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Early steroid use for severe COVID-19 associated with fewer deaths in serious cases

Wed, 2023-04-19 09:59 — mike kraft

Early steroid use for severe COVID-19 tied to fewer deaths CIDRAP

JAMA Network Open has published a new US national cohort study demonstrating that early administration of the steroid dexamethasone was associated with significantly reduced odds of mortality or discharge to hospice in those requiring supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

The effect was not seen, however, in patients who did not require supplemental oxygen or noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.

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U.S. FDA authorizes spring covid booster shots for older adults and the immunocompromised

Tue, 2023-04-18 12:03 — mike kraft

FDA says older adults and the immunocompromised may get a spring booster dose of Covid vaccine People ages 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised will be allowed to receive an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine — a spring booster — if they wish, the FDA announced Tuesday. Helen Branswell STAT

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Mild COVID-19 during pregnancy doesn't harm child development-- study

Tue, 2023-04-18 08:55 — mike kraft

Mild COVID-19 during pregnancy doesn't harm child development, study shows - UPI.com New research offers reassurance for moms who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 during their pregnancy. These toddlers showed normal learning, language and motor development skills between the ages of 5 and 11 months. UPI

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COVID disturbed sleep patterns found leading to breathlessness post-infection

Mon, 2023-04-17 19:30 — mike kraft

Study: COVID disturbed sleep patterns, leading to breathlessness post-infection CIDRAP

New research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine and presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) suggests the altered sleep patterns in British residents hospitalized with COVID-19 likely contributed to developing breathlessness, or dyspnea following recovery from the initial illness.

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Opinion: As the COVID emergency ends, monoclonal antibodies remain essential

Mon, 2023-04-17 10:05 — mike kraft

As the COVID emergency ends, monoclonal antibodies remain essential With the FDA not currently approving mAbs and the federal government no longer buying them, monoclonals seem to have been expunged from America’s COVID-fighting strategy. dtodd The Hill

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Arcturus' COVID-19 Variant picks up speed, has a new symptom

Mon, 2023-04-17 09:53 — mike kraft

This One Symptom Is Emerging With the New Highly Transmissible ‘Arcturus' COVID-19 Variant While it does have a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains, the variant Arcturus, also known as omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, stands out for bringing along a new COVID symptom – conjunctivitis, red or pink eye. Matt Stefanski NBC Chicago

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Chances of getting long COVID are lower after a second infection than a first--British study

Fri, 2023-04-14 13:12 — mike kraft

You're less likely to get long COVID after a second infection than a first The chances of developing lingering symptoms after COVID appears to fall sharply from the first to the second time someone gets sick, new research finds. The risk is still significant. NPR

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Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine highly effective --Israeli study of over 65's

Fri, 2023-04-14 13:02 — mike kraft

Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine highly effective, study says - UPI.com A new study examining the effectiveness of the new Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine determined it is highly effective in reducing hospitalizations and deaths. UPI

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Covid has left millions children orphans. Few U.S. states are addressing the crisis

Thu, 2023-04-13 18:12 — mike kraft

Covid has left thousands of US children orphans. Few states are addressing the crisis An estimated 245,000 children in the US have lost one or both parents to Covid, but despite profound implications they have been largely overlooked in policy responses the Guardian

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Analysis: Obesity and COVID-19 mortality are correlated-study

Thu, 2023-04-13 11:02 — mike kraft

Obesity and COVID-19 mortality are correlated Scientific Reports - Obesity and COVID-19 mortality are correlated Nature

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We observe a statistically significant positive association between COVID-19 mortality and the proportion of obese in adult populations spanning 142 countries. This association holds across countries belonging to different income groups and is not sensitive to a population’s median age, proportion of the elderly, and/or proportion of females.

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