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Long Covid: about 7 % of students showed persistent symptoms- Saudi study

Mon, 2025-01-06 10:55 — mike kraft

Data show 7% rate of long COVID in college students About 7% of 428 Omicron COVID-19 survivors who were health-sciences students at a Saudi Arabian college reported persistent symptoms, notably loss of smell or taste, for more than 28 days. CIDRAP

About 7% of 428 Omicron COVID-19 survivors who were health-sciences students at a Saudi Arabian college reported persistent symptoms, notably loss of smell or taste, for more than 28 days.

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COVID testing saved an estimated 1.4 million lives --study

Mon, 2025-01-06 10:39 — mike kraft

Modeling tool estimates COVID-19 testing saved 1.4 million lives The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and a team of collaborators underscores ... Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Medical Xpress

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Paxlovid tied to lower risk of problems for adults with kidney disease and COVID --study

Fri, 2025-01-03 11:28 — mike kraft

Paxlovid tied to lower risk of hospital stay, heart problems, death in adults with kidney disease and COVID The antiviral drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) was linked to a lower risk of hospitalization within 30 days and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) and death at 1 year in adults with COVID-19 and chronic kidney disease (CKD) or kidney failure, finds a study this week in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. CIDRAP

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Five things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Fri, 2025-01-03 10:03 — mike kraft

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries. The disease has killed an estimated 20 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization, and thousands are still dying every year. AP News

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New Virus Outbreak Hits China Five Years After Covid Crisis Began

Fri, 2025-01-03 09:56 — mike kraft

China Faces New Virus Outbreak Five Years After Covid Crisis China is facing a new virus outbreak, with the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) spreading rapidly, causing flu-like and COVID-19-like symptoms. Hospitals, especially children's hospitals, are overwhelmed. NDTV

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The viruses going around: flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV

Thu, 2025-01-02 10:29 — mike kraft

What virus is going around? The flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, stomach flu and COVID-19. Mike Snider USA TODAY

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COVID XEC Variant May Be Driving ‘Silent’ Surge In December 2024 -CDC

Mon, 2024-12-30 09:49 — mike kraft

XEC Variant May Be Driving ‘Silent’ COVID-19 Surge In December 2024 Wastewater surveillance suggests that we in the midst of what's being called a "Silent" COVID-19 surge fueled by the XEC variant of the SARS-CoV-2. Here's what to do. Bruce Y. Lee Forbes

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Changes in Emergency Management of COVID-19 during pandemic--study

Fri, 2024-12-27 11:18 — mike kraft

Clinical and Operational Changes in ED Management of COVID-19 The following is a summary of “Correlates of improved outcomes in patients with COVID-19 treated in US emergency departments,” published in the December 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Slutske et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the impact of therapeutic advances during the COVID-19 pandemic on clinically relevant metrics of emergency care. Physician's Weekly Admin Physician's Weekly

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Analysis: Global health issues to watch in 2025

Thu, 2024-12-26 10:59 — mike kraft

Three issues to watch in global health in 2025 Three issues to watch in global health in 2025: H5N1 bird flu, mpox, and U.S. influence on the global stage. Helen Branswell STAT

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Explainer: The status of infectious diseases during this holiday season

Thu, 2024-12-26 09:20 — mike kraft

What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What's trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor. Los Angeles Times

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