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Long COVID and its strange array of symptoms; Researchers look into clues

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:56 — mike kraft

What causes long COVID and its strange array of symptoms? Researchers have some clues. The cause of a person's long COVID makes a huge difference in how they should be treated. But doctors are still trying to crack the code. YahooNews

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Majority of Canadians have now caught COVID--study

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:26 — mike kraft

ANALYSIS | Majority of Canadians have now caught COVID — so what does that mean for the future? | CBC News The majority of Canadians have caught COVID-19 since Omicron and its highly contagious subvariants triggered enormous waves of infection this year — with new estimates suggesting almost two-thirds of the population have had it. CBC

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Researchers in British Columbia analyzed close to 14,000 blood samples in the Lower Mainland throughout the pandemic to track antibody levels in the general population, and found a massive shift in the number of infections in the past few months.

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Monkeypox: Cases drop in the west but still no vaccines for Africa

Wed, 2022-09-14 09:11 — mike kraft

As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa. AP NEWS

...the global spike of attention has had little impact on the continent. No rich countries have shared vaccines or treatments with Africa, and some experts fear interest may soon evaporate.

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The Most Common Side Effects Of The New Bivalent COVID Booster

Tue, 2022-09-13 12:24 — mike kraft

The Most Common Side Effects Of The New Bivalent COVID Booster Here's what you can expect when you get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and how you can ease any symptoms. YahooNews

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International efforts to counter AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID, but not enough--report

Tue, 2022-09-13 12:15 — mike kraft

Fight against AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID - but not enough Efforts to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria began to recover last year after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but the world is still not on track to defeat these killer diseases, according to a report. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Seventeen million persons in EU may have suffered long COVID-19--WHO

Tue, 2022-09-13 11:42 — mike kraft

WHO report: 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19 JERUSALEM (AP) — New research suggests at least 17 million people in the European Union may have experienced long COVID-19 symptoms during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic, with women more likely than men to suffer from the condition, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. AP NEWS

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Taking Covid booster and flu shots at same time in early autumn may be too early for the flu.

Mon, 2022-09-12 13:20 — mike kraft

Push to double up on Covid booster and flu shot may have a downside, experts caution The protection from flu vaccines erodes pretty quickly over a flu season. A dose given in early September may offer limited protection by February or March. Helen Branswell STAT

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A number of studies have shown that the benefit of a flu shot wanes substantially over the course of a flu season — exacerbating effectiveness problems that are frequently seen when some of the strains in the vaccine aren’t well matched to the strains making people sick....

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