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Opinion: Why the Covid cult of ivermectin won't die

Wed, 2022-04-06 13:31 — mike kraft

Opinion | Why the Covid cult of ivermectin won't die There has never been good clinical evidence to support the use of this drug. But the debate over its use is really about ideology and in-group signaling — not science. NBC News

By Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta

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Discussion of whether home covid tests actually expire

Wed, 2022-04-06 10:22 — mike kraft

Q: Do home Covid tests really expire? I ordered what I was allowed. Now I see they have expiration dates. Some have already expired. What to do? Keep and use, or throw them out?

It’s true that home Covid-19 tests are marked with expiration dates, but the actual expiration for a box of tests can be a moving target. Before throwing away a home test because you think it may have expired, do a little homework first.

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New study outlines increased breakthrough case risks for pregnancy and other conditions

Fri, 2022-04-01 12:28 — mike kraft

Study: Pregnancy nearly doubles risks of breakthrough COVID-19 A study published on Thursday found that pregnancy nearly doubles the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 cases, closely followed in risk by a solid organ transplant. The study conducted by Wisconsin-bas… cvakil The Hill

A study published on Thursday found that pregnancy nearly doubles the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 cases, closely followed in risk by a solid organ transplant.

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Classical "herd immunity" may not be attainable with COVID-19 --NIH paper

Fri, 2022-04-01 11:08 — mike kraft

Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19 David M Morens, Gregory K Folkers, Anthony S Fauci; The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, , jiac OUP Academic

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Decline of testing, sequencing could hinder search for future COVID-19 variants, experts warn

Thu, 2022-03-31 08:36 — mike kraft

Decline of testing, sequencing could hinder search for future COVID-19 variants, experts warn Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, disease surveillance efforts that rely on testing and variant sequencing have been critical tools in the global efforts to fight the virus. Surveillance tools have helped health officials make important recommendations throughout the pandemic -- including the decision to green light booster doses for extra protection, and decision to pull back on some monoclonal antibody treatments authorized for COVID-19, following concerns that it was not effective against certain variants.

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COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally--WHO

Wed, 2022-03-30 18:17 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally GENEVA (AP) — The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Explainer: Why are Shanghai's COVID infections nearly all asymptomatic?

Wed, 2022-03-30 10:10 — mike kraft

Explainer: Why are Shanghai's COVID infections nearly all asymptomatic? Epidemiologists examining the biggest Chinese outbreak of COVID-19 in two years are trying to ascertain why the proportion of asymptomatic cases is so high, and what it could mean for China's future containment strategy. David Stanway Reuters

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CDC's new on- line COVID calculator for determining whether one should quarantine or isolate

Wed, 2022-03-30 09:47 — mike kraft

How to use the CDC's new COVID quarantine and isolation calculator The CDC released a calculator to help people determine if they should quarantine or isolate after contracting COVID-19 or being exposed to someone with the virus. ABC News ABC News

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EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster

Tue, 2022-03-29 10:10 — FNUOvviyaa

EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster MADRID (AP) — The European Union's drug regulator said Tuesday it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental coronavirus vaccine booster made by the Spanish company Hipra. The European Medicines Agency said in a statement that its evaluation is based on preliminary data from laboratory studies and research in adults that compared Hipra's booster shot to the vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. AP NEWS

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EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster

Tue, 2022-03-29 10:10 — FNUOvviyaa

EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster MADRID (AP) — The European Union's drug regulator said Tuesday it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental coronavirus vaccine booster made by the Spanish company Hipra. The European Medicines Agency said in a statement that its evaluation is based on preliminary data from laboratory studies and research in adults that compared Hipra's booster shot to the vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. AP NEWS

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