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WHO designates JN.1 as separate COVID-19 variant of interest
As part of its announcement today, the WHO recommended universal masking for health facilities and protection for health workers.
Photo: PAHO/Flickr cc
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Study finds 27% rate of long COVID in infected health workers
Multiple
#COVID19
infections were predictive of developing
#LongCOVID
Photo: Hospital Clinic / Flickr cc
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Study shows infants exposed to COVID in utero at risk for developmental delay
At 12 months, 20.3% of COVID-exposed children and 5.9% of the controls received a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental delay.
Joshua Rappeneker / Flickr cc
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COVID study: 40% of children still infectious after symptom resolution
The median time to symptom resolution was 6 days, and 12% of participants still had symptoms at day 10.
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SARS-CoV-2 can damage mitochondrion in heart, other organs, study finds
Mitochondrial dysregulation leads to long-term damage and may help explain long COVID, the authors say.
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New update from USDA APHIS: Avian flu now confirmed in Michigan dairy cows, with presumptive positives for more herds in NM, Idaho, and Texas
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Study: 1 in 6 kids have persistent COVID symptoms for 3 months after infection
A review of 31 studies reveals that
#LongCOVID
affects 16% of children and adolescents after
#COVID19
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Study: Regardless of variant, half of long-COVID patients fail to improve after 18 months
The analysis included 806 patients who were infected with the wild-type strain, Alpha, Delta, or Omicron strain.
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Study shows COVID leaves brain injury markers in blood
Researchers looked at blood levels of serum inflammatory proteins (cytokines), antibodies, and brain (neuroglial) injury proteins.
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Tests confirm avian flu on New Mexico dairy farm, probe finds cat positives
The virus was also confirmed on five more Texas farms, as investigators find more clues from animal samples and genetic sequences.
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COVID's aftermath: Persistent organ damage at 1 year, lung abnormalities at 2
Of all participants, 59% had organ damage at 1 year—even those with non-severe infections
#LongCovid
#COVID19
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Researchers identify type of long COVID with persistent inflammation
About 60% of
#LongCOVID
patients had signs of persistent inflammation, including elevated neutrophil activation, while recovered and uninfected participants did not
#COVID19
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The much-awaited first report in our "COVID-19: The CIDRAP Viewpoint" series has just been published: "The future of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from pandemic influenza" lays out several potential
#pandemic
scenarios
#COVID19
#coronavirus
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Study links air quality improvements to fewer school COVID cases
The study took place at a school that serves vulnerable students in a setting where air quality improvements were made and then monitored.
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Study shows dogs can detect COVID-19 faster, better than most PCR tests
Studies show that dogs can detect asymptomatic people, those who had
#LongCOVID
, and new
#COVID19
variants
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Some kids, teens have long-term lung damage after
#COVID19
MRI reveals lung damage in children who either had COVID-19 up to a year earlier or who have
#LongCOVID
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Sepsis associated with COVID-19 infections more common than thought
Overall, SARS-CoV-2–associated sepsis was present in 28.2% of patients admitted with SARS-CoV-2.
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COVID-19 behind thousands of excess US deaths, analysis shows
A total of 162,886 of these excess natural-cause deaths (90% PI, 14,276 to 308,480) were not reported as COVID-19.
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Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread
The clinical secondary attack rate (SAR) for asymptomatic positive children was 10.6%.
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Denmark reports Mycoplasma pneumonia epidemic
Before COVID, Denmark experienced Mycoplasma outbreaks every 3 to 7 years.
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New breath test shows promise for rapid COVID-19 detection
The test provided no false results, with accurate results obtained after 2 breaths for each participant
Photo: Chakrabarty lab / Washington University
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Sick cows in 2 states test positive for avian flu
Dead wild birds were found on the affected farms.
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FDA greenlights Novavax's updated COVID vaccine
The FDA's announcement paves the way for people to start receiving the vaccine at pharmacies and doctor's offices.
Photo: Courtesy of Novavax
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Long-COVID patients performed worse on cognitive tests for up to 2 years
The effects were equivalent to a 10-year age increase.
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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
#COVID19
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WHO continues global polio emergency as breach noted at Dutch vaccine facility
Virus was detected in a sewage sample and was genetically similar to stocks used at the lab, then a lab worker tested pos
Photo: IAEA Imagebank, Dejan Vidanovic / Flickr cc
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Decline in COVID reporting muddles tracking of global illness patterns
Amid reduced testing and case reporting, hospitalization and death trends may be more reliable COVID activity markers.
Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc
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Long COVID changes heart rate variability, study suggests
Long-COVID patients had reduced HRV at rest and during deep breathing.
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Codagenix announces promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine
Earlier this month, the company received a contract from Project NextGen, a federal effort to deliver new treatments and vaccines.
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Study: 1 in 7 Americans have had long COVID
Americans who report having experienced long COVID said they also experienced more anxiety, low mood, and difficulty with memory.
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Blood donor study finds 21% incidence of long-term symptoms attributed to COVID-19
Among blood donors with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, 23.6% reported long-term neurologic symptoms
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WHO elevates XBB.1.16 to variant of interest as levels rise in US and other countries
The subvariant could spread globally and fuel increased cases, due its growth advantage and immune escape properties.
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CDC releases ventilation guidance for curbing indoor respiratory virus spread
Advice includes optimizing HVAC systems and other steps to improve air quality and circulation.
Photo: Adam Winsor/Flickr cc
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Experts say CDC not getting right advice on hospital infection prevention
The guidance is meant to protect both healthcare workers and patients.
Department of Defense, Reese Brown / Flickr cc
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Feds launch indoor air quality research program
The group is looking for research proposals on indoor air biosensors, respiratory virus risk assessment software, and optimizing building controls.
Photo: Michael Casey/Flickr cc
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#LongCOVID
patients with severe fatigue report little relief by 20 months
Only 7 of the 55 patients (13%) in the severely fatigued group saw improvement in their physical impairments over time
#COVID19
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Study: Vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID
At 90-days post-infection, 8% of vaccinated cases were still reporting symptoms, compared with 27% of unvaccinated cases.
Photo: Blake Patterson / Flickr cc
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Quick takes: Novavax COVID vaccine effectiveness, COVID booster uptake, avian flu in two states
Over a 4-month period, protection with the Novavax vaccine was stable against symptomatic COVID infection.
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Birth records show COVID-19 caused spike in preterm births
The study suggests the US vaccination campaign likely prevented thousands of preterm births
Amber McNamara/flickr
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Higher mortality seen in patients with COVID-19, Pseudomonas coinfection
Researchers observed a 44% greater adjusted risk of mortality in patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection and COVID-19 coinfection.
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Study: 4% of US collegiate athletes developed long COVID
No long COVID was reported among vaccinated athletes.
Roger Smith / Flickr cc
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Study shows 43% to 58% lower prevalence of long COVID among vaccinated people
The prevalence of 30-day long COVID was 43% lower among the vaccinated group
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Paxlovid tied to 30% lower risk of severe COVID in patients with chronic conditions
Subgroup analysis found significant benefits for patients with cancer, cardiovascular disease, or both.
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CDC continues to receive reports of MIS-C in kids following COVID infections
The CDC said the cases are a reminder that vaccination is an important tool for preventing MIS-C, which can be severe or even fatal.
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Study: COVID wastewater signals more accurately predict hospitalizations
Australian researchers developed a model that predicted hospitalizations, which could give facilities 1 to 4 weeks to prepare for influxes.
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Canada detects poliovirus in wastewater samples
The CDC is testing the Canadian samples to see if they are genetically related to poliovirus samples from New York
#polio
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Avian flu virus detected in more Michigan dairy herds and on another large layer farm
Along with multiple detections now in dairy cows, avian flu has also hit two massive layer farms in the state.
Photo: F.D. Richards/Flickr cc
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Study: Cognitive slowing is associated with long COVID
More than half (53.5%) of patients with PCC had a response speed slower than 2 standard deviations from the control mean.
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Analysis finds positive risk-benefit for Novavax COVID vaccine
A drop in overall infections, hospitalizations, and deaths outweighed the risk from rare reports of myocarditis or pericarditis.
Photo: Novavax
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Pre-infection COVID vaccination linked to lower odds of lingering symptoms
Pre-infection
#COVID19
vaccination was tied to a lower likelihood of persistent symptoms 45 days after infection
#LongCOVID
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Chicago reports 2 measles cases
The CDC said today that it has received reports of 45 cases from 17 jurisdictions so far this year.
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COVID survivors with depressive, cognitive symptoms show signs of brain inflammation
Patients with persistent symptoms of brain impairment after mild to moderate
#COVID19
had elevated levels of a protein indicating inflammation
#LongCOVID
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Respiratory virus levels climb as JN.1 dominates COVID detections
Emergency department visits for COVID were highest in infants and older adults.
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Help us get answers from
@YouTube
, as we wait for a resolution! Our Osterholm Update podcast episode (Jul 22) was removed for “medical misinformation.”
@mtosterholm
advocates FOR vaccines & does not spread misinformation. We know this was a mistake & want the video back up ASAP!
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WHO grants emergency listing for Corbevax COVID vaccine
Non-exclusive licensing of the yeast strain by developers will allow others to develop effective, low-cost vaccines.
Photo: Texas Children's Hospital
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