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More details on the new COVID vaccine approved yesterday by the CDC

Wed, 2023-09-13 10:32 — mike kraft

What are the side effects of the new COVID vaccine? CDC votes to approve booster The CDC recommends the updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone ages six months and older. Here's when you should get the shot, what side effects to expect, and more. TODAY

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The new vaccine is targeting subtypes of the omicron variant that not all of us have been exposed to yet ... so it’s not quite a booster. This is trying to give us immunity against a different version of the virus,” Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, tells TODAY.com. ...

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One in 4 COVID survivors had impaired lung function 1 year on-- study

Wed, 2023-09-13 10:17 — mike kraft

1 in 4 COVID survivors had impaired lung function 1 year on, study shows mr.suphachai praserdumrongchai / iStock CIDRAP

A quarter of COVID-19 survivors had impaired lung function 1 year after infection, and older patients, those with more than three chronic conditions, and those with severe cases improved slower than other patients over time, a Dutch study published yesterday in PLOS One reveals.

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Study indicates smarter people are the quickest to get COVID vaccinations

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:37 — mike kraft

Smart people first in line for COVID-19 vaccines, study suggests A total of 80% of the most intelligent people were vaccinated within 40 days of vaccine availability, compared with 180 days for those with the lowest cognitive ability. CIDRAP

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Analysis: Covid's "new normal" has set in but there are issues in coping with it.

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:23 — mike kraft

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Hopeful signs for Northern Hemisphere: Flu vaccine shows strong protection against hospitalization in South America, CDC report shows

Fri, 2023-09-08 17:33 — mike kraft

In hopeful sign for the US, flu vaccine shows strong protection against hospitalization in South America, CDC report shows | CNN Early data from South America shows that the flu vaccine has cut the risk of hospitalization in half this year, a hopeful sign that the vaccine will provide a similar level of protection in the United States as the country heads into its own respiratory virus season. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant, says U.S. CDC

Fri, 2023-09-08 17:18 — mike kraft

US CDC says existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant Early research data has shown that antibodies produced by prior infection or existing vaccines against the coronavirus were sufficient to protect against the new BA.2.86 variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Higher temperatures are not the only reason heat-related deaths are up

Fri, 2023-09-08 10:47 — mike kraft

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Exercise could make COVID vaccinations more effective--study

Fri, 2023-09-08 10:21 — mike kraft

This One Thing Could Make Your COVID Vaccine More Effective Here's what doctors say about the results of a study related to vaccines. Yahoo Life

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Elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 infections --study

Thu, 2023-09-07 19:51 — mike kraft

Study shows elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 Sean Fornelli / Flickr cc CIDRAP

...in Heart, researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Centers reportthat elite athletes followed up for 2 years after COVID-19 infections suffered no lasting damage to their hearts and faced no career setbacks because of their illnesses.

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U.S. and Canada: Cancer diagnoses fell early in COVID pandemic, but many types eventually climbed again

Thu, 2023-09-07 11:39 — mike kraft

Cancer diagnoses fell early in COVID pandemic, but many types eventually climbed again Roberto Jimenez / iStock CIDRAP

A pair of new studies documents initial drops—and, in some cases, rebounds—in cancer diagnoses in Canada and the United States in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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