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COVID-19 may raise risk of developing atrial fibrillation--Swedish study

Tue, 2023-12-19 10:48 — mike kraft

COVID-19 may raise risk of developing atrial fibrillation - UPI.com Add another post-COVID hazard to the list: Research suggests having the illness could raise risks for dangerous irregular heart beats. UPI

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Long COVID worse for patients than 'long flu' --study

Mon, 2023-12-18 17:36 — mike kraft

Study shows long COVID worse for patients than 'long flu' wildpixel/ iStock CIDRAP

In the 18 months after a serious COVID-19 or seasonal influenza infection, patients are at a significant increased risk of death, hospital readmission, or health problems affecting a number of organs, though COVID patients are hit harder, according to a study published ...in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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EU countries destroy 4B Euros worth of COVID vaccines --investigation

Mon, 2023-12-18 13:49 — mike kraft

EU countries destroy €4B worth of COVID vaccines – POLITICO

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Physical distancing better at stemming COVID-19 than US/Mexico border closure -- study

Mon, 2023-12-18 13:18 — mike kraft

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EU warns countries are not on track to meet 2030 climate goal

Mon, 2023-12-18 13:12 — mike kraft

EU warns countries are off track for 2030 climate goal European Union countries are falling behind on their core climate change target and without stronger emissions-cutting policies risk missing the goal, the European Commission said on Monday. Kate Abnett Reuters

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"Long flu" --influenza-- can lead to long-lasting symptoms, study finds

Fri, 2023-12-15 09:49 — mike kraft

There’s ‘long flu,’ too: Influenza can lead to long-lasting symptoms, study finds Patients who were hospitalized with the flu were at an increased risk for lingering lung problems, among other health issues, 18 months after their illness. NBC News

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Study outlines financial impact on families with adults hit by long COVID

Wed, 2023-12-13 17:01 — mike kraft

Report underscores financial pressure of long COVID on families megaflopp / iStock CIDRAP

Survey results published today in JAMA Network Open show that US households headed by an adult with long COVID were two to four times more likely to report pandemic-related financial hardships, regardless of prepandemic socioeconomic status.

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Vaccines: WHO advisers recommend sticking with monovalent COVID XBB.1.5 vaccines

Wed, 2023-12-13 16:50 — mike kraft

WHO advisers recommend sticking with monovalent COVID XBB.1.5 vaccines Current vaccines neutralize current variants, but there are limited data on the impact against JN.1, a steadily rising part of the BA.2.86 family. CIDRAP

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40% of children still infectious after symptoms are resolved --study

Tue, 2023-12-12 17:46 — mike kraft

COVID study: 40% of children still infectious after symptom resolution The median time to symptom resolution was 6 days, and 12% of participants still had symptoms at day 10. CIDRAP

A study today of viral shedding dynamics in 101 children who had COVID-19 during the Omicron surge in Toronto shows that 40% were still infectious on the day after their symptoms resolved.

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