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Long COVID: How it disrupts the brain --pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:16 — mike kraft

Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain The neurological symptoms of COVID can persist for years after an infection. Scientists are just beginning to understand why. NPR

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The brain may be especially vulnerable to COVID because the disease appears to weaken the blood-brain barrier, which usually protects the organ from both germs and the immune cells that follow them.

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Prenatal vaccination, not before pregnancy, protects infants from COVID--study

Mon, 2023-11-13 10:10 — mike kraft

Study finds prenatal vaccination protects infants from COVID Marina Demidiuk/ IStock CIDRAP

Infants as old as 6 months were protected from COVID-19 infections only when mothers were vaccinated prenatally, and not before pregnancy, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.

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Loss of taste, smell resolves within 3 years of COVID-19 infection--study

Fri, 2023-11-10 17:43 — mike kraft

Loss of taste, smell resolves within 3 years of COVID-19 infection, study shows - UPI.com There's good news for folks who lost some of their sense of taste and smell after a bout of mild COVID-19: New research shows this side effect largely resolves by three years after infection. UPI

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A new COVID variant, HV.1, is becoming dominant in the U.S.

Fri, 2023-11-10 17:33 — mike kraft

A new COVID variant, HV.1, is now dominant. These are its most common symptoms A new highly contagious COVID-19 variant, HV.1, is now the dominant strain in the U.S. What to know about transmission, symptoms, vaccines and more. TODAY

As the United States enters respiratory virus season and health officials roll out updated COVID-19 vaccines, a new COVID variant HV.1 has emerged and is currently sweeping the country.

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Opinion: Covid-19 is still around, and so are these misconceptions--Dr. Tom Frieden

Thu, 2023-11-09 10:05 — mike kraft

Dr. Tom Frieden: Covid-19 is still around, and so are these misconceptions Covid-19 hasn’t gone away, and it won’t any time soon. It’s now part of the landscape of health threats. Although the coronavirus continues to kill and cause lasting damage, our immunity, vaccines and treatments have tamed the pandemic. Opinion by Dr. Tom Frieden AOL

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Three widely held misconceptions reflect and contribute to polarization. For each, there’s a kernel of truth that appears to support the misconception, but the reality is clear.

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Long Covid: tips to help cope with the difficulties

Thu, 2023-11-09 09:11 — mike kraft

Long Covid is hard — here are five tips to help | CNN More than three years after the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, many long Covid patients are still experiencing brain fog, extreme fatigue and other health issues, leaving some unable to complete the most basic daily tasks. Here are five ways long Covid patients can try to take care of themselves. Manav Tanneeru CNN

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Long COVID linked to allergies -- new study

Thu, 2023-11-09 08:59 — mike kraft

Long COVID linked to allergies in new study Wavebreakmedia/ iStock CIDRAP

In an analysis of 13 published prospective studies of people of all ages with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who were followed up for at least 12 months, pre-existing allergic conditions were linked to higher risks of experiencing long COVID, according to a study today in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

This is one of the first studies to assess the relationship between long COVID and allergies.

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New pandemic-era stress scale developed to help identify at-risk persons

Wed, 2023-11-08 09:46 — mike kraft

New pandemic-era stress scale aims to help identify at-risk adults, kids FamVeld/ iStock CIDRAP

A new study from researchers at Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Program (ECHO) at the National Institutes of Health shows how a stress scale developed to identify who was most at-risk of needing mental health support during the pandemic has the potential to evaluate traumatic stress reactions to ongoing large-scale threats.

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COVID-19 death rates higher for certain occupations-- new study

Tue, 2023-11-07 10:12 — mike kraft

COVID-19 death rates higher for ‘critical’ occupations, new study shows The new University of Minnesota study looked COVID-19 deaths by occupation, finding which workers faced the greatest risk from the virus. The study also pointed out failures in Minnesota's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Yahoo News

...Previous studies have revealed disparities in COVID-19-related deaths among population demographics, including age, race and pre-existing medical conditions, but a new study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) has determined another factor – a person’s profession.

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