libera/##covid-19/ Thursday, 2024-02-15

BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Study: COVID-19 Associated With Quadrupled Risk of Chronic Fatigue → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1ar0834/study_covid19_associated_with_quadrupled_risk_of/00:12
BrainstormNew from The Lancet (Online): [Comment] Solar-powered solutions to oxygen delivery challenges in Uganda: the next steps: The COVID-19 pandemic re-emphasised the necessity of O2 delivery as a component of quality medical care.1 However, a number of other conditions require O2 therapy to [... want %more?] → https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02759-9/fulltext00:32
BrainstormNew from BMJ Open: Predictors of mortality in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a 1-year case-control study: Background A paucity of predictive models assessing risk factors for COVID-19 mortality that extend beyond age and gender in Latino population is evident in the current academic literature. Objectives To [... want %more?] → http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/14/2/e07278401:20
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Health: Can you sanitize the inside of your nose to prevent COVID? Nope, FDA says. → https://arstechnica.com/?p=200350302:07
LjLnope, except there is that old trial of carrageenan which pretty much does that...03:07
LjLbut, yeah well, that one looks like a scam03:09
LjL"Others claim to work by coating the nasal passage with the gelling agent iota-carrageenan to provide a barrier to viral entry. A pilot clinical trial of 400 health care workers in Argentina published in 2021 found that the use of an iota-carrageenan nasal spray led to a 4 percent absolute risk reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infection." oh it mentions it03:12
BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Mastodon: (news): https://www. cnn.com/2024/02/13/health/covi d-isolation-change-cdc/index.html → https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/11193325017815454504:02
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: President Vladimir Putin says Russia is close to creating cancer vaccines → https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ar9kmj/president_vladimir_putin_says_russia_is_close_to/08:29
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Will the pandemic treaty make it over the line?: This is the question that is on the lips of many people working in global health as we enter into the final stretch of negotiations for a pandemic accord. Deliberations are taking place in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), which was tasked with drafting [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q395.short08:48
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination and Prevention of Symptomatic Infection in Infants → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1aran9b/maternal_covid19_vaccination_and_prevention_of/09:17
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): They infect you from a young age, you generate antibodies, memory B and T cells and upon reinfections, you have "just a cold". But do not underestimate a virus. When your immunity is low, due to illness, medication or age, they can cause acute respiratory illness. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11193474052299087910:25
BrainstormNew from ECDC: Laboratory Support for influenza and SARS-CoV-2 for Europe: AURORAE: AURORAE provides laboratory support for surveillance, preparedness and response to COVID-19 and influenza and strengthens the capacity for genomic epidemiology and public health bioinformatics through [... want %more?] → https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/laboratory-support-influenza-and-sars-cov-2-europe-aurorae10:35
BrainstormNew from PubMed: Quantifying the impact of telemedicine and patient medical advice request messages on physicians' work-outside-work: The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted digital health utilization, raising concerns about increased physicians' after-hours clinical work ("work-outside-work"). The surge in patients' digital messages and [... want %more?] → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38355913/11:05
BrainstormNew from PubMed: Myopia progression in school children with prolonged screen time during the coronavirus disease confinement: CONCLUSIONS: Progression of myopia accelerated in children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Excessive time spent on digital screen devices at near distances is considered a substantial environmental contributor [... want %more?] → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38357611/12:42
BrainstormNew from BMJ: The expansion of physician associates in primary care risks alienating an already ailing GP workforce: The government’s plan to increase the number of physician associates (PAs) working in hospitals and primary care can, at first sight, seem both plausible and practical.1 It has been argued that offloading some [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q325.short13:31
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: (news): Safety of COVID-19 vaccines → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/public-health-threats/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/covid-19-medicines/safety-covid-19-vaccines13:41
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: How Protected Am I Against the Covid Variant JN.1? → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1areohv/how_protected_am_i_against_the_covid_variant_jn1/13:51
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?: Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise in several areas. → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-6800780415:09
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: (news): Veterinary medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Vectormune ND, Newcastle disease and Marek’s disease vaccine (live recombinant), Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/veterinary/EPAR/vectormune-nd15:49
BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Mastodon: LongCovid: The prominence of complement dysregulation in # LongCovid , and its potential for treatment → https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/11193620400343418516:37
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Health: First state-level look at long COVID reveals the seven hardest-hit states → https://arstechnica.com/?p=200369720:53
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: (news): Long COVID incidence in US varies by state, highest in West Virginia → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/long-covid-incidence-us-varies-state-highest-west-virginia21:23
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Covid-19 vaccine confidence soured by officials’ messaging, Republicans argue: A House hearing on vaccine safety claims sought to pierce through Americans’ falling confidence in routine shots and the spread of Covid-19 misinformation. → https://www.statnews.com/2024/02/15/covid-19-vaccine-confidence-hearing/21:33
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: (news): New COVID antiviral candidate linked to shorter symptoms → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-covid-antiviral-candidate-linked-shorter-symptoms22:21
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: US state vaccine mandates did not influence COVID-19 vaccination rates but reduced uptake of COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccines compared to bans on vaccine restrictions → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1arsfeh/us_state_vaccine_mandates_did_not_influence/23:39
BrainstormNew from StatNews: HHS fills key vaccine advisory panel slots: HHS is filling eight vacancies on an important vaccine advisory panel after STAT reported on the panel having so many open positions. → https://www.statnews.com/2024/02/15/acip-vaccine-advisory-vacancies/23:58

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