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Covid and teenagers' mental health issues; two perspectives

Thu, 2023-06-22 11:51 — mike kraft

America’s teens were experiencing a mental health crisis ‘a good 8 years before COVID was on the scene’ Depression symptoms are skyrocketing in teens, but it’s not solely due to the pandemic. Yahoo Finance

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Antidepressant users may be less likely to test positive for COVID-19--study

Thu, 2023-06-22 11:25 — mike kraft

Antidepressant users may be less likely to test positive for COVID-19 CIDRAP

New research published in BMC Medicine suggests that using antidepressants (ADs), especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), could help prevent COVID-19 infection.

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Opinion: Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize oral antivirals for Covid

Thu, 2023-06-22 11:09 — mike kraft

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams: Prioritize new antivirals for Covid "This is an issue of health equity," writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams. Torie Bosch STAT

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RSV: CDC advisory panel recommends seniors ‘may’ get RSV vaccine

Thu, 2023-06-22 10:52 — mike kraft

US CDC advisers recommend older adults may receive Pfizer, GSK shots for RSV A panel of advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday recommended that new vaccines from Pfizer and GSK to prevent severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections be available to older adults in the U.S.

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Large scale study affirms safety of COVID booster vaccinnes

Wed, 2023-06-21 18:06 — mike kraft

Safety of monovalent and bivalent BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosters in at-risk populations in Israel: a large-scale, retrospective, self-controlled case series study This study provides the necessary vaccine safety assurances for at-risk populations to receive timed roll-out booster vaccinations. These assurances could reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase the number of at-risk individuals who opt to become vaccinated, and thereby prevent the severe outcomes associated with COVID-19. The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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Air pollution affected hospitalized Covid patients as if they were 10 years older--studies show

Wed, 2023-06-21 17:48 — mike kraft

Air pollution ‘aged’ hospital Covid patients by 10 years, study shows Patients exposed to dirty air spent four days longer in hospital, the same impact as if they had been a decade older the Guardian

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Vaccines protect children under 12 from severe illness-- new study

Wed, 2023-06-21 09:48 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccines protective in children ages 0 to 11 CIDRAP

Children under the age of 12 are protected against severe illness from COVID-19 by mRNA vaccines, but the effectiveness decreases over time, as does immunity gained from previous infections. These findings and others are published in a new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Misinformation issue: COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Thrives Even as Coronavirus Levels Fall

Tue, 2023-06-20 19:17 — mike kraft

Rogan, Musk, RFK Jr.: COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Thrives Even as Coronavirus Levels Fall An internet fight involving Joe Rogan, Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Misinformation issue: Health experts worry as Meta rolls back some COVID misinformation policies

Mon, 2023-06-19 18:45 — mike kraft

Public health experts fear that Meta's decision to roll back some of its COVID-19 misinformation measures will lead to more disinformation about the virus, treatments for it and vaccines.

The company announced the changes on Friday after it asked its independent oversight advisory board whether it should continue its COVID-19 misinformation policy for Facebook and Instagram or take a "less restrictive approach."

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