FRIDAY, OCT 29, 2021 – 05:45 PM The Lancet has just released another study comparing the efficacy of COVID vaccines to the efficacy of protection provided by previous COVID infections. Their conclusion: while vaccines lower the risk of infections with the delta variant within households, those who are fully vaccinated are still vulnerable to a […]
OCTOBER 27, 2021 / 10:44 AM / CBS NEWS The past year has seen some dramatic swings in America’s fight against COVID-19. But while the number of COVID cases are trending downward, some long-haulers are having a hard time recovering from the disease. Alex Castro of Sandy, Oregon, used to be able to swim, cook and hike, but now […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
