COVID-19

The effects of Covid lockdowns on teenagers outlines in new study

Tue, 2024-09-10 10:18 — mike kraft

Teen brains 'aged' during Covid lockdowns, new research suggests Brain scans show that girls were especially affected by the loss of social interaction. NBC News

Covid lockdowns, such as school closures, canceled sports activities and stay-at-home orders, prematurely aged teen brains by as much as four years, researchers from the University of Washington found.

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COVID more severe, longer-lasting than other respiratory diseases --new study

Tue, 2024-09-10 10:10 — mike kraft

New report: COVID more severe, longer-lasting than other respiratory diseases Healthcare workers (HCWs) with COVID-19 had more severe symptoms that lasted longer than those with other respiratory diseases, and a higher proportion met the World Health Organization (WHO) or UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) definitions of long COVID, according to a report published in Viruses and Viral Diseases. CIDRAP

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Long Covid: new studies indicate vaccines can help prevent it.

Mon, 2024-09-09 11:12 — mike kraft

New research gives insight into long COVID, study says vaccines can help prevent it New research is giving insight into long COVID and how it affects people. A recent study shows vaccines can help prevent it. Larissa Scott ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS)

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Flu and Covid vaccines: Three articles of advice and information

Mon, 2024-09-09 10:54 — mike kraft

Older adults 65+ should get flu shots earlier in the season. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines Two flu vaccines are FDA-approved exclusively for people 65 and older, who are at higher risk of severe infection. Lindsey Leake Fortune

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Analysis of Covid spread during travel, other activities --French study.

Mon, 2024-09-09 10:44 — mike kraft

Offices, long-distance shared transport, some activities tied to COVID spread In the first 2 years or more of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of infection was higher in open-space offices, long-distance trains, convenience stores, taxis, airplanes, and nightclubs and during take-away food delivery, carpooling with relatives, and attending concerts, suggests a case-control study of various work, leisure, and other spaces in France. CIDRAP

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US COVID activity remains elevated as some indicators decline, but deaths increase

Mon, 2024-09-09 10:13 — mike kraft

US COVID activity remains elevated as some indicators decline Though most indicators showed downward trends, deaths were up compared to the previous week. CIDRAP

The nation's COVID activity remains high, but there are more signs of decline in many areas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates.

Test positivity showed another small decline and is at 16.4% nationally, but is higher in the Midwest and Middle Atlantic. Emergency department visits declined 10.2% from the previous week, but are still at the moderate level in some of the southeastern states....

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Advice on interpreting home COVID-19 tests --researchers

Fri, 2024-09-06 11:26 — mike kraft

Do At-Home COVID-19 Tests Still Work? What to know about the accuracy of rapid tests. AOL Staff AOL

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Explainer: How the COVID vaccines available in the U.S. differ

Thu, 2024-09-05 17:59 — mike kraft

Comparing the COVID-19 Vaccines: How Are They Different? Keeping up with COVID-19 vaccines can be a daunting task. To help people keep up, Yale Medicine mapped out a comparison of the most prominent ones. Yale Medicine

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Smart watch activity trackers could offer early clues on COVID-19--study

Thu, 2024-09-05 11:45 — mike kraft

Wearable activity trackers could offer early clues on COVID-19 For COVID-19 diagnosis, wearables were accurate 88% of the time. CIDRAP

A new study from researchers at the University of South Australia reveals that wearable activity trackers, such as Apple Watches and Fitbits, show promise in detecting early signals of disease—particularly atrial fibrillation associated with stroke and COVID-19. The study is published in the journal JMIR mHealth and uHealth.

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