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Report on new study to develop home test for COVID antibodies

Tue, 2022-08-23 10:32 — mike kraft

Scientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19 Scientists are trying to develop tests that are just as convenient as antigen tests, but can tell people whether they currently have neutralizing antibodies that protect against SARS-CoV-2. Edward Chen STAT

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U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already facing implementation problems

Tue, 2022-08-23 10:08 — mike kraft

U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply already hitting hurdles The federal government's plans for fractional dosing of monkeypox vaccine assume that five doses can be extracted from a vial, but some local health officials are reporting that they can get only three or four doses. Helen Branswell STAT

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Pfizer's COVID vaccine 73.2% effective in kids under 5-- new data

Tue, 2022-08-23 09:58 — mike kraft

Pfizer's COVID vaccine 73.2% effective in kids under 5, new data shows Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine was 73.2% effective in preventing COVID-19 among children aged 6 months through 4 years, new data from the companies showed on Tuesday, two months after the U.S. rollout of the shots began for that age group. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. CDC approves use of Novavax's COVID shot for adolescents

Mon, 2022-08-22 17:43 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC recommends use of Novavax's COVID shot for adolescents The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday signed off on the use of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer seeks FDA approval of updated COVID vaccine booster retooled for Omcron

Mon, 2022-08-22 17:37 — mike kraft

Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization for vaccine booster retooled for Omicron Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Monday they had sought U.S. authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine booster retooled to target the Omicron variant, and would have doses available to ship immediately after regulatory clearance. Reuters Reuters

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Ebola:New case reported in Congo, WHO approves two new treatments

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:16 — mike kraft

New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, linked to previous outbreak A new case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: The difficulties in understanding and diagnosing long COVID

Mon, 2022-08-22 09:57 — mike kraft

Are you among the 1 in 5 Americans with long COVID? Here’s what you need to know about how brain-foggy—and potentially dangerous—it is Experts are developing a better understanding of long COVID, including what it does to your energy levels, cognition, and even if it can be deadly. Fortune

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It’s hard to attribute a symptom to a condition like long COVID when that condition has yet to be clearly defined, experts say. ...

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U.S. NIH plans first big clinical trials of treatments for long-term COVID-19

Mon, 2022-08-22 09:31 — mike kraft

"Long COVID" response ramps up, with plans to test new treatments The research is one of several efforts by the Biden administration to address long-term symptoms that linger for some patients. YahooNews

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The National Institutes of Health is now hoping to launch its first big clinical trials of potential treatments for patients experiencing long-term symptoms from COVID-19 as early as October, according to a top federal official overseeing the plans.

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Johns Hopkins Researchers Are Working on a New Rapid COVID-19 Immunity Test

Mon, 2022-08-22 09:00 — mike kraft

Researchers Are Working on a New Rapid COVID-19 Immunity Test Glucose meters, which are widely available, could help test how much immunity people have to COVID-19 Time

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In a paper published in June in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the research team described how they developed a way to attach SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to sugar and then have the glucose reader measure those sugar levels, which reflect the antibody levels.

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Vaccines: Moderna to supply 12 million doses of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccines to Canada

Mon, 2022-08-22 08:55 — mike kraft

Moderna to supply 12 million doses of Omicron-targeted COVID shot to Canada Moderna Inc will supply 12 million doses of its COVID-19 shot adapted to target the Omicron variant of the coronavirus to Canada, the company said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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