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Opinion: We may think we’re done with COVID-19, but COVID-19 is not done with us

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:57 — mike kraft

We may think we’re done with COVID-19, but COVID-19 is not done with us As we approach a new presidential administration and a new Congress, we cannot regard COVID-19 as one of several respiratory diseases that can be dealt with through a vaccination program and other … ckulat The Hill

As we approach a new presidency, a new Congress and new leaders in our health agencies, I am concerned that the sense of urgency about COVID-19 appears to have faded. The disease has not been discussed during the election season, even though it is an ongoing and developing public health threat.

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Famine is Growing in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones; Is the world prepared for future pandemics?

Thu, 2024-10-31 10:52 — mike kraft

Famine Takes Grip in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones Eighty percent of Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries, including 900,000 people experiencing famine. the Africa Center for Strategic Studies Africa Center

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Analysis: How a 2nd Trump presidency might cut back the CDC

Wed, 2024-10-30 13:55 — mike kraft

What Trump winning the election could mean for the CDC Conservatives in Congress and Washington think tanks have proposed eliminating CDC programs they say are not central to fighting infectious diseases. Lena H. Sun The Washington Post

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Walking pneumonia is spiking U.S, especially among children; how to treat --CDC

Wed, 2024-10-30 10:07 — mike kraft

Walking pneumonia is spiking, especially in kids. Here's what to know If you or your kid has a cough that's been lingering, it could be a case of mycoplasma pneumonia. Cases are rising across the U.S. The good news — it's usually mild and easily treated. Here's how. NPR

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Paxlovid tied to fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations, reduced risk of long COVID --study

Wed, 2024-10-30 09:51 — mike kraft

Paxlovid tied to fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations, reduced risk of long COVID Paxlovid was associated with a 61% lower risk of hospitalization. CIDRAP

A new retrospective cohort study conducted in Dubai shows that the antiviral nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, sold as Paxlovid, is tied to a 61% reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization and a 58% lower rate of long COVID.

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Research into why protective antibodies fade after COVID-19 vaccines --NIH

Wed, 2024-10-30 09:46 — mike kraft

Why protective antibodies fade after COVID-19 vaccines New findings could help explain why the immune protection generated by COVID-19 vaccines tends to decline over time. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Researchers found that current COVID-19 vaccines fail to generate mature and durable antibody-producing cells in the bone marrow.
The findings could help explain why protection tends to decline over time.
Better understanding of long-term immune responses could lead to improved vaccines that provide enduring protection.
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