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Pre-pandemic efficiently managed hospital ICU's had lower COVID-19 deaths --study

Wed, 2023-10-18 15:22 — mike kraft
Prepandemic ICU performance related to lower COVID mortality rates Caiaimage/Martin Barraud/iStock CIDRAP

... in Chest, a review of intensive care units (ICUs) across 10 Brazilian states shows that those with lower mortality rates pre-pandemic saw lower COVID-19 death rates.

Moreover, efficiently managed ICUs also saw lower mortality from the novel coronavirus, suggesting that hospital management is directly linked to patient outcomes.

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Advice on best ways to home test for COVID

Wed, 2023-10-18 15:13 — mike kraft
Think You Have COVID? Here's The Best Way To Test Yourself Now. There's a chance you've been doing it wrong lately. MSN

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Diarrhea Symptoms and COVID-19

Tue, 2023-10-17 15:06 — mike kraft

 

Why Diarrhea Symptoms Happen With COVID-19 Although COVID-19 is largely regarded as a respiratory illness, diarrhea is a common gastrointestinal (GI) symptom that can occur during the early stages of the infection. In some people, diarrhea may be the only symptom. Others may experience persistent diarrhea as a feature of long COVID (a condition in which COVID symptoms persist for more than 12 weeks after the infection has cleared). Yahoo Life

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Is Covid becoming just another winter bug--at least in the UK?

Tue, 2023-10-17 15:00 — mike kraft

 

Changing nature of Covid: Is it just a regular winter bug now? There were more flu deaths than Covid ones last winter - but for some, the fear remains. Why? BBC News

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there is a much more seasonal pattern to the virus, with a long lull during spring and summer.

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Long Covid: Low Serotonin levels may cause Long Covid Symptoms--study

Tue, 2023-10-17 14:24 — mike kraft
Serotonin levels are depleted in long Covid patients, study says, pointing to a potential cause for ‘brain fog’ Serotonin levels are depleted in long Covid patients, a new study says, pointing to a potential cause for “brain fog.” Elizabeth Cooney STAT
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Price of Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid expected to rise next year, raising access concerns

Mon, 2023-10-16 23:37 — mike kraft
Price of lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid expected to rise next year, raising concerns about access | CNN The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid is likely to rise next year for most patients as the United States continues to transition out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, sparking concerns among doctors that it will become less accessible. Meg Tirrell CNN

 

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Opinion: UK Covid deaths are increasing but mask-wearing in hospitals is down

Mon, 2023-10-16 15:41 — mike kraft
Covid deaths are on the rise again, so what happens? Mask-wearing in hospitals is scrapped | George Monbiot The only masking that’s going on is that of the government’s continued failure to get to grips with the virus, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian

 

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Seven things to consider in whether to get a COVID booster

Mon, 2023-10-16 15:33 — mike kraft
Should you get a COVID booster? Here are 7 things to consider. When and whether to get a COVID booster should depend on your health status, risk tolerance, timing of last infection and other personal factors, experts say. Yahoo News

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Studies indicate 69 % efficiency against long COVID for three doses of vaccines

Mon, 2023-10-16 15:16 — mike kraft
Review estimates 69% 3-dose vaccine efficacy against long COVID Cal OES / Flickr cc CIDRAP
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With The New Vaccines People are Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter viruses

Fri, 2023-10-13 17:03 — mike kraft

 

The New Vaccines and You: Americans Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter Blechs - KFF Health News Flu, covid, and respiratory viruses kill thousands of Americans each year, but the latest batch of vaccines could save lives. khnkit KFF Health News

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Codagenix reports promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine

Fri, 2023-10-13 15:31 — mike kraft
Codagenix announces promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine TG23/iStock CIDRAP

 

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Multiple Covid infections can have an increased impact on Blacks, doctors say

Fri, 2023-10-13 15:23 — mike kraft

 

Getting Covid several times can have an outsize effect on Black people, doctors say Compounding issues like increased comorbidities and lower access to proper medical care can be destructive for those who get Covid multiple times. NBC News

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Advice on Isolating if You Catch COVID-19

Thu, 2023-10-12 23:16 — mike kraft
Do I Still Need to Isolate If I Get COVID-19? What to know about the CDC's guidance. TIME

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Some US health clinics still not receiving Covid vaccines

Thu, 2023-10-12 22:58 — mike kraft

 

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More than 7 million Americans have received updated Covid-19 vaccines --US Government

Thu, 2023-10-12 22:37 — mike kraft
Despite rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have received updated Covid-19 vaccines, HHS says | CNN This year’s uptake of the updated Covid-19 vaccine appears to be somewhat slower than last year’s, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jacqueline Howard CNN
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