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America Is Gambling With Another Low-Vax Winter - The Atlantic

Thu, 2023-11-02 10:27 — mike kraft

America Is Gambling With Another Low-Vax Winter - The Atlantic

A Winter of Low COVID Vaccination Will Probably Seem Fine Missed vaccinations ultimately mean more illness, more total lives lost, and more gaps in our defenses against the virus. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

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Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow-- survey shows

Thu, 2023-11-02 10:04 — mike kraft

Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows | CNN Vaccine misinformation, which first began spiraling during the Covid-19 pandemic, has grown in the United States in the years since, according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Carma Hassan CNN

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Data supports use of face masks to reduce COVID transmissions --detailed study, JAMA

Wed, 2023-11-01 09:58 — mike kraft

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COVID vaccinations saved estimated 2.4 million lives globally in first 8 months --study

Wed, 2023-11-01 09:47 — mike kraft

Global COVID vaccination saved 2.4 million lives in first 8 months, study estimates USAID / Flickr cc CIDRAP

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Climate change: Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths--study

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:55 — mike kraft

Extreme heat could lead to 233% increase in U.S. excess cardiovascular deaths, study says A large increase in greenhouse gas emissions would lead to a 233% increase in excess cardiovascular deaths in the U.S., or 5,491 excess deaths annually, according to a new study. Theresa Gaffney STAT

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An evaluation of face mask effectiveness with a leading expert; positive.

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:39 — mike kraft

Face mask effectiveness: What science knows now Does wearing a face mask help to prevent COVID? Three and a half years after the pandemic began, here's what scientists have learned. CBS News

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US, global COVID-19 indicators show declines

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:24 — mike kraft

US, global COVID-19 markers show declines Ezra Acayan/World Bank/Flickr cc CIDRAP

COVID-19 activity in the United States last week showed more signs of declines, though deaths were up, and the World Health Organization's (WHO's) monthly snapshot of global activity suggests decreased activity, though the group cautioned that few countries are reporting data.

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Researchers using genetics, data science to study why COVID-19 is more severe in some people

Thu, 2023-10-26 10:24 — mike kraft

Why is COVID-19 more severe in some people? Researchers use genetics, data science to find out Why do some people have a more severe course of COVID-19 disease than others? A genome sequence database created by an international collaboration of researchers, including many from the University of ... Tyler Irving Medical Xpress

Why do some people have a more severe course of COVID-19 disease than others? A genome sequence database created by an international collaboration of researchers, including many from the University of Toronto and partner hospitals, may hold the answers to this question—and many more.

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Severe mental illness linked to 50% increase in COVID-related death--British study

Thu, 2023-10-26 10:15 — mike kraft

Severe mental illness linked to 50% increase in COVID-related death The study was based on outcomes seen among 660,000 UK patients from February 2020 to April 2021. CIDRAP

People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at a 50% increased risk of death from all causes following COVID-19 infections, according to a study yesterday in The British Journal of Psychiatry.

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Analysis: Vaccinations in the U.S. hindered by complexity of information and insurance

Thu, 2023-10-26 09:41 — mike kraft

‘We’re absolutely making it too hard’: The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders vaccine uptake The process of keeping track of which vaccines are recommended — and avoiding paying for them out of pocket — has grown increasingly convoluted. Helen Branswell STAT

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