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Reinfection, severe outcome more common with BA.5 variant; virus spike protein toxic to heart cells

Thu, 2022-07-28 17:38 — FNUOvviyaa
Reinfection, severe outcome more common with BA.5 variant; virus spike protein toxic to heart cells Compared with the earlier Omicron BA.2 subvariant, currently dominant Omicron BA.5 is linked with higher odds of causing a second SARS-COV-2 infection regardless of vaccination status, a study from Portugal suggests. Further, they found, in infected heart muscle cells only the SARS-CoV-2 spike interacted with so-called TLR4 proteins (Toll-like receptor-4) that recognize invaders and trigger inflammatory responses. YahooNews

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‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:30 — FNUOvviyaa
‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of Covid PCR testing State government guidelines state ‘targeted’ testing approach is for ‘clinically vulnerable people’ and other at-risk groups the Guardian

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Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out

Mon, 2022-07-25 15:37 — FNUOvviyaa
Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out Public health experts fear the workarounds they’ve found could degrade the quality of care over time. POLITICO

Hospitals across the country are grappling with widespread staffing shortages, complicating preparations for a potential Covid-19 surge as the BA.5 subvariant drives up cases, hospital admissions and deaths...

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WHO releases global COVID-19 vaccination strategy update to reach unprotected

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:28 — FNUOvviyaa
WHO releases global COVID-19 vaccination strategy update to reach unprotected The global COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history but many of those at greatest risk remain unprotected – only 28% of older people and 37% of health care workers in low-income countries have received their primary course of vaccines and most have not received booster doses.Health care workers, over 60s and other at-risk groups must be reached as priorities on the way to reaching the 70% coverage target. WHO’s strategy update elevates the targets of vaccinating 100%
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We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way

Fri, 2022-07-22 21:04 — FNUOvviyaa
We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way No one should have to wait until they’re covered with sores. Benjamin Mazer The Atlantic

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Oral vaccine shows promise; hypertension ups COVID hospitalization risk

Fri, 2022-07-22 00:29 — FNUOvviyaa
Oral vaccine shows promise; hypertension ups COVID hospitalization risk The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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High blood thickness ups death risk; few problems with flu-COVID shots together

Tue, 2022-07-19 14:16 — FNUOvviyaa

 

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Health workers paint dire picture of Australia’s hospital systems as more than 8,500 staff isolate

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:44 — FNUOvviyaa
Health workers paint dire picture of Australia’s hospital systems as more than 8,500 staff isolate Effects of Covid surge and staff shortages reach regional centres, putting pressure on local clinics the Guardian
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Analysis: Years of neglect leaves sexual health clinics ill-prepared for monkeypox

Mon, 2022-07-18 17:37 — FNUOvviyaa
Analysis: Years of neglect leaves sexual health clinics ill-prepared for monkeypox Sexual health clinics on the frontline of the monkeypox response are already financially stretched, leaving the United States and UK ill-equipped to tackle the first major global health test since the COVID-19 pandemic. Julie Steenhuysen,Jennifer Rigby Reuters
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What is parechovirus? Signs, symptoms and risk factors of the virus infecting babies across the country

Mon, 2022-07-18 15:53 — FNUOvviyaa
What is parechovirus? Signs, symptoms and risk factors of the virus infecting babies across the country The new cases in multiple states are from a parechovirus subtype that's associated with more severe disease in newborns and infants, the CDC said. NBC News
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