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Covid Emerged as Chinese Lab Faced Biosafety Issues, Senate Republican Study Finds

WSJ Covid Emerged as Chinese Lab Faced Biosafety Issues, Senate Republican Study Finds. A Chinese laboratory conducting advanced coronavirus research faced a series of biosafety problems in November 2019 that drew the attention of top Beijing officials and coincided with the Covid pandemic’s emergence, according to a new report being released by Senate Republicans on […]

Apr 18, 2023

COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys

NPR The nation’s COVID-19 tally includes more than 200,000 people who were pregnant when they got infected. Now scientists are reporting that boys from these pregnancies may be prone to subtle delays in brain development. Here’s NPR’s Jon Hamilton. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Before COVID-19 came along, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital were looking at lots […]

Apr 18, 2023

SARS-CoV-2 incubation period across variants of concern, individual factors, and circumstances of infection in France: a case series analysis from the ComCor study

The Lancet/Microbe The incubation period of SARS-CoV-2 has been estimated for the known variants of concern. However, differences in study designs and settings make comparing variants difficult. We aimed to estimate the incubation period for each variant of concern compared with the historical strain within a unique and large study to identify individual factors and […]

Apr 18, 2023

Marburg Update from the WHO

WHO Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea where in the last week, two healthcare workers that had contracted the virus were discharged from a WHO supported treatment center. There has now been a total of 16 laboratory-confirmed MVD cases. Among these cases, 11 people have died. 23 probable cases of MVD have also been reported […]

Apr 18, 2023

HPAI H5N1 Update on Condors

Fish and Wildlife Service Southwest California Condor Flock – April 17, 2023  Free-flying California condors in Arizona continue to be confirmed with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). To be as transparent as possible to the public and stakeholders about the potential extent of this outbreak, until further notice, the Service will disclose and report all […]

Apr 18, 2023

Long COVID-like symptoms can happen after the flu, too. Here’s how to prevent both

Fortune Flu or COVID, it may not matter—the post-viral illness you potentially wind up with could look pretty similar, according to new research released this week. Long COVID is a post-viral illness that occurs after infection with COVID. Also known as PASC, or post-acute sequelae of COVID, it’s  typically defined as new symptoms that develop after […]

Apr 18, 2023

Dr. Lawler Update on COVID

UNMC Video Experiencing dizziness or fainting when standing up after a COVID infection? Dr. Lawler reviews incidences of POTS after acute/long COVID, and he also offers a counter argument on relaxing universal masking policies in hospital settings.h

Apr 18, 2023

Covid is still a leading cause of death as the virus recedes

Washington Post But many Americans dispute the data and the risks — much as they have throughout the pandemic. Millions of Americans gathered maskless in homes and houses of worship this month for Passover, Easter and Ramadan — the latest evidence that coronavirus has retreated from public view as the pandemic winds down. But retreat is not […]

Apr 18, 2023

Novel Broadly Neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies That Bind Across The Subunits Of The Spike Protein

Forbes A new antibody pair neutralizes all current variants of concern of SARS-CoV-2. There is an effective need for monoclonal antibody treatments for those suffering from moderate to severe Covid-19. While a number of treatments have been developed throughout the pandemic, the virus is continuously mutating, rendering many of these treatments obsolete. The key is […]

Apr 18, 2023

COVID and Aspergillus Are Dangerous Bedfellows

MedPageToday These days, invasive fungal pathogens are making medical news — as well they should. In Fall 2022, a World Health Organization (WHO) report named 19 key fungal threats, thus creating the agency’s first-ever “fungal priority pathogens” list. WHO also called for better diagnostics and monitoring of antifungal drug resistance, as well as further research, innovation, and […]

Apr 18, 2023