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Best results from home Covid-19 tests come several days after symptoms --study

Tue, 2023-10-03 10:56 — mike kraft

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Paxlovid cuts hospitalization, death only in COVID patients with weak immune systems -- Canadian study

Tue, 2023-10-03 10:44 — mike kraft

Study: Paxlovid cuts hospitalization, death only in at-risk COVID patients with weak immune systems seb_ra / iStock CIDRAP

...in JAMA Network Open, an observational Canadian study ties the antiviral drug combo nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) to a lower risk of hospitalization or death only in very high-risk COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems.

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U.S. Vaccination problems: Parents cite problems in getting updated Covid shots for kids

Tue, 2023-10-03 10:35 — mike kraft

Parents of young children say kids are being left behind as updated Covid-19 vaccines roll out | CNN Parents of young children are scrambling to find still-scarce doses of the updated Covid-19 vaccine, which was recommended in mid-September for everyone ages 6 months and older. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Florida COVID case count decreases again, but deaths pass 91,000 mark

Mon, 2023-10-02 12:22 — mike kraft

COVID case count in Florida decreases again, but deaths pass 91,000 mark The latest report also revealed that 91,178 residents had died with COVID-19 as of Thursday. That was up from a reported 90,740 deaths two weeks earlier. HEALTHNEWSFL

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Analysis: Impact of Misinformation, and Mistrust on Use of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

Mon, 2023-10-02 12:14 — mike kraft

Misinformation, Trust, and Use of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 This survey study examines the association between non–evidence-based treatment for COVID-19 and endorsement of misinformation and trust in institutions among US residents with prior COVID-19 infection. Roy H

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Sepsis associated with COVID-19 infections higher among adults than previously realized-study

Mon, 2023-10-02 10:28 — mike kraft

Sepsis associated with COVID-19 infections more common than thought Overall, SARS-CoV-2–associated sepsis was present in 28.2% of patients admitted with SARS-CoV-2. CIDRAP

...in JAMA Network Open, researchers provide new evidence that the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2–associated sepsis among hospitalized adults is higher than previously thought, but deaths from the condition became less frequent as the pandemic progressed.

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U.S. Covid markers decline overall with hospitalizations down but deaths up in some states; WHO also reports declines

Mon, 2023-10-02 10:09 — mike kraft

US COVID markers show more declines

Most of the measures the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses to track COVID-19 activity declined last week, except for deaths, which are often a lagging indicator, according to the group's latest data updates. The levels reflect a recent drop in COVID activity, following several weeks of a slow summer rise from very low levels.

...the World Health Organization (WHO) posted its latest monthly update, which it cautions is based on limited data, with cases and deaths reported from only 96 countries and even fewer countries regularly reporting hospitalizations and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. It also said its assessments are limited by reduced testing and delays in reporting.

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It May Be Too Soon to Call It Covid Season

Mon, 2023-10-02 09:51 — mike kraft

Why It's Too Soon to Call It Covid Season | WIRED

...experts on the front lines and doing data analysis say it’s too soon to declare that Covid has achieved seasonality. Looking back over the previous three years, they do see patterns: a spike at some point in the summer, such as the arrival of the Delta variant in 2021, and a spike sometime in the late fall or winter, such as the Thanksgiving surge of Omicron later that year. But those spikes haven’t occurred at the exact same time from year to year, and it’s possible they didn’t all arise for the same reasons.

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Nobel Prize in medicine won by two scientists for ‘groundbreaking findings’ on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines

Mon, 2023-10-02 09:37 — mike kraft

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for work on mRNA Covid vaccines by Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman | CNN

This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, a crucial tool in curtailing the spread of Covid-19.

The Nobel Prize committee announced the prestigious honor, seen as the pinnacle of scientific achievement, in Sweden on Monday.

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