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U.S.: Millions at risk of losing health insurance if government ends Covid public health emergency in January

Wed, 2022-10-19 12:25 — mike kraft
Millions at risk of losing health insurance if U.S. ends Covid public health emergency in January When the public health emergency does end, HHS estimates up to 15 million people will be disenrolled from Medicare and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Spencer Kimball CNBC
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COVID can cause several body organs to age 3-4 years faster: Study

Wed, 2022-10-19 10:31 — mike kraft
If you had COVID, several of your organs could be aging 3-4 years faster: Study Study conducted from millions of Americans showed that several of their organs aged faster by three to four years, with the majority happening among those who were hospitalized, but also to some who had mild COVID symptoms. ABC7 San Francisco
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Opinion: Paxlovid coverage wrongly suggests the experts blew it again on Covid-19

Wed, 2022-10-19 10:21 — mike kraft
Opinion: Paxlovid coverage wrongly suggests the experts blew it again on Covid-19 | CNN The tone of reports about Paxlovid's interactions with other drugs is alarming, says Kent Sepkowitz. It seems to imply experts have exposed the world to another of their mistakes -- a view describing much of the criticism to the pandemic response. Kent Sepkowitz CNN

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Lack of research into whether monkeypox infections have long-term consequences

Wed, 2022-10-19 10:15 — mike kraft
Could monkeypox infections have long-term consequences? Clinicians are struggling for answers when asked about the risk of lingering effects of monkeypox infection. Helen Branswell STAT
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COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of maternal deaths in U.S. from 2020 to 2021 --government report

Wed, 2022-10-19 10:03 — mike kraft
COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of maternal deaths from 2020 to 2021, report finds Maternal deaths saw a sharp rise in 2020 and 2021, according to the CDC. A new report examines how many were due to COVID-19. YahooNews

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The report released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan government auditing agency, details maternal mortality disparities during the pandemic and how the virus contributed to overall maternal deaths.

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Analysis: U.S. Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted

Wed, 2022-10-19 09:54 — mike kraft
Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted As the pandemic progressed, the damage done by the coronavirus broadened, and the toxicity of modern-day politics came to the fore. Washington Post

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Begining of a trend? Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement

Wed, 2022-10-19 09:44 — mike kraft
Harvard announces new bivalent COVID booster requirement Are other Mass. schools soon to follow? Clara McCourt Boston.com

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Moderna says its Omicron booster response stays high through 3 months

Wed, 2022-10-19 09:34 — mike kraft
Moderna says Omicron booster response stays high through 3 months Moderna Inc said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting the BA.1 subvariant of Omicron generated a strong immune response against that variant, with antibody levels staying high for at least three months. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. sends experimental antibody, antiviral drug to Uganda to counter Ebola outbreak

Tue, 2022-10-18 18:38 — mike kraft
U.S. sends experimental antibody, antiviral drug to Uganda for Ebola outbreak The United States sent Gilead Sciences' remdesivir and Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc's experimental Ebola antibody drug MBP134 to Uganda last week to help safeguard healthcare workers responding to an outbreak that has infected 60 people and killed 44, U.S.
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COVID subvariants: Descriptions and spread

Tue, 2022-10-18 18:28 — mike kraft
COVID subvariants: What to know and should you be concerned? Newer subvariants, related to the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants, are making up an increasing number of COVID cases in the U.S., but experts say not to panic. ABC News ABC News
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