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Asthma patients report worse asthma control after COVID-19

Thu, 2023-02-16 11:37 — mike kraft

Asthma patients report worse asthma control after COVID-19 People with asthma experienced worse control of their asthma after they had recovered from mild to moderate COVID-19. CIDRAP

People with asthma in Hong Kong experienced worse control of their asthma after they had recovered from mild to moderate COVID-19, according to findings yesterday in Respiratory Research.

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Update: WHO Says It Won’t Abandon COVID-19 Origin Pursuit, disputes earlier story

Thu, 2023-02-16 10:36 — mike kraft

WHO Says It Won’t Abandon COVID-19 Origin Pursuit The organization acknowledged that China is still not fully cooperating with COVID-19 origin studies. Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder US News & World Report

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Five Priorities for Global Pandemic Preparedness to be discussed at WHO meeting

Wed, 2023-02-15 18:15 — mike kraft

Five Priorities For Global Pandemic Preparedness - Health Policy Watch On 27 February, World Health Organization member states will meet to commence formal negotiations on a global pandemic preparedness agreement – unofficially Health Policy Watch

On 27 February, World Health Organization member states will meet to commence formal negotiations on a global pandemic preparedness agreement – unofficially turning the page from responding to COVID-19 to readying ourselves for future health emergencies.

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A rare Marburg outbreak sparks a race to test vaccines and drugs

Wed, 2023-02-15 10:19 — mike kraft

A rare Marburg outbreak sparks a race against time to test vaccines and drugs Finding out if Marburg vaccine candidates actually work in people requires an outbreak, and outbreaks are blessedly rare. But now there are cases in Equatorial Guinea. Helen Branswell STAT

A Marburg fever outbreak in Equatorial Guinea is galvanizing efforts to test drugs and vaccines for a virus that currently has none. But every day counts, warned experts who gathered virtually on Tuesday to try to chart a course for the work.

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Bird flu spreads to new countries

Wed, 2023-02-15 10:14 — mike kraft

Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop "war" on poultry Avian flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry, according to veterinarians and disease experts, who warn it is now a year-round problem. Tom Polansek Reuters

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Long Covid results in organ impairment for 60 per cent of patients--study

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:52 — mike kraft

Researchers have uncovered another complication that affects 60% of people with long COVID The typical long COVID patient is young and female, with the function of one organ impaired, researchers at the University College London recently found. But more than a quarter of so-called “long haulers” have two or more organs affected. YahooFinance

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COVID antivirals not related to rebound or worse outcomes --study

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:41 — mike kraft

COVID antivirals not tied to rebound or worse outcomes Rates of COVID-19 rebound were similar in patients who did and didn't receive antiviral drugs, and relapse wasn't tied to worse clinical outcomes. CIDRAP

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COVID vaccination rate low among older people, especially in poorer nations--study

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:27 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine uptake low among older people, especially in poorer nations The global vaccination rate in 2022 for people older than 60 was 76%, but it was only 33% in low-income countries. CIDRAP

COVID-19 Mortality and Progress Toward Vaccinating Older Adults — World Health Organization, Worldwide, 2020–2022

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The COVID Pandemic Is Not Over For Older Persons

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:16 — mike kraft

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For older Americans, the pandemic still poses significant dangers. About three-quarters of Covid deaths have occurred in people over 65, with the greatest losses concentrated among those over 75.

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U.S. Company recalls 56,000 COVID-19 rapid tests

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:05 — mike kraft

56,000 COVID-19 rapid tests have been recalled WASHINGTON -Thousands of rapid tests for COVID-19 are part of a recall due to the chance it could give users the wrong test results. Universal Meditech Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of 56,… Larry Hawley WGN-TV

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Universal Meditech Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of 56,300 Skippack Medical Lab SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits. The company says they were distributed without “appropriate premarket clearance or approval” which could lead to inaccurate results since their performance was not properly evaluated by the FDA.

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