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Inappropriately prescribed antibiotics will likely accompany the winter surge of Covid-19

Mon, 2020-11-09 20:22 — mike kraft

Covid-19 will boost inappropriately prescribed antibiotics this winter - STAT Antibiotics were overprescribed long before Covid-19 emerged. The pandemic may lead to a surge in antibiotic use, much of it inappropriate. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Eli Lilly Covid Antibody Drug Gets Emergency FDA Clearance

Mon, 2020-11-09 20:06 — mike kraft

Eli Lilly Covid Antibody Drug Gets Emergency FDA Clearance Eli Lilly & Co.’s antibody therapy was granted an emergency-use authorization by U.S. drug regulators for treating Covid-19, widening access to a treatment that early data suggests is effective in keeping people infected with the coronavirus out of the hospital. Riley Griffin Bloomberg.com

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NIH study: Hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Mon, 2020-11-09 19:54 — mike kraft

NIH study: Hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for hospitalized Hydroxychloroquine provides no benefit for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has officially concluded. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

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The COVID challenge : How to Make Buildings Breathe Better

Mon, 2020-11-09 17:58 — mike kraft

The Next Covid Dilemma: How to Make Buildings Breathe Better Better indoor ventilation systems could make people safer and healthier—and not just because they’d slow down the coronavirus. Adam Rogers Wired

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Biden Said He'd Walk Back Trump's WHO Walkout. Can All The Damage Be Undone?

Mon, 2020-11-09 17:36 — mike kraft

Biden Said He'd Walk Back Trump's WHO Walkout. Can All The Damage Be Undone? With official withdrawal looming, collaboration on global health issues was more difficult. Biden faces a challenging road to re-establish ties — and a U.S. leadership role. NPR.org

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Biden announces coronavirus task force made up of physicians and health experts

Mon, 2020-11-09 13:05 — mike kraft

President-elect Biden announces coronavirus task force made up of physicians and health experts The Democrat has vowed a science-based approach in seeking to bring the raging pandemic under control. Yasmeen Abutaleb Washington Post

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Cough droplets can travel beyond six feet, new simulation study suggests

Mon, 2020-11-09 09:49 — mike kraft

Cough droplets can travel beyond six feet, simulation study suggests A new simulation study suggests that a person coughing can disperse droplets well beyond six feet, and that anyone shorter than the person coughing -- such as children -- might be at a greater risk of encountering the downward trajectory of those cough droplets. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Europe Overview: Portugal, Hungary hunker down against Europe’s virus surge

Mon, 2020-11-09 09:39 — mike kraft

Portugal, Hungary hunker down against Europe's virus surge LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal and Hungary on Monday became the latest European countries to impose curfews against the resurgent tide of coronavirus infections and deaths lashing the continent... AP NEWS

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Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective

Mon, 2020-11-09 08:56 — mike kraft

Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use... AP NEWS

Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.

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An Explanation for Some Covid-19 Deaths May Not Be Holding Up

Sun, 2020-11-08 19:44 — mike kraft

Medical researchers are raising significant doubts about whether an agent of the human immune system causes some coronavirus patients to end up in the hospital with injured lungs and other organs, struggling to breathe. What remains is a continuing mystery about what causes certain people to die from Covid-19, and how best to prevent that.

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