covid

Protecting yourself from COVID-19 these days is hard. And it comes at a cost. https://www.marketplace.org/2024/03/20/protecting-yourself-from-covid-19-these-days-is-hard-and-it-comes-at-a-cost/

Fear of COVID fades even as virus remains a ‘significant threat,’ survey reveals https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/survey-covid-fear-fades-even-virus-remains-18940241.php

The role of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing post-COVID-19 thromboembolic and cardiovascular complications Núria Mercadé-Besora; Xintong Li; Raivo Kolde; Nhung TH Trinh; Maria T Sanchez-Santos; Wai Yi Man; Elena Roel; Carlen Reyes; Antonella Delmestri; Hedvig M E Nordeng; Anneli Uusküla; Talita...

I rarely go out and seem to have ended up with a bunch of useless masks. I'd like better ones. I gather that cotton ones, even with a tissue layer, aren't much good; I've bought some that are supposed to be better, but they don't fit, so presumably are 100% useless for self-protection. What are...

Abstract This study aimed to estimate the incidence rates of post–COVID-19 fatigue and chronic fatigue and to quantify the additional incident fatigue caused by COVID-19. We analyzed electronic health records data of 4,589 patients with confirmed COVID-19 during February 2020–February 2021 who...

The impact of Covid-19 vaccination in Aotearoa New Zealand: A modelling study Datta; Vattiato; Maclaren; Hua; Sporle; Plank Aotearoa New Zealand implemented a Covid-19 elimination strategy in 2020 and 2021, which enabled a large majority of the population to be vaccinated before being exposed...

Excess natural-cause mortality in US counties and its association with reported COVID-19 deaths Paglino, Eugenio; Lundberg, Dielle J.; Wrigley-Field, Elizabeth; Zhou, Zhenwei; Wasserman, Joe A.; Raquib, Rafeya; Chen, Yea-Hung; Hempstead, Katherine; Preston, Samuel H.; Elo, Irma T.; Glymour, M...

Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic “We’re still in a pandemic,” says a lead COVID official with the World Health Organization https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rampant-covid-poses-new-challenges-in-the-fifth-year-of-the-pandemic/ (some extra line...

From the Los Angeles Times, by Eric Topol: Opinion: The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe? https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-01-04/covid-2024-flu-virus-vaccine In case anyone hits a paywall here's an image of the article that...

Highlights 76 bacterial species of 15 genera across healthy, COVID-19-positive, and recovered individuals Higher abundance of opportunistic intracellular bacteria in recovered group Higher microbial abundance within antigen-presenting cells of COVID-19 patients Differential microbial abundance...

December 6 press release from the NIH: Home Test to Treat program extends nationwide Program now offers testing, telehealth and treatment for COVID-19 and flu. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/home-test-treat-program-extends-nationwide (some line breaks added, bolding mine)...

Indoor air systems crucial to curbing spread of viruses, aerosol researchers say Video from the 60 Minutes TV show, about 13 minutes long. Transcript here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indoor-air-quality-healthy-buildings-60-minutes-transcript/

NK cell-monocyte crosstalk underlies NK cell activation in severe COVID-19 Madeline J Lee; Izumi de los Rios Kobara; Trisha R Barnard; Xariana Vales Torres; Nicole H Tobin; Kathie G Ferbas; Anne W J Rimoin; Otto O Yang; Grace M Aldrovandi; Aaron James Wilk; Jennifer Fulcher; Catherine A Blish...

Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses Background Viral epidemics or pandemics of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) pose a global threat. Examples are influenza (H1N1) caused by the H1N1pdm09 virus in 2009, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in...

Schools cut covid-19 sick days by 20 per cent using HEPA air filters https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398713-schools-cut-covid-19-sick-days-by-20-per-cent-using-hepa-air-filters/ (paywall, but first few sentences are visible)

6% of Workers' Comp Cases Are for Long COVID, But Many Can't Collect https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/997416 (no paywall but may require free registration)

Longitudinal viscosity of blood plasma for rapid COVID-19 prognostics Jennifer Illibauer; Tamara Clodi-Seitz; Alexander Zoufaly; Judith H Aberle; Wolfgang J Weninger; Manuela Foedinger; Kareem Elsayad Blood Plasma Viscosity (PV) is an established biomarker for numerous diseases. While PV...

Prolonged platelet hyperactivity after COVID-19 infection Noriko Nara; Mie Shimizu; Masahiro Yamamoto; Tomoki Nakamizo; Azusa Hayakawa; Ken Johkura Platelet hyperactivity often occurs in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, it remains unclear how long platelet...

A molnupiravir-associated mutational signature in global SARS-CoV-2 genomes Sanderson, Theo; Hisner, Ryan; Donovan-Banfield, I’ah; Hartman, Hassan; Løchen, Alessandra; Peacock, Thomas P.; Ruis, Christopher Molnupiravir, an antiviral medication that has been widely used against SARS-CoV-2, acts...

Cognitive impairments and mental health of patients with post-COVID-19: A cross-sectional study Abstract Background Persistent cognitive complaints belong to the most frequent symptoms after COVID-19. This study explored the neuropsychological profile, mental healthand risk factors for...