Author: Claudinne Miller
A Possible Explanation for Long COVID Gains Traction
NPR Link to audio at the link While the country seemingly moves on from the pandemic, an estimated 15 million U.S. adults are suffering from long COVID. Scientists are trying to understand what causes some people to develop long COVID while others do not. NPR’s Will Stone spoke with researchers and reports on a growing […]
Apr 18, 2023
Argentina battles major dengue outbreak with atomic radiation
Reuters Argentine, fighting one of its worst outbreaks of dengue in recent years, is sterilizing mosquitoes using radiation that alters their DNA before releasing them into the wild. The South American country has this year recorded over 41,000 cases of the disease transmitted by mosquitoes, far above the equivalent level in previous years of major […]
Apr 18, 2023
Bird flu infects a dozen mammals as outbreak in Montana continues
Montana Standard Officials are warning Montanans to keep themselves and their pets away from dead birds, as a bird flu outbreak now in its second year starts to infect more mammals. In Montana, close to 82,500 domestic birds have been culled from the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, since the state saw its […]
Apr 18, 2023
Bird Flu in Chilean Man Shows Virus Adapting to Human Spread
Physicians Weekly Tests done on a Chilean man infected with bird flu showed signs that the virus has partially adapted to spread between mammals. However, the public health risk still remains low, U.S. health officials say. “Those genetic changes have been seen previously with past H5N1 infections, and have not resulted in spread between people,” […]
Apr 18, 2023
Bird flu kills thousands of waterbirds in West Africa
Bird Guides Thousands of waterbirds have reportedly died in Senegal and The Gambia in recent weeks as both countries are hit hard by an outbreak of bird flu (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; HPAI). More than 1,700 birds have been reported as killed by the virus in Senegal, where the victims have included Great White Pelicans, Great Cormorants, Grey-headed Gulls and […]
Apr 18, 2023
FDA clears second bivalent COVID boosters for some Americans
CBS News Some Americans will soon be able to get another shot of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Tuesday, including seniors ages 65 and older and people with compromised immune systems. Seniors can get the dose as early as four months after their first shot of bivalent vaccine. Immunocompromised Americans can get more […]
Apr 18, 2023
Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be linked to Covid, study suggests
Guardian Research adds to growing evidence that pandemic may be contributing to rapid rise in people with diabetes Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be related to Covid infection, data suggests. The research adds to mounting evidence the pandemic may be contributing to a rapidly escalating diabetes crisis, with individuals who have experienced […]
Apr 18, 2023
Association of Treatment With Nirmatrelvir and the Risk of Post–COVID-19 Condition
JAMA Key Points Question Is treatment with nirmatrelvir in the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with a lower risk of post–COVID-19 condition (PCC)? Findings In this cohort study of 281 793 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection who had at least 1 risk factor for progression to severe COVID-19 illness, compared with 246 076 who had no treatment, nirmatrelvir use […]
Apr 11, 2023
NEJM Vaccination and antiviral treatment with nirmatrelvir (a component of Paxlovid) lower risks for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 (NEJM JW Infect Dis Jun 2022 and BMJ 2022; 377:69317; NEJM JW Gen Med Oct 1 2022 and N Engl J Med 2022; 387:790). Do vaccination and nirmatrelvir prevent post–COVID-19 condition (“long COVID”)? Two recent reports provide some answers to this question. […]
Apr 11, 2023
Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, Chemist Who Created a Treatment for Leprosy
NYT After she died — and just a year after her discovery — another scientist took credit for her work. It would be more than half a century until her story resurfaced. On New Year’s Day in 1922, a scientific paper in an obscure medical journal described a drug that would help revolutionize the treatment […]
Apr 11, 2023
