libera/##covid-19/ Thursday, 2024-03-14

BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Substack: Covid, 4 years on: A quick update on some important new data → https://erictopol.substack.com/p/covid-4-years-on00:11
BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Mastodon: sarscov2: Four years ago today, 13 March, the US declared Covid a national emergency. We're still learning about # SARSCoV2 every day, and here's a recap of important stuff in the past week. In the new Ground Truths. Subscriptions are free. → https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/11209135868585259202:17
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: COVID-19 Leaves Its Mark on the Brain. Significant Drops in IQ Scores Are Noted. → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1bealv7/covid19_leaves_its_mark_on_the_brain_significant/03:44
LjL"In the same study, those who had mild and resolved COVID-19 showed cognitive decline equivalent to a three-point loss of IQ. In comparison, those with unresolved persistent symptoms, such as people with persistent shortness of breath or fatigue, had a six-point loss in IQ. Those who had been admitted to the intensive care unit for COVID-19 had a nine-point loss in IQ. Reinfection with the virus contributed an additional two-point loss in IQ, as compared with no03:56
LjLreinfection."03:56
LjLhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/covid-19-leaves-its-mark-on-the-brain-significant-drops-in-iq-scores-are/03:56
BrainstormNew from BMJ Open: Cross-sectional study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare services and clinical admissions using statistical analysis and discovering hotspots in three regions of the Greater Toronto Area: Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare services, leading to the [... want %more?] → http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/14/3/e08211406:40
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Researchers have identified promising ceramic materials for metal coatings that would boost gas turbine efficiency. If further experimental tests prove successful, the coatings will enable power plants to produce more electricity and jet planes to [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1befsvn/researchers_have_identified_promising_ceramic/09:27
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Adam's Take: STAT+: Argenx readies another blockbuster opportunity with its antibody drug → https://www.statnews.com/2024/03/14/argenx-antibody-drug-vyvgart/09:37
BrainstormNew from StatNews: STAT+: AstraZeneca picks up rare-disease focused Amolyt Pharma in $1 billion deal: AstraZeneca said Thursday it would purchase the French firm Amolyt Pharma in a deal worth up to $1 billion, picking up a rare disease drug in a pivotal trial. → https://www.statnews.com/2024/03/14/astrazeneca-amolyt-pharma-rare-disease/09:48
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronavirusUK: Winter Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Study: estimates of epidemiological characteristics, 14 March 2024 → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusUK/comments/1bei5ri/winter_coronavirus_covid19_infection_study/11:47
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): When you compare SARS-CoV-2 (after the pandemic phase) with another respiratory infection, they are very similar. This means we should identify those at risk, reduce these, and have treatments, but not unnecessarily scare people without context. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11209368273680747312:08
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Article: covid will weaken and die soon. → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1benrvh/article_covid_will_weaken_and_die_soon/16:32
peetaurthe article has nothing to do with that headline16:37
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: How Empathy May Help Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy: A new study shows how correcting misinformation in a certain way can change patients’ attitudes towards vaccination. → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/how-empathy-may-help-overcome-vaccine-hesitancy17:03
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: How Covid Changed Nursing: Three stories from New York state → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1bep4w4/how_covid_changed_nursing_three_stories_from_new/17:31
LjLpeetaur, it's not even the headline, just what some fool posted the thing on reddit as17:34
LjLso i'm reporting it as such17:34
peetauryeah I mean the headline you see here, not of the article itself17:35
LjLunfortunately i haven't found the RSS recipe to have Reddit push the important posts but also not push fresh stuff that is widely downvoted17:36
LjLbut it's probably okay, lets me report them when i see them17:36
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: (news): Study: Men with key anti-inflammatory genetic variant almost 80% less likely to die of COVID → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-men-key-anti-inflammatory-genetic-variant-almost-80-less-likely-die-covid17:41
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Study: Gilead antiviral drug shows promise as a treatment for Ebola Sudan: A new study suggests the antiviral drug obeldesivir may be effective in curing Ebola Sudan infections, for which there are currently no approved vaccines or treatments. → https://www.statnews.com/2024/03/14/ebola-sudan-gilead-obeldesivir/19:10
BrainstormNew from ##covid-19 Zotero group: Study: Men with key anti-inflammatory genetic variant almost 80% less likely to die of COVID | CIDRAP: Item Type Web Page URL https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-men-key-anti-inflammatory-genetic-variant-almost-80-less-likely-die-covid Date 2024-03-14 Accessed 2024-03-14 [... want %more?] → https://www.zotero.org/groups/covid_links/items/T9E2YFRN20:00
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: (news): Study: Men with key anti-inflammatory genetic variant almost 80% less likely to die of COVID → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-men-key-anti-inflammatory-genetic-variant-almost-80-less-likely-die-covid20:20
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Navigating the Complexities of COVID-19's Origins: Saskia Popescu PhD, MPH, MA, FAPIC on understanding the emergence of the origin for future pandemic preparedness, promoting global health security, and addressing long-term health impacts. → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/navigating-the-complexities-of-covid-19-s-origins20:50
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: CDC continues to receive reports of MIS-C in kids following COVID infections: The CDC said the cases are a reminder that vaccination is an important tool for preventing MIS-C, which can be severe or even fatal. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cdc-continues-receive-reports-mis-c-kids-following-covid-infections21:00
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): They keep their fear in denying immunity and its effects, which now make SARS-CoV-2 comparable with other respiratory viruses. They deny immunity and its effects, sometimes giving unique magical properties to SARS-CoV-2.  This includes the myth that effects are accumulative → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11209626053741427122:56

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