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The mission of the Global Health Working Group is to explore and improve current and emerging states of health and human security worldwide.

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Gene linked to doubling risk of COVID-19 death found by UK scientists

Fri, 2021-11-05 10:31 — mike kraft

Gene linked to doubling risk of COVID-19 death found by UK scientists British scientists have identified a gene that doubles the risk of dying from COVID-19, providing new insights into why some people are more susceptible to the disease than others, while opening up possibilities for targeted medicine. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer says its new antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%

Fri, 2021-11-05 09:37 — mike kraft

Experimental Pfizer pill prevents Covid hospitalizations and deaths - STAT An experimental antiviral pill from Pfizer reduced Covid patients' risk of death and hospitalization by 89% in a large study. Matthew Herper STAT

An experimental antiviral pill developed by Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization by 89% in patients who were newly diagnosed with Covid-19 in a large study, the company said Friday.

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Masks offer the greatest protection indoors but other public-health measures matter, too --New study .

Thu, 2021-11-04 18:14 — mike kraft

When are masks most useful? COVID cases offer... Nature - Masks offer the greatest protection indoors and during long exposures to people infected with the coronavirus — but other public-health measures matter, too. Remmel, Ariana nature

An analysis of hundreds of COVID-19 cases suggests that face masks are most protective in specific circumstances, such as exposure to a person with COVID-19 that lasts for more than three hours or that takes place indoors¹.

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WHO says vaccinne makers should reserve COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised

Thu, 2021-11-04 12:30 — mike kraft

WHO says reserve COVID-19 boosters for immunocompromised The World Health Organization called on Thursday for vaccine makers to prioritise deliveries of COVID-19 jabs to the COVAX dose-sharing facility for poorer countries and said that no more doses should go to countries with more than 40% coverage. Reuters Reuters

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COVID cases break records across Europe as winter takes hold

Thu, 2021-11-04 12:19 — mike kraft

COVID cases break records across Europe as winter takes hold Coronavirus infections are hitting record levels in many countries across Europe as winter takes hold, prompting a call for action from the World Health Organization which described the new wave as a "grave concern". Krisztina Than,Nikolaj Skydsgaard Reuters

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Why scientists worldwide are watching the UK's COVID infections experiences

Thu, 2021-11-04 11:26 — mike kraft

Why scientists worldwide are watching UK COVID... Nature - The country’s relaxation of measures such as masking — especially in England — is showing the limits of relying on vaccines alone. Taylor, Luke nature

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom has often foreshadowed what came later elsewhere. The highly contagious Alpha variant was first detected there, and the country then reported high caseloads of the more-contagious Delta strain before this variant dispersed around the rest of the world. The United Kingdom also saw a wave of infections that seems to have preceded a similar glut now sweeping Western Europe.

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Life expectancy fell sharply in the U.S. and Russia last year because of COVID

Thu, 2021-11-04 10:57 — mike kraft

The United States had the second-steepest decline in life expectancy among high-income countries last year during the pandemic, according to a study of death data spanning several continents.

The only country studied that saw a starker overall trend was Russia.

The study, published Wednesday in The BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal), assessed premature death in 37 countries, comparing observed life expectancy in 2020 with what would have been expected for the year based on historical trends from 2005-2019. Life expectancy dropped in 31 of these countries during the pandemic.

The U.S. trend was among the worst. ...

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COVID proteins that trigger strokes and heart attacks identified by Israeli team

Wed, 2021-11-03 20:12 — mike kraft

COVID proteins that trigger strokes and heart attacks identified by Israeli team Discovery, made through ‘peek in virus's black box,’ could lead to therapies that halt havoc wrought on vascular system, say Tel Aviv University scientists timesofisrael

Israeli scientists have identified the virus proteins that are triggering strokes and heart attacks in COVID-19 patients, in a breakthrough they expect will pave the way for new drugs.

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Summary of some recent COVID studies, including breast milk benefitsit

Wed, 2021-11-03 20:06 — mike kraft

Antibodies in breast milk provide extra benefit to babies; vaccine protection varies among immunocompromised The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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Immunocompromised people may get less protection from mRNA vaccines: new study

Wed, 2021-11-03 17:57 — mike kraft

Two Doses of mRNA COVID Vax Not Enough for the Immunosuppressed Largest study yet supports extra doses for these patients Crystal Phend medpagetoday

COVID-19 vaccines worked fairly well in keeping immunocompromised patients out of the hospital from the infection, but still less than for those with a competent immune system, a study showed.

After two vaccine doses, immunocompromised patients saw 77% vaccine effectiveness (95% CI 74%-80%) against hospitalization for confirmed COVID-19, with a 3.9% rate of SARS-CoV-2 test positivity in hospital compared with 11.8% among those who were unvaccinated.

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