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Pfizer's COVID vaccine 73.2% effective in kids under 5-- new data

Tue, 2022-08-23 09:58 — mike kraft
Pfizer's COVID vaccine 73.2% effective in kids under 5, new data shows Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine was 73.2% effective in preventing COVID-19 among children aged 6 months through 4 years, new data from the companies showed on Tuesday, two months after the U.S. rollout of the shots began for that age group. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. CDC approves use of Novavax's COVID shot for adolescents

Mon, 2022-08-22 17:43 — mike kraft
U.S. CDC recommends use of Novavax's COVID shot for adolescents The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday signed off on the use of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer seeks FDA approval of updated COVID vaccine booster retooled for Omcron

Mon, 2022-08-22 17:37 — mike kraft
Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization for vaccine booster retooled for Omicron Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Monday they had sought U.S. authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine booster retooled to target the Omicron variant, and would have doses available to ship immediately after regulatory clearance. Reuters Reuters

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Ebola:New case reported in Congo, WHO approves two new treatments

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:16 — mike kraft
New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, linked to previous outbreak A new case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: The difficulties in understanding and diagnosing long COVID

Mon, 2022-08-22 09:57 — mike kraft
Are you among the 1 in 5 Americans with long COVID? Here’s what you need to know about how brain-foggy—and potentially dangerous—it is Experts are developing a better understanding of long COVID, including what it does to your energy levels, cognition, and even if it can be deadly. Fortune

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It’s hard to attribute a symptom to a condition like long COVID when that condition has yet to be clearly defined, experts say. ...

 

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U.S. NIH plans first big clinical trials of treatments for long-term COVID-19

Mon, 2022-08-22 09:31 — mike kraft
"Long COVID" response ramps up, with plans to test new treatments The research is one of several efforts by the Biden administration to address long-term symptoms that linger for some patients. YahooNews

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The National Institutes of Health is now hoping to launch its first big clinical trials of potential treatments for patients experiencing long-term symptoms from COVID-19 as early as October, according to a top federal official overseeing the plans.

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Johns Hopkins Researchers Are Working on a New Rapid COVID-19 Immunity Test

Mon, 2022-08-22 09:00 — mike kraft
Researchers Are Working on a New Rapid COVID-19 Immunity Test Glucose meters, which are widely available, could help test how much immunity people have to COVID-19 Time

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In a paper published in June in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the research team described how they developed a way to attach SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to sugar and then have the glucose reader measure those sugar levels, which reflect the antibody levels.

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Vaccines: Moderna to supply 12 million doses of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccines to Canada

Mon, 2022-08-22 08:55 — mike kraft
Moderna to supply 12 million doses of Omicron-targeted COVID shot to Canada Moderna Inc will supply 12 million doses of its COVID-19 shot adapted to target the Omicron variant of the coronavirus to Canada, the company said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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OVERVIEW: U.S., Asia, Canandian developments

Mon, 2022-08-22 08:42 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to cancel a planned trip to Tunisia to attend a key conference on African development, a person close to him said on Sunday. Reuters Reuters

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A guide to which COVID boosters to take and when

Fri, 2022-08-19 16:50 — mike kraft
Which COVID boosters to take and when: a guide for the perplexed Nature - A diverse menu of vaccine options leaves people searching for the best route to protection. Ledford, Heidi nature

... the range of options, which will be available at different times, has left people wondering which vaccines to take, and when. “These are hard questions, and there are no real right answers,” says Kathryn Edwards, a paediatrician and director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nature asked specialists what evidence is on hand to help make the decision.  ...

 

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