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U.S. Doctors seek more information on Paxlovid prescribing amid Covid-19 rebound concerns

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:37 — mike kraft

Doctors are clamoring for more clarity on Paxlovid prescribing amid Covid-19 rebound concerns “I think the sense of likely risk-benefit has changed over time,” said Walid Gellad, an internal medicine physician at the University of Pittsburgh. Megan Thielking STAT

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Research report: Cancer Drug Greatly Reduces Deaths in Hospitalized Covid Patients

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:24 — mike kraft

An experimental drug initially developed to fight cancer cut the risk of death for people hospitalized with Covid by half, according to a study published on Wednesday.

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COVID-19 antigen test sensitivity could be as low as 60% with omicron: FDA

Wed, 2022-07-06 13:42 — mike kraft

COVID-19 antigen test sensitivity could be as low as 60% with omicron: FDA The tests have taken a “really big hit in sensitivity” with the omicron variant, raising doubts about the ability of a single test to provide a definitive diagnosis, according to the agency. Elise Reuter MedTech Dive

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Researchers design rapid COVID test that identifies variants

Tue, 2022-07-05 09:22 — mike kraft

UT Southwestern researchers design rapid COVID test that identifies variants UT Southwestern researchers have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can identify different variants of the coronavirus in as little as four hours. The... Dallas News

UT Southwestern researchers have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can identify different variants of the coronavirus in as little as four hours.

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Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Thu, 2022-06-30 08:48 — mike kraft

Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled. NPR.org

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UK Covid cases surge following Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant

Fri, 2022-06-24 17:23 — mike kraft

UK Covid cases surge following Queen's Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant U.K. Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, according to new data, which points to an increase in infections following the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Karen Gilchrist CNBC

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U.S. monkeypox response mirrors early coronavirus missteps, some experts say

Fri, 2022-06-24 11:10 — mike kraft

U.S. monkeypox response mirrors early coronavirus missteps, experts say The Biden administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak raises concerns that the country is ill-prepared for the next major pandemic. Washington Post

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Sanofi, GSK variant-specific COVID vaccine reported effective against Omicron

Fri, 2022-06-24 09:44 — mike kraft

Sanofi, GSK variant-specific COVID shot found effective against Omicron Late-stage data on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine from Sanofi and GSK has showed the shot confers protection against the Omicron variant of the virus, the companies said on Friday. Natalie Grover Reuters

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Moderna COVID variant vaccine to be ready for shipping in August--CEO

Wed, 2022-06-22 17:50 — mike kraft

Moderna CEO: COVID variant vaccine to be ready for shipping in August Moderna's COVID-19 variant vaccine will be ready to ship in August as the company has been making shots ahead of approval, Chief Executive Stephane Bancel told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the only bottleneck to supply was a regulatory one. Reuters Reuters

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Study indicates rapid tests seem to be most accurate when viral loads are high, so experts think a negative could mean less chance of spreading the virus.

Wed, 2022-06-22 09:40 — mike kraft

Rapid Covid tests give false negatives, but it may mean you're not contagious The tests seem to be most accurate when viral loads are high, so experts think a negative could mean you’re less likely to spread the virus. NBC News

In early January, more than 700 Stanford University athletes took rapid Covid tests upon returning to the campus. Those who tested negative — and some who tested positive — were also given PCR tests.

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