libera/##covid-19/ Saturday, 2023-10-14

BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Sensitivity of rapid antigen tests against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1779vmc/sensitivity_of_rapid_antigen_tests_against/00:01
LjLindeed, why don't they prescribe it more?01:22
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Study conclusionL Treatment of COVID-19 using a combination of hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin was safe and was associated with a statistically significant mortality benefit in the treatment of COVID-19 infection in hospitalized patients → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/177bwnx/study_conclusionl_treatment_of_covid19_using_a/01:39
BrainstormNew from This Week In Virology: TWiV 1052: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin: In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses disease severity of RSV compared with COVID-19 and Influenza among hospitalized adults aged ≥60 years, antiviral efficacy of Molnupiravir versus ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir in patients with [... want %more?] → https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1052/06:14
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: (translated) Coronavirus: Cancer vaccine developed using Oxford astrazeneca vaccine technology → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/177hyvp/cancer_vaccine_developed_using_oxford_astrazeneca/07:13
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine in the prevention of post-COVID conditions: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the latest research → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11123216901222915209:30
BrainstormNew from Virology.ws: Trial By Error: Authors of Dutch Long Covid Paper Contradict Each Other: By David Tuller, DrPH I have slammed a recent Dutch study, Kuut et al, that investigated CBT for fatigue after an acute bout of COVID-19. The study, “Efficacy of [... want %more?] → https://virology.ws/2023/10/14/trial-by-error-authors-of-dutch-long-covid-paper-contradict-each-other/10:49
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Hundred-fold increase in SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody levels over three years in a hospital clinical laboratory → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/177lm6v/hundredfold_increase_in_sarscov2_spike_antibody/11:43
BrainstormNew from Retraction Watch: Weekend reads: ‘Egregious misconduct’ by biotech collaborator; an IVF doctor with allegedly fake credentials; ChatGPT not the problem in publishing: Would you [... want %more?] → https://retractionwatch.com/2023/10/14/weekend-reads-egregious-misconduct-by-biotech-collaborator-an-ivf-doctor-with-allegedly-fake-credentials-chatgpt-not-the-problem-in-publishing/12:13
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Why does COVID-19 usually hit adults so much harder than kids? The nose knows. → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/177m8yz/why_does_covid19_usually_hit_adults_so_much/12:43
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): Please note that vaccines leave nothing harmful in the blood. The white blood cells selected are not even part of a blood transfusion. They are indistinguishable from those selected after infection. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11123392182880135716:57
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination, Infection Boosts Infant Antibody Response: Natural infection plus COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant mothers conferred more durable antibody responses in infants than natural infection alone. → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/maternal-covid-19-vaccination-infection-boosts-infant-antibody-response18:06
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Pfizer Expects Lower Earnings Due to Less Demand for COVID-19 Products: Pfizer, a big pharmaceutical company, expects to make less money this year. This is because not as many people are buying their COVID-19 vaccine and medicine. Last year, [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusEU/comments/177sz4b/pfizer_expects_lower_earnings_due_to_less_demand/18:15
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: us: Does Paxlovid Use In Adults and Children Reduce the Incidence of Long COVID? → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/does-paxlovid-use-in-adults-and-children-reduce-the-incidence-of-long-covid-21:03
LjLsurprisingly, "yes", at least in older people (older than 50, not older than 90)21:12
BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Substack: Covid Nasal Vaccines Get A Boost: Momentum towards a Covid nasal vaccine is building, thanks to basic science discovery work, results from 2 early clinical trials of different nasal vaccines, and new, major US funding awards to companies to accelerate clinical trials. Before [... want %more?] → https://erictopol.substack.com/p/covid-nasal-vaccines-get-a-boost23:20
BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Mastodon: (news): With several recent advances and funding, Covid nasal vaccines now have momentum. Really needed and exciting to see! → https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/11123547622336396823:30

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