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Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections --study

Tue, 2024-10-15 09:38 — mike kraft

Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections, data suggest The authors said COVID-19 infection can result in a "brainstem insult" that results in clusters of physical long-COVID symptoms. CIDRAP

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Bird flu: CDC checking to see if existing vaccines are well matched for current virus.

Tue, 2024-10-15 09:26 — mike kraft

CDC probes if bird flu mutations impact vaccine stockpile The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating whether the U.S. stockpile of bird flu vaccines is still well matched to the virus after discovering recent mutations. Medical Xpress

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Mpox: WHO approves a vaccine for adolescents, Zimbabwe reports first cases

Mon, 2024-10-14 10:59 — mike kraft

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. Reuters Reuters

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New studies on how Vaccine uptake is influenced by politics and socioeconomics

Fri, 2024-10-11 11:28 — mike kraft

Vaccine uptake influenced by politics and socioeconomics, study finds COVID-19 vaccination rates have varied significantly based on partisanship and socioeconomic factors, with Democrats getting vaccinated faster and at higher percentages than Republicans and Independents. Fernanda Pires Medical Xpress

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U.S. approves temporary imports of IV fluids because of hurricane related shortages

Fri, 2024-10-11 10:30 — mike kraft

US approves temporary imports of IV fluids as hospitals grapple with storm-related shortages Federal health officials have approved the import of certain IV fluids from overseas as hospitals across the country scramble to deal with a Hurricane Helene-inflicted shortage. The shortage … nweixel The Hill

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Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID --British study

Wed, 2024-10-09 12:43 — mike kraft

Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID Using ultra-powered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have demonstrated that COVID-19 infections can damage the brainstem, the brain’s "control center." The findings are published in Brain. CIDRAP

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EU authorizes Novaax updated COVID vaccine for targeting JN.1 strain

Wed, 2024-10-09 12:18 — mike kraft

Novavax gets EU authorization for updated COVID vaccine targeting JN.1 strain

The European Commission authorized Novavax's (NVAX.O)

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Covid-19 may increase risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths for three years after an infection--British study

Wed, 2024-10-09 10:17 — mike kraft

Covid may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and deaths for three years after an infection, a new study suggests | CNN Covid-19 continues to be a powerful risk factor for future heart attacks and strokes for almost three years following the infection, a large new study suggests. Brenda Goodman CNN

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GSK RSV vaccine is still 43% effective against severe disease after third year

Tue, 2024-10-08 10:48 — mike kraft

GSK RSV shot 43% effective against severe disease in third yearhttps://

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Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification is part of a climate-fueled trend

Tue, 2024-10-08 09:26 — mike kraft

The storm’s blisteringly fast evolution is part of a trend of rapidly intensifying storms fueled by climate change. ...

Global warming is boosting the intensity of storms by providing the ingredients necessary for them to strengthen, including warm sea surface temperatures and high levels of moisture in the atmosphere.

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