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Global COVID reinfection rate less than 1%, depending on variant, country, time --China Meta-analysis

Wed, 2024-03-27 16:49 — mike kraft
Meta-analysis: Global COVID reinfection rate less than 1%, depending on variant, country, time The results suggest that waning SARS-CoV-2 immunity levels over time can lead to reinfections and a new pandemic wave, the authors say. CIDRAP
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Children with COVID but asymptomatic play key role in household spread --study

Tue, 2024-03-26 19:12 — mike kraft
Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread A study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases conducted across 12 tertiary care pediatric hospitals in Canada and the United States shows that asymptomatic children with COVID-19, especially preschoolers, contribute significantly to household transmission. CIDRAP

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The researchers discovered that 10.6% of exposed household contacts developed symptomatic illness within 14 days of exposure to asymptomatic test-positive children, a rate higher than expected.

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Moderna says new Covid vaccine showed stronger immune response than current version --study

Tue, 2024-03-26 19:06 — mike kraft
Moderna says new Covid vaccine showed stronger immune response than current shot in study Moderna's new shot offers the potential of a longer shelf life and is one component of its combination vaccine targeting Covid and the flu. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC

 

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U.N agency issues "red alert" about global warming

Tue, 2024-03-26 09:18 — mike kraft
UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023 The U.N. weather agency is sounding a “red alert” about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice. AP News

 

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Covid lockdowns hit teenage boys the hardest --new study

Mon, 2024-03-25 09:31 — mike kraft
How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest New research findings are contrary to what had previously been thought about pandemic’s effect on children’s wellbeing The Guardian
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Paxlovid outperforms molnupiravir against severe COVID-19 outcomes --study

Mon, 2024-03-25 09:16 — mike kraft

 

New data show Paxlovid outperforms molnupiravir against severe COVID-19 outcomes A large study yesterday in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases shows that, if prescribed within 5 days of confirmed infection, Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is more effective in protecting against all-cause mortality and severe COVID-19 in adults than is molnupiravir, another antiviral drug. CIDRAP

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Millions at risk from cholera due to shortages of watern vaccines--WHO

Fri, 2024-03-22 18:08 — mike kraft
Millions at risk from cholera due to lack of clean water, soap and toilets, and shortage of cholera vaccine Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision.
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Climate change increasing infectious disease threats, physicians caution

Fri, 2024-03-22 16:49 — mike kraft
Climate change unleashing torrent of infectious disease threats, physicians caution The shorter and milder winters, warming oceans, altered precipitation patterns, and extreme weather of climate change are fueling the spread of infectious diseases, experts warn today in JAMA. CIDRAP

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Flu linked to greater risk for neurological disorders than COVID-19-- study

Fri, 2024-03-22 09:10 — mike kraft
Flu linked to greater risk for neurological disorders than COVID-19, study shows - UPI.com The flu is more likely to lead to a neurological disorder than COVID-19, according to a new study that surprised its authors. UPI

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COVID related lung infection can damage heart--study

Thu, 2024-03-21 09:46 — mike kraft

 

COVID-induced lung infection linked to heart damage Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to COVID-19 infections can damage the heart even when the virus itself doesn’t affect heart tissue. The findings come from a study today in Circulation. CIDRAP

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The study suggests that ARDS triggers widespread inflammation in the body, which leads to secondary cardiovascular complications.

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