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What we know about the illness caused by the new Omicron subvariants

Fri, 2022-10-14 10:13 — mike kraft

Omicron symptoms: What we know about illness caused by the new subvariants Symptoms of omicron and the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants are similar, doctors say. They're all still Covid, and they can still cause severe disease. NBC News

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U.S. areas with lack of maternity care has increased, report finds

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:49 — mike kraft

Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds Seven million women across the country live in areas of limited or no access to maternity health care services. Theresa Gaffney STAT

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Discussion of what Covid-19 precautions people shoukd take for international travel

Wed, 2022-10-12 19:31 — mike kraft

What Covid-19 precautions should people take for international travel? Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it would no longer be maintaining a country-by-country travel advisory of Covid-19 risk. Instead of assessing the level of Covid-19 infection in each country, the CDC will post notices only when there are new variants or other situations that would change its travel recommendations. By Katia Hetter, CNN CNN

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Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, study cautions

Wed, 2022-10-12 18:19 — mike kraft

Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn | CNN Covid-19 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of developing severe illness and could benefit most from the Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid -- but there's a catch. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Paxlovid can have dangerous interactions with some of the most common medications for cardiovascular disease, including certain statins and heart failure therapies, a new paper warns.

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Myocarditis, pericarditis remains rare after COVID-19 booster--new study

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:57 — mike kraft

Myocarditis, pericarditis remains rare after COVID-19 booster Myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is rare across demographic groups and most likely to occur in teen boys in the week after their second shot of a two-dose vaccine, according to a study.

Myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is rare across demographic groups and most likely to occur in teen boys in the week after their second shot of a two-dose vaccine, according to a study.

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Long covid’s lasting impact one 1 in 20 people outlined in new study

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:52 — mike kraft

Large study provides powerful evidence of long covid’s lasting impact The Scottish study, one of the largest on long covid, found that 1 in 20 people had not recovered more than six months after infection. Frances Stead Sellers Washington Post

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Europe likely entering another COVID wave --WHO and ECDC

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:34 — mike kraft

Europe likely entering another COVID wave, says WHO and ECDC Another wave of COVID-19 infections may have begun in Europe as cases begin to tick up across the region, the World Health Organization and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: Covid is making us ungovernable

Tue, 2022-10-11 19:08 — mike kraft

Opinion | Covid is making us ungovernable Pandemics fuel pre-existing prejudices, deepen social divisions and increase political tensions. NBC News

By Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the president of RAND

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Analysis: Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID

Tue, 2022-10-11 10:47 — mike kraft

Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID After you’re infected, the first few months may pose the greatest risks. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

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U.S. COVID-19 pandemic aid more than $300 billion short for dealing with student learning loss--study

Tue, 2022-10-11 10:40 — mike kraft

COVID-19 pandemic aid more than $300 billion short for dealing with student learning loss, study shows A study analyzing COVID-19 pandemic spending reveals federal funding allocated to public schools is insufficient in addressing student learning loss. YahooNews

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