Author: Claudinne Miller
Cell-free DNA reveals distinct pathology of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Journal of Clinical Investigation Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but life-threatening hyperinflammatory condition induced by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes pediatric COVID-19 (pCOVID-19). The relationship of the systemic tissue injury to the pathophysiology of MIS-C is poorly defined. We leveraged the high sensitivity of epigenomics […]
Nov 14, 2023
Scientists are beginning to understand how long COVID symptoms affect the brain
NPR (Audio 7-minute listen) Many symptoms of long COVID are related to the brain. Now scientists are beginning to understand why brain fog, fatigue, and pain can linger for years after a person was infected.
Nov 14, 2023
Fortune Deaths from a handful of viruses that spill over from animals to humans are set to increase 12-fold by 2050 due to climate change and habitat encroachment, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. Three of the four—filoviruses like Ebola and Marburg, SARS, and Nipah virus—are on the World Health Organization’s list of […]
Nov 14, 2023
How our memories of COVID-19 are biased — and why it matters
Nature Our view of the effectiveness of past pandemic responses is influenced by our present vaccination status. Public inquiries and future research must take this factor into account. Lives are still being lost to COVID-19 every day. And for many left with debilitating after-effects of the disease, it remains a very real, immediate experience. But […]
Nov 14, 2023
1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa farm where bird flu was found
AgriNews An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the bird flu after the virus was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case in a week. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the latest bird flu infection at a farm in Taylor County […]
Nov 14, 2023
New feline coronavirus blamed for thousands of cat deaths in Cyprus
Science The previously undescribed strain appears to have borrowed genetic information from a highly virulent canine coronavirus. When thousands of cats started to die this year on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, nicknamed the “island of cats” for its 1-million-strong feline population, the crisis made international news. The animals had fevers, swollen bellies, and lethargy—symptoms […]
Nov 14, 2023
Can’t Think, Can’t Remember: More Americans Say They’re in a Cognitive Fog
New York Times Adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are driving the trend. Researchers point to long Covid as a major cause. There are more Americans who say they have serious cognitive problems — with remembering, concentrating or making decisions — than at any time in the last 15 years, data from the Census […]
Nov 14, 2023
Study suggests Covid rebound is far more common with Paxlovid than without
STAT A small and preliminary study published Monday seems to indicate that patients receiving the drug Paxlovid are far more likely to experience Covid rebound than those who did not take it. That conclusion runs counter to previous statements by Pfizer, which makes Paxlovid, and by researchers at the Food and Drug Administration who have argued […]
Nov 14, 2023
SARS-CoV-2 Virologic Rebound With Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir Therapy
Annals of Internal Medicine Compared with untreated persons (n = 55), those taking N-R (n = 72) were older, received more COVID-19 vaccinations, and more commonly had immunosuppression. Fifteen participants (20.8%) taking N-R had VR versus 1 (1.8%) who was untreated (absolute difference, 19.0 percentage points [95% CI, 9.0 to 29.0 percentage points]; P = 0.001). All persons with […]
Nov 14, 2023
NPR Each morning, Stephanie Nichols gathers her second graders around a table to eat breakfast and start their day. As the kids unpack their knapsacks and settle into the classroom, Nichols likes to listen more than she speaks. Breakfast table conversation can be about anything – from video games to the New England Patriots. But […]
Nov 8, 2023
