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Patients with long Covid may be at increased risk for heart problems for a year after infection--study

Thu, 2023-09-28 17:00 — mike kraft

Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) present increased risk for ischemic cardiovascular complications up to 1 year after infection. Although the systemic inflammatory response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection likely contributes to this increased cardiovascular risk, whether SARS-CoV-2 directly infects the coronary vasculature and attendant atherosclerotic plaques remains unknown.

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75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women --study

Thu, 2023-09-28 16:45 — mike kraft
Study: 75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women ProStock-Studio/iStock CIDRAP

This week, studies in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describe the landscape of COVID-19 vaccination among women of reproductive age and those who are pregnant, showing better outcomes for infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy.

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The antiviral molnupiravir may be aiding evolution of Covid virus, scientists say

Tue, 2023-09-26 12:24 — mike kraft
Use of antiviral may be fuelling evolution of Covid, scientists say Study finds evidence virus can survive treatment with molnupiravir, leading to mutated versions that sometimes spread The Guardian
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During the Delta wave, COVID patients were at higher risk of new cardiovascular, cerebrovascular conditions --study

Tue, 2023-09-26 10:49 — mike kraft
COVID patients at higher risk of new cardiovascular, cerebrovascular conditions amid Delta wave LightFieldStudios / iStock CIDRAP

A large study from Singapore suggests that COVID-19 infection increased the risk of new-onset cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications during the Delta variant era and that vaccination lowered the risk.

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Long Covid: A blood test for long Covid is possible-- study suggests

Tue, 2023-09-26 10:34 — mike kraft
A blood test for long Covid is possible, new research suggests Scientists can now show key differences in the blood of those who recover from Covid — and those who don't. NBC News

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Scientists have found clear differences in the blood of people with long Covid — a key first step in the development of a test to diagnose the illness.

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COVID's current symptoms described --what to look for this season

Fri, 2023-09-22 10:37 — mike kraft
COVID-19 symptoms now similar to allergies, cold or flu - UPI.com Symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection have shifted this season, and now are more akin to those of allergies and the common cold, doctors say. UPI
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Both Paxlovid, molnupiravir lower COVID Omicron deaths, hospitalizations -- studies

Fri, 2023-09-22 10:17 — mike kraft
Both Paxlovid, molnupiravir lower COVID Omicron deaths, hospitalizations, studies conclude AsiaVision / iStock CIDRAP

Two new studies describe the benefits of the antiviral drugs nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) and molnupiravir in reducing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron hospitalizations and death, with one finding that the former is more effective than the latter at lowering death rates.

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Disinformation issue: How the anti-vax movement went mainstream--Analysis

Thu, 2023-09-21 18:55 — mike kraft
How the anti-vax movement went mainstream Tomorrow’s conversation, tonight. Know where the news is going next. POLITICO
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The risk of getting long Covid increase each time you get reinfected--interview

Thu, 2023-09-21 10:54 — mike kraft
Does the risk of getting long Covid increase each time you get reinfected? "It's very clear in our data that reinfection contributes additional risk of long Covid," says epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly. Elizabeth Cooney STAT

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If you’ve had Covid previously and dodged a bullet and did not get long Covid the first time around and you’re getting another infection now, you’re pretty much trying your luck again. People need to understand that you can get long Covid the second time, even if you dodged the bullet the first time. You can get long Covid the third time."

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Covid infections may have a link to some hearing problems--studies

Thu, 2023-09-21 10:45 — mike kraft

COVID-Related Hearing Loss: Key Information You Should Know

COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has been known to cause a wide range of symptoms beyond respiratory issues. Recent reports have highlighted a lesser-known effect of the virus: hearing loss. While it is not yet definitively proven, there have been case reports and studies suggesting a link between COVID-19 and hearing problems

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