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US States With 'High' Wastewater Viral Activity shown in new map --CDC

Mon, 2024-10-21 09:44 — mike kraft
COVID map update: US states with "high" wastewater viral activity revealed "High" levels still persist in eight states, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Newsweek

Coronavirus levels in wastewater remain "high" in certain states, despite low levels of the virus nationwide. Newsweek has revealed this variability in a map based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Explainer: Vaccination side effects and what they indicate

Fri, 2024-10-18 17:40 — mike kraft
What Vaccine Side Effects Really Mean And is it bad not to have side effects after a shot? Jamie Ducharme TIME
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Long COVID symptoms: Study assesses 'symptom diary' of trial participants

Fri, 2024-10-18 10:19 — mike kraft
Search continues for treatment that reduces long COVID symptoms: Study assesses 'symptom diary' of trial participants The first randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the impact of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies on the risk of developing long COVID was led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. ... Weill Cornell Medical College Medical Xpress
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How a heavily minority Maryland county initiative successfully improved COVID-19 vaccine rates --study

Wed, 2024-10-16 10:16 — mike kraft
Research initiative successfully combats COVID-19 vaccine disparities An innovative effort to close the gap in COVID-19 vaccination rates in Prince George's County, Maryland found major success, according to new research co-authored by a public health leader at Kennedy ... Kennedy Krieger Institute Medical Xpress
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During COVID pandemic, 130,000 U.S. cancer cases went undiagnosed --study

Wed, 2024-10-16 10:07 — mike kraft
130,000 U.S. cancer cases went undiagnosed in Covid pandemic, study finds 130,000 U.S. cancer cases went undiagnosed in the Covid pandemic. Experts still don’t know what happened to them. Angus Chen STAT
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Novavax's trial of combo COVID-flu shot put on hold because of safety concerns

Wed, 2024-10-16 09:56 — mike kraft
US FDA pauses Novavax's trial of combo COVID-flu shot on safety concerns The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put Novavax's trial of an experimental COVID-flu vaccine combination on hold after one person who received the shot reported nerve damage, the company said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Three doses of mRNA COVID vaccine show advantage against severe outcomes --study

Wed, 2024-10-16 09:41 — mike kraft
3 doses of mRNA COVID vaccine show advantage against severe outcomes The authors said COVID-19 infection can result in a "brainstem insult" that results in clusters of physical long-COVID symptoms. CIDRAP

A team led by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers studying Medicare claims data during the early Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant months conclude that a third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine provides significant protection against hospitalization and death compared with two doses but wanes substantially after 4 months.

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Information on the COVID-19 XEC variant that is now circulating in the US.

Wed, 2024-10-16 09:32 — mike kraft
COVID-19 XEC variant is now circulating in the US. Here's what you should know about it. COVID-19 XEC variant is now circulating in the US. Here is what you need to know about the strain. Ahjané Forbes USA TODAY
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COVID rapid test guidance: When to take them and do they actually expire

Tue, 2024-10-15 10:07 — mike kraft
Rapid tests: When to take them and do they actually expire? There are some rapid tests you might be able to take past the expiration date on the box. Here’s what to know. Gina Cook, Erika Gonzalez, News4 Anchor/Reporter, Patricia Fantis NBC4 Washington

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According to Covid.gov, people should take an at-home test when:

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Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections --study

Tue, 2024-10-15 09:38 — mike kraft
Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections, data suggest The authors said COVID-19 infection can result in a "brainstem insult" that results in clusters of physical long-COVID symptoms. CIDRAP
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