COVID-19

As Republicans probe COVID’s origins, some see an attack on science: NPR

NPR – At the start of a hearing on COVID’s origins last month, Ohio Republican Brad Wenstrup said that the committee was not out to attack science. “Let me be clear, I support global health research; I support work that will make the world safer,” Wenstrup said. “Our concern is that this research, and research similar, does the opposite — it puts the world at the risk of a pandemic.” In the three-hour exchange that followed,...

How the pandemic gave power to superbugs

Antibiotic practices during the pandemic reversed progress that had been made before the pandemic. And new data show the impact can still be seen in the number of infections caused by superbugs in U.S. hospitals.

Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns

Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer

For Trump, COVID has become a four-letter word

THE BOSTON GLOBE — When it comes to Donald Trump fandom, it’s hard to top 64-year-old Edward X. Young. It’s hard to miss him, too, at one of the 74 Trump rallies he proudly boasts he’s attended. Awaiting the start of his latest one here on April 13, Young wore a bright green Make America Great Again hat, a Trump T-shirt, a denim jacket festooned with more than a dozen Trump buttons, and a grin...

People in Republican-voting states more likely to report Covid-19 vaccine side effects, study says

STAT NEWS – People in Republican-voting states were more likely to report adverse events after receiving a Covid-19 vaccination than people living in Democratic-leaning states, a new analysis finds, suggesting that how people view their post-vaccine side effects or decide whether to report them may be shaped by their political views. The cross-sectional study, published Friday in JAMA Network Open, looked at more than 620,000 entries in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System from 2020...

COVID Linked to Lower IQ, Poor Memory and Other Negative Impacts on Brain Health

"COVID-19 poses a serious risk to brain health, even in mild cases, and the effects are now being revealed at the population level," clinical epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly said

COVID-19 Leaves Its Mark on the Brain. Significant Drops in IQ Scores Are Noted

Autopsies have revealed devastating damage in the brains of people who died with COVID-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic killed off one strain of the flu, and that will change the next vaccines

Vaccine experts who advise the FDA will vote on recommendations for this year's flu vaccine. They are expected to change the formula for the shots from four strains to three.

Antidepressant prescribing for youths surged during COVID

AXOIS – Antidepressant prescribing to youths rose 63.5% during the pandemic, with adolescent girls accounting for some of the sharpest increases, according to new research in Pediatrics. It's further evidence of a youth mental health crisis characterized by depression and anxiety brought on by social isolation, concern about the future and financial and other stressors. But a shortage of mental health workers and the shift toward telehealth and remote prescribing may have contributed to a prioritization...

Covid Vaccines Linked To Small Increase In Heart And Brain Disorders, Study Finds—But Risk From Infection Is Far Higher

Forbes – Covid vaccines from companies like Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca were linked to rare occurrences of heart, brain and blood disorders, a recent peer-reviewed study found, though experts say the risks of developing Covid-19 greatly outweigh the risks of getting vaccinated. Researchers from the Global Vaccine Data Network—a research arm of the World Health Organization—looked at expected versus observed rates of 13 medical conditions that were considered “adverse events of special interest” in a...

CDC Brags That COVID Shots Are “54% Effective”

USA TODAY – A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that adults who received the updated COVID-19 vaccine were 54% less likely to get COVID-19. The new shots, that became available last year, were designed to offer better protection against recent variants of the novel coronavirus. "Receipt of updated COVID-19 vaccine provided approximately 54% increased protection against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with no receipt of updated vaccine," said the CDC...

Trump’s COVID Infection

BEYOND THE NOISE – On September 26, 2020, President Donald Trump, 74 years old and overweight, tested positive for COVID. Seven days later, on October 2, he was flown to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment. Trump’s fever was high, he was short of breath, the level of oxygen in his bloodstream was dangerously low, and a chest X-ray confirmed that he was suffering from severe pneumonia. Before traveling to the hospital, doctors administered...

Having COVID-19 and Long COVID Can Impact Women’s Sex Lives

Study finds long COVID has detrimental effect on sex, is associated with sexual dysfunction in cisgender women

Drug Trump touted as ‘miracle’ COVID treatment linked to 17,000 deaths

French researchers claim the use of hydroxychloroquine from March to July 2020 was associated with an 11% increase in COVID patients' mortality rate and an estimated 16,990 deaths across six countries as a result.

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