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COVID patients with lower immunity showed varied viral clearance time --new studies

Tue, 2024-01-30 09:59 — mike kraft

New COVID studies show varied viral clearance time in patients with lower immunity Two new studies show immune-compromised patients, including those with cancer and HIV, have varied times until they clear the virus, with some at increased risk for persistent COVID-19 infections. CIDRAP

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Analysis: Why COVID-19 isn’t seasonal so far

Mon, 2024-01-29 10:24 — mike kraft

Here's why COVID-19 isn't seasonal so far Human immunity and behavior may be more important than weather for driving seasonality when it comes to COVID-19. Tina Hesman Saey Science News

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Some recent data suggest that, for now, COVID-19 may be a year-round problem, driven more by human behavior and immunity levels than weather patterns.

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High turnover among American health workers documented in new study

Mon, 2024-01-29 10:16 — mike kraft

Pandemic resulted in high healthcare worker turnover NanoStockk/iStock CIDRAP

Using US Census Bureau state unemployment insurance data, researchers from Johns Hopkins University documented a significant job turnover among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which suggests long-term implications for the US healthcare sector.

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Immunocompromised patients and COVID infections--new study on who is at risk

Fri, 2024-01-26 10:26 — mike kraft

Immunocompromised patients and COVID infections: Who's at risk? Early in the pandemic, clinicians noticed that certain immunocompromised patients were experiencing persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections, some lasting weeks to months at a time. Science X Medical Xpress

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Two labs team up to boost genomic surveillance globally as Covid emergency fades

Fri, 2024-01-26 10:08 — mike kraft

COVID and beyond: labs unite to boost genomic surveillance globally Two laboratories in Britain and South Africa, which were at the forefront of tracking new coronavirus variants during the pandemic, have teamed up to keep the focus on genomic surveillance globally as the COVID emergency recedes. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Majority of compromised immune system patientswho had mild COVID-19 were not offered anti-virals --study

Fri, 2024-01-26 09:53 — mike kraft

At-risk patients often not offered antivirals for COVID-19, analysis shows Jenni Konrad/ Flickr cc CIDRAP

Four out of five Veterans Affairs (VA) patients who had mild COVID-19 but had compromised immune systems were not offered the use of COVID antivirals, according to a study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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Analysis:Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce

Thu, 2024-01-25 11:51 — mike kraft

Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce - KFF Health News Native Americans die by suicide at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group, yet research into effective and culturally appropriate interventions is uncommon. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Variety of studies on whether Paxlovid reduces long COVID

Thu, 2024-01-25 11:42 — mike kraft

Does Paxlovid prevent long COVID? Maybe, experts suggest Anthony Quintano/ Flickr cc CIDRAP

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Researchers looked at blood samples from the 40 who experienced long COVID symptoms, compared them to controls who were not infected with COVID-19, and found that those who had long COVID had evidence of inflammation (increased complement activity), blood

Thu, 2024-01-25 11:19 — mike kraft

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COVID-19 infection in pregnancy may raise baby's risk of respiratory illness--study

Thu, 2024-01-25 10:24 — mike kraft

COVID-19 infection in pregnancy may raise baby's risk of respiratory illness - UPI.com Babies born to COVID-infected mothers have triple the risk of developing a breathing disorder that normally affects preemies, a new study shows. UPI

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Researchers found that exposure to the coronavirus while in the womb increased a newborn's risk of respiratory distress syndrome by sparking an "inflammatory cascade" in the infants that affected their breathing.

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