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For older patients, Paxlovid cuts COVID hospitalization, death risk and speeds symptom relief --two new studies

Tue, 2024-11-12 21:44 — mike kraft
Paxlovid cuts COVID hospitalization, death risk and speeds symptom relief, studies find Overall, the risk of developing 28 out of 36 long-COVID symptoms lessened when vaccines were effective. CIDRAP

New findings from two studies have tied use of the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) to a reduction in COVID-19 hospitalizations and death, as well as to faster resolution of symptoms and less use of healthcare resources.

Benefit seen only in older patients

 

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Stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science described in new study

Tue, 2024-11-05 23:34 — mike kraft
Study reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science A study conducted by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on public trust in COVID-19 ... CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Medical Xpress

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The study is published in the journal Vaccine: X.

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Studies describe impact of COVID pandemic on sociability and college students' mental health

Thu, 2024-10-31 22:21 — mike kraft
COVID-19 increased psychological distress in college students, data reveal Due, in part, to campus shutdowns, students' rates of on-campus use of mental health services decreased from 59% to 44%. CIDRAP
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Long-COVID symptoms distinct from other respiratory infections in study among U.S. Marines

Tue, 2024-10-29 20:48 — mike kraft
Studies show long-COVID symptoms distinct from other respiratory infections, common in Marines A total of 191,710 eligible participants identified since March 1, 2020, were included in the study. Of those, 1,153 were hospitalized with COVID-19, 1,304 were hospitalized with other LRTIs, and 189,253 uninfected patients were used as a reference group. CIDRAP
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What older adults should know about the lowered age for pneumoccal vaccine.

Fri, 2024-10-25 21:11 — mike kraft
CDC panel lowers age for key vaccine. What older adults should know. A panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to lower the recommended age for older adults to get their pneumococcal vaccine. Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY

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RSV: US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine for older adults at increased risk

Wed, 2024-10-23 20:48 — mike kraft
US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine for adults at increased risk of the disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Pfizer's RSV vaccine for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in adults aged 18 to 59 at increased risk of the disease. Reuters Reuters
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Young children more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than older kids--study

Wed, 2024-10-23 03:47 — mike kraft
Young children more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than older kids, study shows Today a Kaiser Permanente Northern California study of children during the COVID-19 pandemic finds children too young to be vaccinated had the highest hospitalization rate, while adolescents had the highest rate of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The findings are published in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. CIDRAP
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U.S. Covid pandemic disproportionately affected younger Americans of color-- study

Tue, 2024-10-22 21:04 — mike kraft
Covid pandemic disproportionately affected younger Americans of color, says study Older Americans had highest number of deaths, but younger Americans of color had highest disease rates The Guardian
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Newer Mpox Strain Poses Bigger Risk to Young Women -- Study

Tue, 2024-10-22 20:45 — mike kraft
Mpox Outbreak: Girls May Be More Susceptible to Newer Strain, Study Shows Girls and young women may be more susceptible to an infectious subvariant of the virus that causes mpox that has spread from Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries, a study showed. Antony Sguazzin Bloomberg

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Unusual surge of "walking pneumonia" in young kids this year --CDC

Sat, 2024-10-19 04:26 — mike kraft
Unusual surge of "walking pneumonia" reported in young kids this year The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old. CBS News
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