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Depressant fluvoxamine not effective in reducing COVID inflammation--study

Tue, 2023-09-19 23:43 — mike kraft

Study shows no benefits of antidepressant for COVID-19 symptoms - UPI.com Researchers studied fluvoxamine because previous evidence suggested that it might be able to reduce inflammation caused by the virus. UPI

A clinical trial designed to test repurposed medications for their impact on fighting COVID-19 has found no benefit to taking the antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) to ease coronavirus symptoms.

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Persons who received a COVID vaccination after long COVID may have fewer severe symptoms--study

Mon, 2023-09-18 22:07 — mike kraft

COVID vaccination after long COVID may be linked to better outcomes Sixteen cytokines and chemokines were significantly decreased after vaccination. CIDRAP

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Alternative COVID vaccine 75% cross-protective against symptomatic cases in previously infected-- study

Fri, 2023-09-15 14:48 — mike kraft

Trial: Alternative COVID vaccine 75% cross-protective against symptomatic cases in previously infected USAID/Rwanda / Flickr cc CIDRAP

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Black cancer patients have much higher rates of COVID hospital stays. according to new study

Wed, 2023-09-13 22:03 — mike kraft

Study: Black cancer patients have much higher rates of COVID hospital stays MalaikaCasal / iStock CIDRAP

Race, COVID-19 infections, and chronic disease contributed to higher COVID-related hospitalization rates for Black patients compared to white patients, according to new research from scientists at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health, New Orleans, School of Public Health published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Opinion: This Isn't COVID's Final Act

Wed, 2023-09-13 14:42 — 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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Analysis: Covid's "new normal" has set in but there are issues in coping with it.

Mon, 2023-09-11 14:23 — mike kraft

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How to cope with Covid apathy and fatigue

Thu, 2023-09-07 14:53 — mike kraft

Covid apathy and fatigue are real. Here’s how to cope | CNN Covid-19 is surging, but maybe you can’t seem to muster the energy to care. Here’s how to get over your Covid apathy and learn to accept the new reality that Covid is here to stay. Sandee LaMotte CNN

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Research on how a "weighted lottery" helped underserved patients receive a scarce COVID drug

Tue, 2023-09-05 15:00 — mike kraft

How a ‘weighted lottery’ helped underserved patients get a scarce Covid drug Residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods were far more likely to be allocated a scarce Covid-19 drug in a "weighted lottery." Usha Lee McFarling STAT

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EU approves adapted Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine for COVID-19 variant

Fri, 2023-09-01 16:39 — mike kraft

EU authorises use of adapted Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine for COVID-19 variant The European Commission has authorised an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech to be used in EU countries' vaccination campaigns this autumn to target the dominant Omicron XBB.1.5 variant, it said on Friday. Reuters Reuters

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Overview of what is known about the New COVID Mini-Wave

Wed, 2023-08-30 13:42 — mike kraft

What to Know About the New COVID Mini-Wave Cases and hospitalizations have been ticking up, there’s a new variant on the radar, and updated boosters are on the way. Chas Danner Intelligencer

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