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How wastewater testing can predict community's COVID cases--new study

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Wastewater testing predicts community COVID cases, experts say SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance accurately predicts the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 infections in the community, data from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities suggest. CIDRAP

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Overweight long-COVID patients more likely to have neurologic symptoms--study

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Excess weight in long-COVID patients linked to neurologic symptoms Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with memory issues and persistent headache, among other conditions. CIDRAP
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Delays in receiving COVID antiviral treatments delayed caused measurable poor outcomes--study

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Delays in COVID antiviral receipt raised risk of poor outcomes after ED visits by 18%, data suggest Global Virus Network scientists highlight the need for robust surveillance, enhanced biosecurity, and readiness for potential human-to-human viral transmission. CIDRAP
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Long COVID's unique symptoms not seen in flu, pneumonia --new study

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Long COVID has unique symptoms, persistence not seen in flu, pneumonia, research suggests Tests on respiratory samples were negative, but results were positive for the cerebrospinal fluid sample. CIDRAP
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Long COVID significantly higher in poorer countries, and among persons of Arab or North African ethnicity --study

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Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID Among the 25% of participants in 1 study who said they experienced long-COVID symptoms, 13% reported sleep disorders. CIDRAP

A new study in BMJ Global Health across 13 middle- and high-income countries reveals that 25% of patients reported symptoms of long COVID after symptomatic COVID-19, and long COVID is significantly more prevalent in participants from less wealthy nations and in patients of Arab or North African ethnicity.

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COVID: 1-7 US working age adults report long COVID, higher % among the poor

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Studies: 1 in 7 US working-age adults report long COVID, with heaviest burden on the poor Tomorrow, pharmaceuticals will no longer be exempt from the Trump administration's 25% tariff on goods produced in Canada. CIDRAP
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New studies indicate Paxlovid does not relieve long COVID symptoms im adults or prevent condition in teenagers

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Reports: Paxlovid doesn't relieve adult long-COVID symptoms, prevent condition in youth Tomorrow, pharmaceuticals will no longer be exempt from the Trump administration's 25% tariff on goods produced in Canada. CIDRAP

A pair of new studies finds no significant benefit of the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) in alleviating the symptoms of adult long-COVID patients or in preventing the development of the condition in adolescents.

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Vaccination cuts by 27% the risk of long COVID --study

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Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID 27%, review suggests So far, the West Texas outbreak has resulted in at least 259 measles cases. CIDRAP

COVID-19 vaccination slashed the risk of experiencing prolonged symptoms by about 27% in fully vaccinated adults who were later infected, estimates a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) systematic review of 12 studies.

 

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Nearly 10 per cent of UK adults not sure if they could have had long COVID--study

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Uncertainty about long COVID lingers years after the pandemic began A new study based on UK adults shows 9%, or nearly 1 in 10, think they could have long COVID but aren't sure, according to researchers from the University of Southampton. The findings were published today in Health Expectations. CIDRAP

 

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