Author: Claudinne Miller
Could low serotonin levels contribute to Long COVID?
ABC News A new study suggests this may lead to symptoms seen in long COVID patients. Decreased levels of serotonin in the body may be a contributing factor in the development and persistence of so-called ‘long COVID’ symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers suggest that, even after acute COVID symptoms subside, traces of the virus […]
Oct 17, 2023
Avian Flu: Uruguay admits burying 400 sea lions; but a similar number tested positive
Merco Press Uruguay has admitted that some 400 sea lions have died and have been buried in two meters deep graves, taking into account very special sanitary conditions to avoid contagion of the H5 virus or avian flu. The head of Uruguay’s Aquatics Resources Jaime Coronel said that the disease has already been reported in […]
Oct 17, 2023
6 new monkeypox cases registered in Ho Chi Minh City
Tuoi Tre News Ho Chi Minh City recorded six more cases of monkeypox, an illness caused by the monkeypox virus, over the past week, increasing the total monkeypox cases in the city since early this year to 19, the municipal Department of Health reported on Monday. Among the new cases, two entered Vietnam and one […]
Oct 17, 2023
GCHS COVID Update by Dr. Lawler
UNMC GCHS Dr. Lawler provides recent data and the 2023-2024 season outlook on the 3 main respiratory viruses: COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza.
Oct 17, 2023
Why does COVID-19 usually hit adults so much harder than kids? The nose knows.
USA Today It has been clear since early in the coronavirus pandemic that children ‒ typically magnets for colds and the flu ‒ weren’t getting very sick from COVID-19. Now, a study suggests the answer lies in their noses. The study from researchers at Stanford University and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital found the immune systems of younger children […]
Oct 17, 2023
Long COVID, ‘Long Cold’: What to Know About Post-Acute Infection Syndromes
Yale Medicine Researchers are exploring how various pathogens cause chronic symptoms. As researchers learn more about Long COVID and what causes coronavirus symptoms to persist, attention is shifting to other post-acute infection syndromes, including what some are calling “long cold.” It’s long been known that various viruses can cause symptoms—sometimes mild, sometimes debilitating—to persist for […]
Oct 17, 2023
Norway reports bird flu outbreak in backyard poultry
Reuters Norway has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, among poultry in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday. The bird flu outbreak was found in a backyard with 19 domestic birds, the Paris-based body said, quoting information from […]
Oct 17, 2023
Holy immunity! Bat genes key against COVID, cancer
CSHL Bats have acquired remarkable traits throughout their evolution. They’re the only mammals that can fly, and they live much longer than other animals their size. But perhaps most impressive is their robust immune system. It protects bats from viruses that wreak havoc in humans, like COVID-19 or Ebola. It also keeps bats relatively cancer-free. How? […]
Oct 17, 2023
The Case for a Yearly COVID Booster Shot
MedPageToday New analysis of Moderna’s COVE trial looked at best time for boosters A yearly booster with an mRNA-based COVID vaccine may provide the best protection against catching the pandemic disease, a new analysis of the phase III COVE trial suggested. “Interestingly, we found that the longer duration between boosting actually provides better protection against […]
Oct 17, 2023
Mixed Signals for Paxlovid and Long COVID Risk in CDC Study
MedPageToday Antiviral protected older at-risk patients, but appeared to increase risk in teens Use of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) during the acute phase of COVID-19 appeared to significantly reduce the risk of post-COVID conditions (PCCs) in older adults at high risk for severe disease, but may have increased the risk in adolescents, according to a large case-control […]
Oct 17, 2023
