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The health effects of Covid-19 not only can stretch for months but appear to increase the risk of death and chronic medical conditions, even in people who were never sick enough to be hospitalized, a large new study finds.

In the study, published Thursday in the journal Nature, researchers looked at medical records of more than 73,000 people across the United States whose coronavirus infections did not require hospitalization. Between one and six months after becoming infected, those patients had a significantly greater risk of death — 60 percent higher — than people who had not been infected with the virus.

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Few breakthrough Covid-19 infections found among fully vaccinated nursing home residents, CDC says

Wed, 2021-04-21 20:37 — mike kraft

Breakthrough Covid-19 infections "rare" among fully vaccinated nursing home residents, CDC says Most fully vaccinated residents of nursing homes were not infected, even after someone in the same facility tested positive for Covid-19, according to a new study that looked at infections in nursing homes in Chicago from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By Sophie Jeong, CNN CNN

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COVID-19 can damage the brain, but without infecting it, study suggests

Tue, 2021-04-20 20:33 — mike kraft

COVID-19 damages brain without infecting it, study suggests Brain abnormalities could explain the confusion and delirium of severe COVID-19. CIDRAP

Although SARS-CoV-2 probably does not infect the brain, it can damage it significantly, a new study of autopsies of 41 COVID-19 patients finds.

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In Depth: Possible explanations for the rare blood clots after Johnson & Johnson vaccination

Tue, 2021-04-20 11:24 — mike kraft

The race to untangle the secrets of rare, severe blood clots after Johnson & Johnson vaccination Making sense of rare, possibly related adverse events after vaccination can be notoriously tricky, but in this case, U.S. health officials have a blueprint. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Analysis: What researchers are learning about vaccine hesitancy

Tue, 2021-04-20 10:47 — mike kraft

3 things scientists have learned about vaccine hesitancy: Analysis As all U.S. adults become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, data collected by the CDC offers a glimpse into which communities show the highest rate of vaccine hesitancy. ABC News ABC News

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Why US Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are up, and other developments

Tue, 2021-04-20 10:34 — mike kraft

The US is vaccinating Americans at a record pace. But here's why Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are up Experts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the US are continuing at an impressive pace, and now all Americans 16 and up can get a shot. But a leading health official said that the country remains in a "complicated stage." Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus variants: Some Q's and A's on vaccine protection

Mon, 2021-04-19 12:31 — mike kraft

... While it’s true that the virus variants are a significant public health concern, the unrelenting focus on each new variant has created undue alarm and a false impression that vaccines don’t protect us against the various variants that continue to emerge.

“I use the term ‘scariants,’” said Dr. Eric Topol, professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research in La Jolla, Calif., referring to much of the media coverage of the variants. “Even my wife was saying, ‘What about this double mutant?’ It drives me nuts. People are scared unnecessarily. If you’re fully vaccinated, two weeks post dose, you shouldn’t have to worry about variants at all.”

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How Safe Are You From Covid When You Fly? Graphics showing air flow

Mon, 2021-04-19 11:18 — mike kraft

How Safe Are You From Covid When You Fly? As vaccines become widely available and restrictions are eased, millions of people are flying again, raising questions about just how safe it is now to board a flight. The New York Times

More people are flying every day, as Covid restrictions ease and vaccinations accelerate. But dangerous variants have led to deadly new outbreaks, raising questions about just how safe it is to travel now.

In most single-aisle models, you are constantly breathing a mixture of fresh and recirculated air. ...

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