a shot? Jamie Ducharme TIME

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Long COVID symptoms: Study assesses 'symptom diary' of trial participants

Fri, 2024-10-18 10:19 — mike kraft

Search continues for treatment that reduces long COVID symptoms: Study assesses 'symptom diary' of trial participants The first randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the impact of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies on the risk of developing long COVID was led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. ... Weill Cornell Medical College Medical Xpress

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How a heavily minority Maryland county initiative successfully improved COVID-19 vaccine rates --study

Wed, 2024-10-16 10:16 — mike kraft

Research initiative successfully combats COVID-19 vaccine disparities An innovative effort to close the gap in COVID-19 vaccination rates in Prince George's County, Maryland found major success, according to new research co-authored by a public health leader at Kennedy ... Kennedy Krieger Institute Medical Xpress

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Novavax's trial of combo COVID-flu shot put on hold because of safety concerns

Wed, 2024-10-16 09:56 — mike kraft

US FDA pauses Novavax's trial of combo COVID-flu shot on safety concerns The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put Novavax's trial of an experimental COVID-flu vaccine combination on hold after one person who received the shot reported nerve damage, the company said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Three doses of mRNA COVID vaccine show advantage against severe outcomes --study

Wed, 2024-10-16 09:41 — mike kraft

3 doses of mRNA COVID vaccine show advantage against severe outcomes The authors said COVID-19 infection can result in a "brainstem insult" that results in clusters of physical long-COVID symptoms. CIDRAP

A team led by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers studying Medicare claims data during the early Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant months conclude that a third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine provides significant protection against hospitalization and death compared with two doses but wanes substantially after 4 months.

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