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Some cognitive decline 'objectively measurable' after COVID-19--British study

Wed, 2024-03-06 09:56 — mike kraft
Cognitive decline 'measurable' in those with lasting COVID symptoms Researchers have found that there is 'measurable' cognitive decline in people who had COVID-19, particularly in those whose symptoms persisted after 12 months, though these may not be severe or long-lived. Finn Cohen

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Those who received at least two vaccinations and had fewer repeat infections, and those who were infected with later variants of SARS-CoV-2 had lower measures of cognitive decline.

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Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps-- Japan and South Korean study

Tue, 2024-03-05 09:25 — mike kraft

 

Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps, large study shows A large study in Japan and South Korea shows that Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps. Isabella Cueto STAT

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Researchers also found that vaccination against Covid, with either mRNA or viral vector shot, reduced the risk of developing a new autoimmune disease. They did not spell out in the study exactly how much vaccines reduced the risk of AIRDs.

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Long Covid: low iron levels may play a role--British study

Tue, 2024-03-05 09:12 — mike kraft

 

Low iron may play key role in long COVID Patients who went on to develop long COVID showed more problems with regulation of blood iron levels, including anemia, as soon as 2 weeks after acute infection, suggesting low iron levels may play a role in the chronic condition, according to a new study in Nature Immunology. CIDRAP

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the researchers found that long COVID was associated with how quickly inflammation and low iron levels regulated after acute infection. People who took a longer time to demonstrate regulation, and had more severe initial infections, were at an increased risk of long COVID.

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White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, Harris and spouses, ending a pandemic vestige

Mon, 2024-03-04 17:19 — mike kraft
White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige The White House has lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses ABC News ABC News
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Testing positive for COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, U.S. CDC says

Mon, 2024-03-04 11:11 — mike kraft
COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says U.S. health officials say Americans with COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days. AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.

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Racial minorities in the U.S. have greater long-term harms from COVID-19 --study

Thu, 2024-02-01 11:43 — mike kraft
Racial minorities have greater long-term harms from COVID-19, data show A longitudinal study yesterday in Frontiers in Public Health shows Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) COVID-19 patients in America had greater post-COVID-19 burdens than non-Hispanic, white peers. CIDRAP

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Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu --some guidance

Thu, 2024-02-01 11:30 — mike kraft
Respiratory Virus Surge: Diagnosing COVID-19 vs RSV, Flu Amid the current winter wave surge of respiratory virus cases, how challenging is it for physician's to distinguish between, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 vs RSV and influenza? Kelly Wairimu Davis Medscape
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Less than 20 per cent of Americans know in advance the cost of their health care --poll

Thu, 2024-02-01 11:23 — mike kraft
Few Americans say they know how much health care will cost: Gallup Less than 20 percent of Americans say they know how much they will have to pay before receiving health care treatments, according to a report. The Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report survey, … lsforza The Hill

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Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism-- CDC

Wed, 2024-01-31 09:36 — mike kraft
Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDC The highly transmissible disease was found in north-east states in recent weeks and is likely to spread to the midwest and west coast The Guardian

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U.S. syphilis rates highest since 1950, other STD rates down or flat

Wed, 2024-01-31 09:26 — mike kraft
The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat Infectious syphilis cases in the U.S. rose by 9% in 2022. That's according to a new federal government report released Tuesday on sexually transmitted diseases in adults. AP News

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