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Scientists study evolution of COVID in an effort to head off a resurgence

Wed, 2024-03-27 14:16 — mike kraft

Rat droppings from New York City. Poop from dog parks in Wisconsin. Human waste from a Missouri hospital. These are some of the materials that are readying us for the next chapter of the coronavirus saga.

More than four years into the pandemic, the virus has loosened its hold on most people’s bodies and minds. But a new variant better able to dodge our immune defenses may yet appear, derailing a hard-won return to normalcy.

Scientists around the country are watching for the first signs.

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Covid lockdowns hit teenage boys the hardest --new study

Mon, 2024-03-25 10:31 — mike kraft

How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest New research findings are contrary to what had previously been thought about pandemic’s effect on children’s wellbeing The Guardian

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Flu linked to greater risk for neurological disorders than COVID-19-- study

Fri, 2024-03-22 10:10 — mike kraft

Flu linked to greater risk for neurological disorders than COVID-19, study shows - UPI.com The flu is more likely to lead to a neurological disorder than COVID-19, according to a new study that surprised its authors. UPI

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How the Covid pandemic has affected every UK generation

Thu, 2024-03-21 11:29 — mike kraft

Young and old: how the Covid pandemic has affected every UK generation From children behind on milestones to less active older people, broader effects are being felt four years after the initial outbreak The Guardian

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Native Americans are hit hardest by rising syphilis rates

Thu, 2024-03-21 11:12 — mike kraft

Rapid Rise in Syphilis Hits Native Americans Hardest - KFF Health News With U.S. syphilis rates climbing to the worst level in seven decades, public health experts and the federal Indian Health Service are scrambling to detect and treat the disease in Native American communities, where babies are infected at a higher rate than in any other demographic. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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COVID related lung infection can damage heart--study

Thu, 2024-03-21 10:46 — mike kraft

COVID-induced lung infection linked to heart damage Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to COVID-19 infections can damage the heart even when the virus itself doesn’t affect heart tissue. The findings come from a study today in Circulation. CIDRAP

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The study suggests that ARDS triggers widespread inflammation in the body, which leads to secondary cardiovascular complications.

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COVID vaccines cut post infection risk of heart failure and blood clots--study

Thu, 2024-03-21 09:53 — mike kraft

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After 4 years of COVID, experts are just beginning to understand long COVID

Wed, 2024-03-20 11:10 — mike kraft

4 years later, experts are just beginning to 'scratch the surface' of understanding long COVID Four years after the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic, researchers say much is still not understood about a common complication: long COVID. ABC News ABC News

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Since the early days of the pandemic, scientists have learned a great deal about what puts someone at risk for long COVID, but researchers say we are still "scratching the surface" when it comes to our understanding of what causes the condition or how to treat it.

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