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South Florida lacks long COVID treatment options

Wed, 2022-11-02 18:46 — mike kraft

More than a quarter of Floridians who know they've had COVID say they've also experienced the often disabling aftereffects known as long COVID, according to recent CDC data.

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Florida lacks an adequate number of long COVID treatment options to meet the need, Survivor Corps, an advocacy group for COVID care and research, told Axios.

  • The group has identified only four active long COVID clinics in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

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Analysis: The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science

Tue, 2022-11-01 17:44 — mike kraft
The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science There doesn't have to be a trade-off between good research and fast research. Saloni Dattani WIRED

The pandemic highlighted broad problems in research: that many studies were hyped, error-ridden, or even fraudulent, and that misinformation could spread rapidly. But it also demonstrated what was possible.

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US study estimates Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US Adults

Mon, 2022-10-31 17:30 — mike kraft

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2797782

Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US AdultS

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Findings  In this cross-sectional study of more than 16 000 individuals, 15% of US adults with a prior positive COVID-19 test reported current symptoms of long COVID. Those who completed a primary vaccination series prior to infection were less likely to report long COVID symptoms.

...long COVID is prevalent and associated with female gender and older age...

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More severe COVID-19 may raise risk of long COVID--large study

Mon, 2022-10-31 17:20 — mike kraft
More severe COVID-19 may raise risk of long COVID Meta-analysis finds that 51% of patients with milder cases, 67% of hospitalized patients, and 74% of ICU patients had long COVID. CIDRAP
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COVID mutant XBB found in Florida, but cases still falling

Mon, 2022-10-31 13:16 — mike kraft
Weeks after 'nightmare' COVID mutant XBB found in Florida, cases still falling Health authorities have not said where it was found in Florida or anything about who was infected with the 'nightmare' subvariant XBB. Chris Persaud The Palm Beach Post
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babies born during coronavirus lockdowns lagged in developing -- Irish study

Fri, 2022-10-28 12:48 — mike kraft
Babies born during coronavirus lockdowns developed communication skills at slower rate: Study A peer-reviewed study in Ireland showed that children born during coronavirus lockdowns developed at a slower pace than children born in previous years. Andrew Miller Fox News

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COVID-19 Symptoms Can Rebound With or Without Taking Paxlovid

Fri, 2022-10-28 11:15 — mike kraft
COVID-19 Symptoms Can Rebound Even if You Don't Take Paxlovid When the antiviral treatment Paxlovid came into wider use for COVID-19 infections earlier this year, doctors who prescribed it and patients who took it noticed that symptoms sometimes flared up again a few days after having gone away. Some people even tested negative before they experienced the rebound. But this puzzling phenomenon can occur whether you take Paxlovid or not, according to a new study.
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Study of U.S. veterans reveals racial disparities in COVID-19 therapy but not death

Thu, 2022-10-27 10:15 — mike kraft
Study reveals racial disparities in COVID-19 therapy but not death Black veterans had lower odds of receiving steroids, immunomodulatory drugs, and antivirals. CIDRAP
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Monkeypox can be fatal for those with HIV or weak immune systems--US study

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:30 — mike kraft
For those with HIV or weak immune systems, monkeypox can be fatal -U.S. study People with severely weakened immune systems, such as those infected with HIV, can experience severe symptoms and even die from a monkeypox infection, according to a U.S. study released on Wednesday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Mild Covid victims had increased risk of blood clots-- British study

Wed, 2022-10-26 12:01 — mike kraft

People who caught mild Covid had increased risk of blood clots, British study finds

People who caught mild cases of Covid-19 during the first year of the pandemic had a higher risk of developing blood clots than those who were not infected, according to a large study published by British scientists this week.

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The scientists said their findings highlight the importance of monitoring even people who had mild Covid for cardiovascular disease over the long term.

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