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FDA approves updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines as hospitalizations rise

Mon, 2023-09-11 16:30 — mike kraft
FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise The Biden administration said it expects the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines targeting the omicron variant XBB.1.5 to be available in mid-September. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC
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Study indicates smarter people are the quickest to get COVID vaccinations

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:37 — mike kraft
Smart people first in line for COVID-19 vaccines, study suggests A total of 80% of the most intelligent people were vaccinated within 40 days of vaccine availability, compared with 180 days for those with the lowest cognitive ability. CIDRAP
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Analysis: Covid's "new normal" has set in but there are issues in coping with it.

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:23 — mike kraft

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Group of 20 agree to increase clean energy but no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:08 — mike kraft
Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels Group of 20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal. AP News

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Hopeful signs for Northern Hemisphere: Flu vaccine shows strong protection against hospitalization in South America, CDC report shows

Fri, 2023-09-08 17:33 — mike kraft
In hopeful sign for the US, flu vaccine shows strong protection against hospitalization in South America, CDC report shows | CNN Early data from South America shows that the flu vaccine has cut the risk of hospitalization in half this year, a hopeful sign that the vaccine will provide a similar level of protection in the United States as the country heads into its own respiratory virus season. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Exercise could make COVID vaccinations more effective--study

Fri, 2023-09-08 10:21 — mike kraft
This One Thing Could Make Your COVID Vaccine More Effective Here's what doctors say about the results of a study related to vaccines. Yahoo Life

 

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Elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 infections --study

Thu, 2023-09-07 19:51 — mike kraft
Study shows elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 Sean Fornelli / Flickr cc CIDRAP

...in Heart, researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Centers reportthat elite athletes followed up for 2 years after COVID-19 infections suffered no lasting damage to their hearts and faced no career setbacks because of their illnesses.

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Blood cots may explain brain fog and fatigue among COVID victims--study

Thu, 2023-09-07 11:12 — mike kraft

Study links blood clots to brain fog after Covid

A recent UK study suggests that blood clots in the brain or lungs may explain some of the common symptoms experienced by people with "long Covid", including brain fog and fatigue. The study, which included 1,837 people admitted to hospital due to Covid, found that two blood proteins, fibrinogen and D-dimer, were associated with cognitive problems. It is estimated that 16% of these patients experience difficulties with thinking, concentrating, or remembering for at least six months.

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How to cope with Covid apathy and fatigue

Thu, 2023-09-07 10:53 — mike kraft
Covid apathy and fatigue are real. Here’s how to cope | CNN Covid-19 is surging, but maybe you can’t seem to muster the energy to care. Here’s how to get over your Covid apathy and learn to accept the new reality that Covid is here to stay. Sandee LaMotte CNN

 

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Overview of Covid status: New varient may be less alarming than first thought--Reuters explainer

Thu, 2023-09-07 10:46 — mike kraft
Explainer: Do I need to worry about COVID again? New data from scientists and vaccine makers Moderna and Pfizer /BioNTech suggests that a newer, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not as alarming as some experts had feared when it was first detected several weeks ago. Deena Beasley,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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