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U.S. is seeing a summer wave of COVID

Fri, 2024-06-28 19:51 — mike kraft

A summer wave of Covid-19 has arrived in the US | CNN Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States for weeks as new variants drive what’s become an annual summer surge. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Study of a specific gene indicates why some people never get COVID-19

Thu, 2024-06-27 21:08 — mike kraft

Scientists closing in on why some people never get COVID. That could help with future vaccines | CBC News Scientists describe high activity of a specific gene in volunteers who didn't get infected when exposed to COVID-19 on purpose. They hope better understanding early immune responses could help develop nasal spray forms of vaccines for the coronavirus. CBC

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Remdesivir lowered risk of death among hospitalized COVID patients by 54% --study

Thu, 2024-06-27 06:01 — mike kraft

Remdesivir tied to 54% lower risk of death among hospitalized COVID patients A comparison study based on two large, open-label studies links the antiviral drug remdesivir (Veklury) to a 54% lower risk of all-cause death and shorter hospital stays compared with standard of care (SOC) alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients requiring supplemental oxygen in 2020. CIDRAP

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Why COVID Measures Like Masking And New Ones Like Safety Goggles Could Be Needed If Bird Flu Becomes a Pandemic

Wed, 2024-06-26 21:26 — mike kraft

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Opinion: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it

Wed, 2024-06-26 20:56 — mike kraft

Extreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it The June heat wave triggered warnings of a flash drought and caused a surge in ER visits. Many other countries have been facing extreme heat at the same time. Yahoo News

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Latest XBB COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against hospitalization, deaths --study

Tue, 2024-06-25 07:06 — mike kraft

Latest XBB COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against hospitalization, deaths Today, JAMA Internal Medicine published a study calculating the protection offered by the latest Pfizer COVID-19 XBB vaccine compared to older vaccines against COVID-associated hospitalization and emergency department (ED) or urgent care (UC) visits. CIDRAP

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The authors compared outcomes among those who had received an updated XBB vaccine and those who had not received an XBB vaccine of any kind, regardless of prior COVID-19 vaccination or infection history.

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Analysis: Background to why the 6 foot rule helps protect agains getting Covid

Mon, 2024-06-24 21:02 — mike kraft

Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you? At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you? NPR NPR

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Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice --study

Sat, 2024-06-22 05:43 — mike kraft

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Pot use seems to contribute to more severe cases of COVID-19-- study

Sat, 2024-06-22 02:06 — mike kraft

Pot use seems to contribute to more severe cases of COVID-19, study finds - UPI.com Among patients diagnosed with COVID-19, those who used marijuana had a higher risk of hospitalization and intensive care unit admission, a new study indicates. UPI

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Study rates duckbill N95 as best COVID mask

Sat, 2024-06-22 00:55 — mike kraft

Study Confirms One Type of COVID Mask Is 'Significantly Better' Than Others They're not all the same. David Nield ScienceAlert

Of the four types of masks tested, the duckbill N95 mask came out on top: it blocked 99 percent of large particles and 98 percent of small particles from getting out into the air. Overall, 98 percent of the viral load was blocked by the N95.

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