Covid: New research suggests Novovax NVX-CoV2373 booster vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:51 — mike kraft

New research suggests booster dose of Novovax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants A new study evaluated the neutralizing antibody titers against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and its sub-lineages after two and three doses of the Novovax protein nanoparticle vaccine NVX-CoV2373. News-Medical.net

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Malaria: Antibody treatment tested as new tool against the disease

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:46 — mike kraft

Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months, the latest approach in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease. Malaria killed more than 620,000 people in 2020 and sickened 241 million, mainly children under 5 in Africa. AP NEWS

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Cholera: Lebanon gets first vaccines, Malawi death toll rises to 180

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:37 — mike kraft

Battling cholera, Lebanon gets first vaccines, and sharp words, from France Lebanon took delivery on Monday of its first vaccines to combat a worsening cholera outbreak - together with sharply worded criticism of the crisis-hit country's crumbling public health infrastructure from donor nation France. Reuters Reuters

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Hospitalizations rise in New York City as COVID, RSV and flu circulate

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:29 — mike kraft

Coronavirus tally: Hospitalizations rise in New York City as COVID, RSV and flu circulate Hospitalizations are rising in New York City as a combination of new COVID strains, RSV and flu is affecting young children and adults, the New York Times... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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US study estimates Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US Adults

Mon, 2022-10-31 17:30 — mike kraft

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2797782

Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US AdultS

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Findings In this cross-sectional study of more than 16 000 individuals, 15% of US adults with a prior positive COVID-19 test reported current symptoms of long COVID. Those who completed a primary vaccination series prior to infection were less likely to report long COVID symptoms.

...long COVID is prevalent and associated with female gender and older age...

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More severe COVID-19 may raise risk of long COVID--large study

Mon, 2022-10-31 17:20 — mike kraft

More severe COVID-19 may raise risk of long COVID Meta-analysis finds that 51% of patients with milder cases, 67% of hospitalized patients, and 74% of ICU patients had long COVID. CIDRAP

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New omicron subvariants accounted for more cases in New York region in latest week than BA.5 -- CDC

Mon, 2022-10-31 13:31 — mike kraft

New omicron subvariants accounted for more cases in New York region in latest week than BA.5, CDC data shows The omicron sublineages BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 continued to spread in the U.S. in the week through Oct. 29, accounting for 27.1% of new cases nationwide, according... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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Tucson, Arizona man convicted in clash over school COVID mandates

Mon, 2022-10-31 13:25 — mike kraft

Tucson man convicted in clash over school COVID mandates TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson man who showed up at an elementary school with zip ties and threatened to arrest the principal over COVID-19 quarantine measures has been convicted of several misdemeanor offenses. AP NEWS

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COVID mutant XBB found in Florida, but cases still falling

Mon, 2022-10-31 13:16 — mike kraft

Weeks after 'nightmare' COVID mutant XBB found in Florida, cases still falling Health authorities have not said where it was found in Florida or anything about who was infected with the 'nightmare' subvariant XBB. Chris Persaud The Palm Beach Post

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Pressures grow on the health care industry to reduce its climate pollution

Mon, 2022-10-31 09:53 — mike kraft

‘If I were a hospital, I’d be reading the tea leaves’: Pressures grow on the health care industry to reduce its climate pollution Some hospitals have begun to tout their efforts to combat climate change, with scattershot examples of progress. Yet hospitals have long been laggards in even tracking and reporting their emissions and waste. Karen Pennar STAT

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Monkeypox: In Africa cases of sickness and death go undetected

Mon, 2022-10-31 09:44 — mike kraft

In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected At a village clinic in central Congo, separated from the world by a tangle of waterways and forests, six-year-old Angelika Lifafu grips her dress and screams as nurses in protective suits pick at one of hundreds of boils that trouble her delicate skin. Djaffar Al Katanty,Edward Mcallister Reuters

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Cholera Outbreaks Surge Worldwide as Vaccine Supply Drains

Mon, 2022-10-31 09:33 — mike kraft

A record number of cholera outbreaks around the globe, driven by droughts, floods and armed conflicts, has sickened hundreds of thousands of people and so severely strained the supply of cholera vaccines that global health agencies are rationing doses.

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