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Teletherapy availability has had little impact for those who cannot pay ---study

Fri, 2025-01-17 17:30 — mike kraft
Study shows teletherapy has not improved access to mental health care for those who cannot pay A small team of psychiatrists at Columbia University, in the U.S., has found that despite an increase in the use of teletherapy over the past several years by both psychotherapists and their patients, ... Bob Yirka Medical Xpress

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Access to high speed internet a factor in lower COVID pandemic deaths.

Fri, 2025-01-17 17:01 — mike kraft
High-speed internet linked to lower COVID-19 death rates The mortality rate from COVID-19 was about 50% lower in U.S. counties with higher internet access in the summer and early fall of 2020. Fernanda Pires Medical Xpress

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Persons who had multiple COVID infections appear more prone to long COVID --study

Fri, 2025-01-17 16:54 — mike kraft
Patients who have had multiple COVID infections appear prone to contracting long COVID A new study that identified 475 patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID, revealed that nearly 85% (403) of these patients had multiple COVID-19 infections over the ... Stony Brook University Medical Xpress

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How COVID hindered the fight against antimicrobial resistance in U.S. hospitals--report

Fri, 2025-01-17 16:45 — mike kraft
Report highlights how COVID hindered the fight against antimicrobial resistance A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) suggests that a number of interrelated factors hampered the ability of US hospitals to control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the COVID-19 pandemic. CIDRAP

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Norovirus levels are hitting highs not seen in six years, according to CDC data.

Fri, 2025-01-17 09:40 — mike kraft
What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus in US The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is what you need to know. ABC News ABC News

Four viruses are currently circulating in the United States, which some have referred to as a "quad-demic."

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Bird flu H5N1 is a dynamic virus that poses an increasing threat in terms of spillover and pandemic potential --experts' discussion.

Thu, 2025-01-16 17:47 — mike kraft
Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Last week the Louisiana Department of Health announced the first U.S. death from H5N1. Samples taken from the individual suggest that the virus has begun to adapt to infect humans better. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards because their symptoms are not understood

Thu, 2025-01-16 10:17 — mike kraft
Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards The chronic illnesses that make doctors doubt their patients often start after what “should” be a short-lived sickness—like COVID-19. Jamie Ducharme TIME
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1 in 20 COVID survivors may suffer from extreme fatigue issues--study

Thu, 2025-01-16 10:08 — mike kraft
1 in 20 COVID survivors may have condition characterized by extreme fatigue The percentage of all participants who had ME/CFS post-infection was 4.5%, compared with 0.6% of controls. Post-exertional malaise was the most common symptom in both acute-infected (15.9%) and post-acute–infected participants (29.1%), followed by positional dizziness (14.4% and 25.0%, respectively).  CIDRAP

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Misinformation discussion on line: impact on health and medical sciences: 8:30 AM, The Hill

Wed, 2025-01-15 21:44 — mike kraft
Trust in Science: The High-Stakes Game for U.S. Public Health REGISTER As health misinformation spreads faster on social media than even the most contagious viruses, Americans’ overall trust in medical scientists continues to be lower than before the pandemic… Sponsored by: Alliance for Aging Research The Hill

As health misinformation spreads faster on social media than even the most contagious viruses, Americans’ overall trust in medical scientists continues to be lower than before the pandemic, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. 

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The dangers of wind-blown ash and smoke from large scale fires

Wed, 2025-01-15 10:22 — mike kraft
What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? New health warnings Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won't pick up on the ash pollutants. Los Angeles Times

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