Vaccinated just as likely to spread delta variant within household as unvaccinated: study

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Authors: BY CAROLINE VAKIL – 10/29/21 09:07 AM EDT People who have received COVID-19 vaccinations are able to spread the delta variant within their household despite their vaccination status just as easily as unvaccinated individuals, a new study published on Friday shows. According to the study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, people who contracted COVID-19 had a similar viral load regardless […]

Short-term and Long-term Rates of Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Systematic Review

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Short-term and Long-term Rates of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionA Systematic Review Authors:Destin Groff, BA1; Ashley Sun, BA1; Anna E. Ssentongo, DrPH, MPH1,2; et al Key Points Question  What are the short-term and long-term postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) infection? Findings  In this systematic review of 57 studies comprising more than 250 000 survivors of COVID-19, most sequelae included mental health, pulmonary, and neurologic disorders, which were […]

More Than Half Of Covid-19 Patients Suffer From Long Haul Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes

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OCTOBER 13, 2021  Topline A study found that more than half of people who had Covid-19 experienced at least one long-haul symptom six months or more after their initial diagnosis, a rate that has the potential to “overwhelm existing health care capacity,” at a time when care systems are already bursting at the seams.  Key […]

Over half of those diagnosed will develop ‘long COVID’

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Authors:1by John Anderer OCTOBER 14, 202 A disturbingly high percentage of people who recover from symptomatic COVID-19 continue to struggle with lingering “long COVID” symptoms for months after the fact. It’s been a worrying trend since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, researchers from Penn State report that over half of the 236 million […]

Ivermectin disinformation leads to new kinds of chaos

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BY JUSTINE COLEMAN – 09/29/21 06:00 AM EDT An avalanche of misinformation about the antiparasitic drug ivermectin’s ability to treat COVID-19 has caused a series of national problems, from increased calls to poisoning centers to a shortage of the medicine itself.  Patients have become desperate for a treatment that’s most commonly used for livestock and have taken their […]

At least one long-term symptom seen in 37% of COVID-19 patients -study

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by Reuters Wednesday, 29 September 2021 11:06 GMT Sept 29 (Reuters) – At least one long-term COVID-19 symptom was found in 37% of patients three to six months after they were infected by the virus, a large study from Oxford University and the National Institute for Health Research showed on Wednesday. The most common symptoms […]

The Lab-Leak Debate Just Got Even Messier

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Authors: Daniel Engber  1 day agoLike As the pandemic drags on into a bleak and indeterminate future, so does the question of its origins. The consensus view from 2020, that in the likeliest scenario SARS-CoV-2 emerged naturally, through a jump from bats to humans (maybe with another animal between), persists unchanged. But suspicions that the outbreak started […]

Moderna vs. Pfizer: Is There a “Best” mRNA Vaccine?

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Both of the mRNA vaccines available in the US are highly effective against severe COVID-19, but recent studies suggest that Moderna’s elicits a stronger immune response and might be better at preventing breakthrough infections.   Authors: Alejandra Manjarrez Sep 24, 2021 TeamPfizer and #TeamModerna are two of the captions often found next to selfies of […]

Changing recommendations for boosters lead to confusion for the vaccinated and their doctors

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Author: Carissa Wolf, Frances Stead Sellers, Ashley Cusick, Kim Mueller  1 day ago Even in Idaho, which has one of the lowest coronavirus vaccination rates in the country, clinics have been gearing up for an onslaught of calls and emails requesting booster shots. Administrators at the Primary Health Medical Group updated their website Thursday and then […]

Experts said that in people who had been vaccinated five months earlier, the booster increased vaccine efficacy tenfold compared with vaccinated patients who didn’t receive it.

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By ILAN BEN ZIONyesterday JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is pressing ahead with its aggressive campaign of offering coronavirus boosters to almost anyone over 12 and says its approach was further vindicated by a U.S. decision to give the shots to older patients or those at higher risk. Israeli officials credit the booster shot, which has […]