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Overview: COVID-19 pandemic enters 4th year with successes, but new threats

Thu, 2023-01-05 10:10 — mike kraft
COVID-19 enters 4th year with successes, but new threats CIDRAP

As the pandemic enters its fourth year, the world is in a better place with managing the disease but still faces threats from inequities for accessing tools to battle COVID-19, intense transmission in several countries, and the emergence of another highly transmissible Omicron subvariant, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.

In a related development, the WHO today shared details about its virus evolution advisory group's assessment of viruses circulating in China and said the experts are also assessing the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant, which is quickly becoming dominant in the United States.

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COVID-19 vaccine for children after MIS-C deemed safe --NIH

Wed, 2023-01-04 19:28 — mike kraft
COVID-19 vaccine for children after MIS-C appears safe NIH-supported study finds no serious complications following rare immune condition. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Experts urge focus on domestic action against winter COVID surge instead of China

Wed, 2023-01-04 11:19 — mike kraft
Experts urge domestic action against winter COVID surge Much of the U.S. is in the throes of a winter COVID-19 surge with cases poised to eclipse last year’s summer peak, driven by new variants, waning immunity and holiday gatherings.   The co… tlejeune The Hill

... public health experts are expressing frustration that instead of focusing on mitigation measures including masking and improved ventilation, U.S. officials have turned their attention towards China.

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Analysis: 3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023

Wed, 2023-01-04 11:02 — mike kraft
3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023 As the third year of the Covid pandemic ends and we look to 2023, what can be spotted on the horizon? Helen Branswell STAT

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As the third year of the Covid pandemic ends and 2023 begins, what can be spotted on the horizon? We already know about a bunch of things that are going to jostle for our attention; rest assured others we’re not anticipating will materialize as well.

 ...three issues we can see right now.

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Autopsies indicated SAR-COV-2 spread throught the body and lingered.

Tue, 2023-01-03 12:57 — mike kraft
COVID-19 Virus Found in the Brain: Autopsies Reveal Startling New Information An analysis of tissue samples from the autopsies of 44 people who died with COVID-19 shows that SAR-CoV-2 virus spread throughout the body—including into the brain—and that it lingered for almost 8 months. The study was published on December 14 in the journal Nature. Scientists from the National Mike O'Neill SciTechDaily

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COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after recent infection --study

Tue, 2023-01-03 12:50 — mike kraft
COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after recent infection CIDRAP

A study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases finds that a third COVID-19 vaccine dose triggered a robust immune response, regardless of whether recipients had been infected more than 3 months earlier, but it didn't significantly increase antibody levels in those infected less than 3 months before.

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U.S. COVID winter hospitalizations expected to surpass this summer's peak

Tue, 2023-01-03 10:24 — mike kraft
Covid’s winter surge is poised to exceed summer peak Even if Covid will be little more than a nuisance for many on an individual level, others who may not realize the virus remains a threat to them — particularly older people — might also be shrugging off the risk. Andrew Joseph STAT
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COVID in 2023 and beyond—why virus trends are more difficult to predict three years on

Sat, 2022-12-31 00:16 — FNUOvviyaa
COVID in 2023 and beyond—why virus trends are more difficult to predict three years on In 2020, we knew very little about the novel virus that was to become known as COVID-19. Now, as we enter 2023, a search of Google Scholar produces around five million results containing the term. Duncan Robertson

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3 things to watch in chronic disease in 2023: obesity drugs, long Covid and health care costs

Fri, 2022-12-30 23:48 — FNUOvviyaa
3 things to watch in chronic disease in 2023: obesity drugs, long Covid and health care costs There is a lot percolating on the chronic disease front, from the mysterious (long Covid) to well-known problems like obesity. Elaine Chen STAT
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COVID Smell Loss: 'Retraining' Mostly Flops in Trial

Thu, 2022-12-29 21:48 — FNUOvviyaa
COVID Smell Loss: 'Retraining' Mostly Flops in Trial Some patients did recover olfactory function with two-prong therapy, however Kate Kneisel medpagetoday

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Bimodal olfactory training with visual cues and the use of patient-preferred scents did not produce a clinically meaningful improvement in sense of smell among individuals with COVID-19–related olfactory loss, a 275-patient randomized trial showed.

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