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COVID symptoms seem to never touch certain people — and researchers may have finally figured out why

Studies have shown about 20% of people infected with COVID avoid severe sickness.

Myocarditis and COVID Vaccination: Researchers Reveal New Insights

According to findings, the risk of myocarditis is significantly greater in unvaccinated individuals who contract the COVID-19 virus than in those who receive vaccines. She emphasized that vaccination offers the best protection from COVID-19-related diseases.

Updated Covid vaccines planned for this fall, FDA staff says

CNBC Health & Science – U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Monday said updated Covid boosters should target XBB omicron subvariants for the upcoming fall and winter vaccination campaign. The U.S. should use a monovalent vaccine targeting either XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16, or XBB.2.3, collectively the dominant strains nationwide, the staff said in a briefing document. The FDA staff made the conclusion ahead of a meeting on Thursday, when a panel of external advisors to the agency...

Does COVID-19 damage the brain? Ask the doctor

Harvard Health Letter – Q. How does COVID-19 damage the brain, and can the damage be permanent? A. When the pandemic started in early 2020, doctors didn't know much yet about COVID and did not think it affected the brain. Boy, were we wrong! We now know that, unfortunately, COVID can damage the brain in many ways. When people first become sick from the virus, they may develop encephalitis — inflammation of the brain — causing...

Study narrows long COVID’s 200+ symptoms to core list of 12

ARS TECHNICA – A study published Thursday in JAMA offers a hopeful small step toward understanding long COVID. With data from 9,764 participants, researchers whittled down long COVID's more than 200 symptoms to a weighted list of 12 core symptoms. The study surveyed symptoms and conditions among people with a past SARS-CoV-2 infection (8,646 people) and those without (1,118). Researchers looked at the frequency of each symptom identified and the symptoms that differentiated the infected from the...

Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludes

MEDPAGE TODAY – Use of masks in both community settings and healthcare settings may slightly reduce risk of COVID-19, but the evidence base leaves much to be desired, the final installment of a living, rapid review of multiple studies found. Roger Chou, MD, and Tracy Dana, MLS, both of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, wrote in the Annals of Internal Medicine: "The strength of evidence remained low for reduced risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection with...

After Hawaii, New Hampshire had lowest COVID death rate of all states

(Concord Monitor) A major study has singled out New Hampshire as a model among U.S. states in response to COVID-19, having suffered virtually the lowest cumulative death rate from the pandemic. The state’s success, the study said, came about partly because of relative wealth, partly from lack of racial and ethnic groups that were harder hit by the disease, partly “by being more aggressive than most states in addressing its social and racial disparities” for...

COVID Emergency Over, but Hundreds Are Still Dying Weekly

WEBMD – Traci Sikes's older sister Debbie had survived several health setbacks in life — a heart attack, a cancer diagnosis, and a couple of botched surgeries for a bad back. But by early 2023, the 68-year-old from Brownwood, TX, was in remission from lymphoma, feeling stronger, and celebrating a birthday for one of her 11 beloved grandchildren. Then Debbie caught COVID-19. Less than 2 months later, in March, she died of severe lung damage caused...

WHO Turns On China, Blames CCP for Hiding COVID-19 Origin

(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) The World Health Organization claimed last week that China‘s lack of transparency over the origin of COVID-19 is “simply inexcusable.” Three years after the virus was released into the world, Beijing-affiliated researchers have only just publicly shared crucial samples taken from inside Wuhan‘s “ground zero,” according to the Daily Mail. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, a senior WHO official and a technical lead on COVID-19, heavily criticized China, saying that this data...

Healthy adults don’t need annual COVID boosters, WHO advisors say

ARS TECHNICA – A vaccine advisory group for the World Health Organization said Tuesday that, at this point, it does not recommend additional, let alone annual COVID-19 booster shots for people at low to medium risk of severe disease. It advised countries to focus on boosting those at high risk—including older people, pregnant people, and those with underlying medical conditions—every six to 12 months for the near- to mid-term. The new advice contrasts with proposed plans...

Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Forced to Withdraw From Miami Open Due to U.S. Vaccination Requirements for Foreign Travelers

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION – The world’s top tennis player—currently ranked #1—Novak Djokovic of Serbia was deported from the Australian Open in 2022 because he was not vaccinated. Then again, he was forced to withdraw from the Indian Wells Open (located in California) in March 2023 and now he’s being barred again from participating in a major ATP tennis tournament: The Miami Open, which began March 20. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and two U.S. Senators, Marco...

Research Finds Catching Covid Offers Protection Like Vaccines Do

KHN Morning Briefing – "Natural immunity" from a covid infection provides strong, lasting protection against severe outcomes, new research says — on a par with two doses of an mRNA vaccine. Separately, a study showed that for adults hospitalized with omicron, the death rate is 1.5 times that of influenza A or B. NBC News: Natural Immunity As Protective As Covid Vaccine Against Severe Illness Immunity acquired from a Covid infection provides strong, lasting protection against the...

US acceptance of COVID vaccines rises, now like other Western democracies

COVID vaccines have proven to be the safest way to reduce the chance that SARS-CoV-2 can put you in the hospital, leading to a decline in politically driven vaccine hesitancy in the US.

Successfully applying for Social Security disability is difficult. Applying as a long Covid patient is even trickier

CNBC – When Christopher Perry got sick in July 2021, he thought he just had a bad cold. But after Perry’s adult son found him passed out in his living room, he was taken to the hospital and put on life support due to Covid-19. A diagnosis of respiratory lung failure has led to long-term health consequences. Today, Perry, 44, of Newport News, Virginia, can only walk short distances and gets winded quickly. His difficulty breathing leads...

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