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Long Covid: More studies and information emergng on the problem

Wed, 2023-06-28 21:25 — mike kraft
Long COVID: answers emerge on how many people get better Nature - Studies are shedding light on rates of recovery as well as the prevention and treatment of the complex condition. Marshall, Michael nature

 

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CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents

Mon, 2023-06-26 14:18 — mike kraft
CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents Vaccine effectiveness among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, study finds. CIDRAP

Vaccine effectiveness (VE) among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, according to new research in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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International COVID-19 vaccine program for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend as pandemic recedes

Mon, 2023-06-26 13:56 — mike kraft
COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend as pandemic recedes Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to prepare for other pandemics or to support vaccine manufacturing in Africa, the scheme's partners said. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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A Common Diabetes Drug May Prevent Long COVID in Some People

Fri, 2023-06-23 22:17 — mike kraft
A Common Diabetes Drug May Prevent Long COVID in Some People The drug metformin cut long COVID risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. But treatments remain elusive Lucy Tu Scientific American

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Antidepressant users may be less likely to test positive for COVID-19--study

Thu, 2023-06-22 15:25 — mike kraft
Antidepressant users may be less likely to test positive for COVID-19 CIDRAP

New research published in BMC Medicine suggests that using antidepressants (ADs), especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), could help prevent COVID-19 infection.

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Covid vaccine manufacturers gear up for fall rollout with an important head start

Tue, 2023-06-20 14:22 — mike kraft
Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax gear up for fall Covid vaccine rollout with an important head start The FDA's strain selection puts Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax on track to deliver updated coronavirus shots in time for the fall. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC

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Former British PM Cameron says country was prepared for flu-like pandemic rather than COVID

Mon, 2023-06-19 14:07 — mike kraft
Former PM Cameron says Britain was prepared for flu-like pandemic rather than COVID Former prime minister David Cameron told an inquiry on Monday that Britain was prepared for a flu-type pandemic but not enough work was done in advance to confront an asymptomatic disease similar to COVID-19. Reuters Reuters

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COVID-19 vaccine safety for adults confirmed in 2 new studies

Fri, 2023-06-16 14:09 — mike kraft
COVID-19 vaccines shown safe in 2 new studies Data show COVID-19 vaccines are safe in older adults and when administered with non-COVID vaccines. CIDRAP

Two new studies show COVID-19 vaccines are safe in older adults and when administered simultaneously with non-COVID vaccines. Both studies are published in Vaccine.

 

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FDA advisors endorse using only updated Covid vaccines

Thu, 2023-06-15 21:31 — mike kraft
FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strain The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall. Today’s vaccines still contain the original coronavirus strain, the one that started the pandemic. But that strain was long ago supplanted by mutated versions as the virus rapidly evolves. Scientific advisers for the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said the next round of shots should only include protection against the newest omicron variants that are now dominant worldwide.
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Diabetes drug metformin may cut risk of long COVID --research

Tue, 2023-06-13 13:38 — mike kraft
Diabetes drug metformin may cut risk of long COVID - UPI.com Metformin cut the risk of long COVID by about 40% for patients who received a two-week course of the drug while battling their infection, the researchers reported. UPI

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