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U.S. FDA authorizes spring covid booster shots for older adults and the immunocompromised

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-04-18 12:03

FDA says older adults and the immunocompromised may get a spring booster dose of Covid vaccine People ages 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised will be allowed to receive an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine — a spring booster — if they wish, the FDA announced Tuesday. Helen Branswell STAT

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COVID disturbed sleep patterns found leading to breathlessness post-infection

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-04-17 19:30

Study: COVID disturbed sleep patterns, leading to breathlessness post-infection CIDRAP

New research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine and presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) suggests the altered sleep patterns in British residents hospitalized with COVID-19 likely contributed to developing breathlessness, or dyspnea following recovery from the initial illness.

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Chances of getting long COVID are lower after a second infection than a first--British study

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-04-14 13:12

You're less likely to get long COVID after a second infection than a first The chances of developing lingering symptoms after COVID appears to fall sharply from the first to the second time someone gets sick, new research finds. The risk is still significant. NPR

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Covid on surfaces more dangerous than recognized; hospital masks alone did not stop spread --studies

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-04-07 10:26

Covid on surfaces may be significant spreader as scientists 'rebalance the pendulum' Covid spreads significantly through contaminated hands and surfaces in households, a new study suggests, as researchers warned too much focus has been given to airborne transmission. Yahoo News

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UK to offer COVID-19 vaccines for young children with medical conditions

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-04-06 10:06

UK to offer COVID-19 vaccines for young children with medical conditions Children aged between six months to four years with underlying medical conditions will be offered COVID-19 shots, Britain's vaccine advisers said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Vulnerable people in UK to be offered spring Covid booster vaccine

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-03-07 11:26

Vulnerable people in UK to be offered spring Covid booster vaccine Those eligible are being urged to come forward for the jab as infections remain high across UK the Guardian

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British former health secretary allegedly ignored COVID-19 advice for elderly care homes

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-03-02 10:47

Leaked texts allege former British health secretary ignored COVID-19 advice for elderly care homes - UPI.com Britain's former health secretary allegedly rejected critical advice from the country's top medical officer to test elderly people for COVID-19 and keep them segregated prior to admitting them to care homes. UPI

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Minorities in UK no longer at much higher risk of dying from Covid--government statistics

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-02-24 17:48

Minorities in UK no longer at much higher risk of dying from Covid ONS numbers reveal rates of deaths now much lower for all ethnic groups compared with earlier in pandemic the Guardian

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Long Covid results in organ impairment for 60 per cent of patients--study

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-02-15 09:52

Researchers have uncovered another complication that affects 60% of people with long COVID The typical long COVID patient is young and female, with the function of one organ impaired, researchers at the University College London recently found. But more than a quarter of so-called “long haulers” have two or more organs affected. YahooFinance

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U.S., Canadian, British hospital and health systems under stress s

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-02-07 10:08

The virus threat is easing, but US hospitals are still as full as ever | CNN At Massachusetts General Hospital in downtown Boston, the hallways of the emergency department are lined with dozens of patients waiting to get a room upstairs. Deidre McPhillips CNN

...hospitals are still about as full as they’ve ever been during the pandemic – at least three-quarters of available beds across the country were in use for all of 2022 – and that doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon. ...

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