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Opinion: This Isn't COVID's Final Act

Wed, 2023-09-13 10:42 — mike kraft

Opinion | This Isn't COVID's Final Act We must keep the virus, and long COVID, center stage Stuart Katz, MD, Alice Perlowski, MD, MA, and Brittany Taylor, MPH medpagetoday

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More details on the new COVID vaccine approved yesterday by the CDC

Wed, 2023-09-13 10:32 — mike kraft

What are the side effects of the new COVID vaccine? CDC votes to approve booster The CDC recommends the updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone ages six months and older. Here's when you should get the shot, what side effects to expect, and more. TODAY

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The new vaccine is targeting subtypes of the omicron variant that not all of us have been exposed to yet ... so it’s not quite a booster. This is trying to give us immunity against a different version of the virus,” Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, tells TODAY.com. ...

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One in 4 COVID survivors had impaired lung function 1 year on-- study

Wed, 2023-09-13 10:17 — mike kraft

1 in 4 COVID survivors had impaired lung function 1 year on, study shows mr.suphachai praserdumrongchai / iStock CIDRAP

A quarter of COVID-19 survivors had impaired lung function 1 year after infection, and older patients, those with more than three chronic conditions, and those with severe cases improved slower than other patients over time, a Dutch study published yesterday in PLOS One reveals.

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Disinformation issue: As Covid-19 Cases Tick Higher, Conspiracy Theorists Stoke New Fears

Tue, 2023-09-12 11:26 — mike kraft

As Covid-19 cases have climbed as part of a late-summer uptick, right-wing influencers and conspiracy theorists have responded by stoking fears about mass lockdowns and spreading unsubstantiated new ideas about Covid-19’s links to world events.

“Do they want Covid measures back to put us on war footing in preparation for the war with Russia?” Jack Posobiec, a right-wing personality, said to more than 150,000 followers on his Telegram channel.

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FDA approves updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines as hospitalizations rise

Mon, 2023-09-11 16:30 — mike kraft

FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise The Biden administration said it expects the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines targeting the omicron variant XBB.1.5 to be available in mid-September. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC

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Analysis: Covid's "new normal" has set in but there are issues in coping with it.

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:23 — mike kraft

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Group of 20 agree to increase clean energy but no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

Mon, 2023-09-11 10:08 — mike kraft

Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels Group of 20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal. AP News

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Hopeful signs for Northern Hemisphere: Flu vaccine shows strong protection against hospitalization in South America, CDC report shows

Fri, 2023-09-08 17:33 — mike kraft

In hopeful sign for the US, flu vaccine shows strong protection against hospitalization in South America, CDC report shows | CNN Early data from South America shows that the flu vaccine has cut the risk of hospitalization in half this year, a hopeful sign that the vaccine will provide a similar level of protection in the United States as the country heads into its own respiratory virus season. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Exercise could make COVID vaccinations more effective--study

Fri, 2023-09-08 10:21 — mike kraft

This One Thing Could Make Your COVID Vaccine More Effective Here's what doctors say about the results of a study related to vaccines. Yahoo Life

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Elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 infections --study

Thu, 2023-09-07 19:51 — mike kraft

Study shows elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 Sean Fornelli / Flickr cc CIDRAP

...in Heart, researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Centers reportthat elite athletes followed up for 2 years after COVID-19 infections suffered no lasting damage to their hearts and faced no career setbacks because of their illnesses.

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