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Opinion: COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic?

Tue, 2024-01-02 18:02 — mike kraft
COVID-19 has tested us. Will we be ready for the next pandemic? An infectious disease expert with insider access gives his take on what we did well, what we need to fix, and how to prepare for future outbreaks. Science

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COVID, flu severity similar, but Omicron BA.5 patients more likely to die--study

Tue, 2024-01-02 17:51 — mike kraft

 

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U.S. Respiratory virus activity is high and rising -- CDC

Tue, 2024-01-02 17:45 — mike kraft
Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows | CNN As seasonal virus activity surges across the United States, experts stress the importance of preventive measures – such as masking and vaccination – and the value of treatment for those who do get sick. Deidre McPhillips, Amanda Musa, Carma Hassan CNN
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Long covid still confounds us. Here’s what is now known.

Tue, 2024-01-02 10:40 — mike kraft
Four years on, long covid still confounds us. Here’s what we now know. As many as 7 percent of Americans report having suffered from a slew of lingering symptoms after enduring covid. Frances Stead Sellers The Washington Post
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India logs highest single day rise in Covid-19 cases in 10 months

Tue, 2024-01-02 10:15 — mike kraft
India logs highest single day rise in Covid-19 cases in 10 months Global health body World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 variant as a separate variant of interest apart from its parent lineage BA.2.86, due to its rapid increase in prevalence Business Standard Business Standard

On Sunday, India logged 841 fresh cases of Covid-19, recording the highest single-day rise in more than seven months.

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Other critical illnesses as well as COVID can affect brain health --Danish study

Fri, 2023-12-29 12:36 — mike kraft
Study finds similar brain effects after severe COVID, other critical illnesses Pornchai Soda / iStock CIDRAP

A study involving hospitalized adults today in JAMA Network Open finds that severe COVID-19 negatively affects brain health, but no more so than pneumonia, heart attack, or other critical illnesses.

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COVID Now Causing These Unusual Additional Symptoms -- UK study

Fri, 2023-12-29 10:28 — mike kraft

 

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Use of Covid antiviral medicineby infected Americans remains low --study

Thu, 2023-12-28 18:10 — mike kraft

 

COVID antiviral uptake low among eligible Americans Over the course of the study, most participants were eligible for antiviral use. CIDRAP

A new report published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases demonstrates that, despite the proven effectiveness of Paxlovid and molnupiravir against severe COVID-19 outcomes, uptake of these two antivirals remains low among Americans with COVID.

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Analysis: The pace of global warming may be accelerating. But not everyone agrees.

Thu, 2023-12-28 11:14 — mike kraft
Is climate change speeding up? Here’s what the science says. Some scientists have warned the rate of global warming might soon accelerate. And now, after the hottest year in recorded history, some believe it is already happening. The Washington Post
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Respiratory virus levels climb as JN.1 variant dominates COVID cases

Thu, 2023-12-28 10:06 — mike kraft

 

Respiratory virus levels climb as JN.1 dominates COVID detections PeopleImages/iStock CIDRAP

... In its tracking of three main viruses that drive visits to health providers for symptoms such as fever and sore throat, the CDC said respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity remains elevated, especially for young children. Meanwhile, COVID-19 activity is increasing in many parts of the country, as is seasonal flu, though hospital bed occupancy and intensive care unit (ICU) capacity for all patients remains stable.

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