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Study Indicates Drug Use a Factor in COVID Breakthrough Infections

Thu, 2021-10-07 17:23 — mike kraft

Study: Drug Use a Factor in COVID Breakthrough Infections Cocaine, cannabis users at highest risk Molly Walker medpagetoday

Fully vaccinated individuals with substance use disorders were more likely to have breakthrough COVID-19 infections than those without such disorders, researchers found.

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Moderna plans to build vaccine plant in Africa

Thu, 2021-10-07 08:57 — mike kraft

Moderna plans African vaccine plant as drugmakers urged to help poorest Moderna plans to invest up to $500 million to build a factory in Africa to make up to 500 million doses of mRNA vaccines each year, including its COVID-19 shot, as pressure grows on the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture drugs on the continent. Josephine Mason,Maggie Fick Reuters

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WHO approves malaria vaccine to protect African children

Wed, 2021-10-06 12:13 — mike kraft

Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children After years of trials, the vaccine has shown potential to save tens of thousands of children's lives. BBC News

Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease.

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Alabama small rural hospital shows effective use of telemedicine.

Tue, 2021-10-05 18:45 — mike kraft

At a rural ICU, Covid-19’s summer surge put telehealth to the test A tele-ICU program run by the University of Alabama at Birmingham's health system has helped bolster critical care at a rural hospital. Katie Palmer STAT

On the surface, there’s little about Whitfield Regional Hospital that would make it a safety net for Alabama’s sickest Covid-19 patients. It has a small ICU with eight beds, and no critical care doctors on staff. The rural hospital has spent decades focused on caring for the community surrounding Demopolis, population 7,000, in the heart of the state’s Black Belt.

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AstraZeneca seeks U.S. FDA authorisation of drug to prevent COVID-19

Tue, 2021-10-05 10:04 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca seeks U.S. authorisation of drug to prevent COVID-19 AstraZeneca has requested emergency use authorisation from U.S. regulators for its new treatment to prevent COVID-19 for people who respond poorly to vaccines because of a weakened immune system. Ludwig Burger,Sachin Ravikumar Reuters

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Italian studies show COVID-19 shots less effective in immunocompromised

Mon, 2021-10-04 10:07 — mike kraft

Italian studies show COVID-19 shots less effective in immunocompromised COVID-19 vaccines are less effective on people with weakened immune systems, three small Italian studies show, which the studies' researchers say highlight the need to deploy booster shots for this group of vulnerable people. Emilio Parodi Reuters

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CDC study finds side effects from COVID-19 vaccine booster are the same as after second shot

Fri, 2021-10-01 10:17 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine booster shot side effects similar to first two doses, says CDC New study analyzed early reports from thousands of Americans who received an additional dose already. CBSHealth

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Changing distribution allocations, COVAX to send COVID shots only to nations with least coverage

Fri, 2021-10-01 09:58 — mike kraft

In a first, COVAX to send COVID shots only to least covered nations A global scheme designed to ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccines will this month for the first time distribute shots only to countries with the lowest levels of coverage, the World Health Organization said. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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Overview: Australia and other international briefs

Thu, 2021-09-30 12:02 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Ivermectin disinformation causes wide variety of problems.

Wed, 2021-09-29 17:48 — mike kraft

Ivermectin disinformation leads to new kinds of chaos An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of Justine Coleman TheHill

An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of the medicine itself.

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