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COVID-19 death rates higher for certain occupations-- new study

Tue, 2023-11-07 10:12 — mike kraft

COVID-19 death rates higher for ‘critical’ occupations, new study shows The new University of Minnesota study looked COVID-19 deaths by occupation, finding which workers faced the greatest risk from the virus. The study also pointed out failures in Minnesota's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Yahoo News

...Previous studies have revealed disparities in COVID-19-related deaths among population demographics, including age, race and pre-existing medical conditions, but a new study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) has determined another factor – a person’s profession.

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US workers ill with influenza or COVID-19 were less likely to work onsite than those with other acute respiratory infections

Mon, 2023-11-06 10:14 — mike kraft

Fewer US workers sick with flu, COVID went to workplace after pandemic began On the third day of illness, 19% of participants worked remotely during the pandemic, compared with 9% before. CIDRAP

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One in 7 Americans have had long COVID, chances are greater with original strain --studies

Mon, 2023-11-06 09:59 — mike kraft

Study: 1 in 7 Americans have had long COVID iStock CIDRAP

A new investigation led by researchers from the University College London and Dartmouth College suggests 14% of Americans had long COVID by the end of 2022. The details of the investigation are published in PLOS One.

Moreover, Americans who report having experienced long COVID said they also experienced more anxiety, low mood, and difficulty with memory. ...

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U.S. CDC to expand disease surveillance at four major US airports to include flu, RSV

Mon, 2023-11-06 09:33 — mike kraft

CDC to expand disease surveillance at four major US airports to include flu, RSV | CNN

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Covid pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over--UK study

Fri, 2023-11-03 10:17 — mike kraft

Covid pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over UK study finds cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined even if they were not infected with virus The Guardian

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Researchers using genetics, data science to study why COVID-19 is more severe in some people

Thu, 2023-10-26 10:24 — mike kraft

Why is COVID-19 more severe in some people? Researchers use genetics, data science to find out Why do some people have a more severe course of COVID-19 disease than others? A genome sequence database created by an international collaboration of researchers, including many from the University of ... Tyler Irving Medical Xpress

Why do some people have a more severe course of COVID-19 disease than others? A genome sequence database created by an international collaboration of researchers, including many from the University of Toronto and partner hospitals, may hold the answers to this question—and many more.

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Severe mental illness linked to 50% increase in COVID-related death--British study

Thu, 2023-10-26 10:15 — mike kraft

Severe mental illness linked to 50% increase in COVID-related death The study was based on outcomes seen among 660,000 UK patients from February 2020 to April 2021. CIDRAP

People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at a 50% increased risk of death from all causes following COVID-19 infections, according to a study yesterday in The British Journal of Psychiatry.

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Getting flu and COVID shot together still reasonable amid safety review of potential stroke risk: Experts

Thu, 2023-10-26 09:31 — mike kraft

COVID shot together still reasonable amid safety review of potential stroke risk: Experts Older adults who received last year’s COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine in the same visit may have a potential increased risk of stroke, according to a new FDA-funded study. Experts urged that the results were preliminary and may be explained by other factors such as the fact that older adults are already at a higher risk for stroke due to their age. "There is no need for panic, and emphatically no need to stop giving COVID and flu shots at the same time to older adults," said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, while he reiterated that more research is needed. Yahoo

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People with HIV at higher risk of COVID reinfection -- CDC study

Tue, 2023-10-24 11:12 — mike kraft

People with HIV at higher risk of COVID reinfection: CDC A new CDC study found people with HIV were more likely to be reinfected with COVID than those without HIV. ABC News ABC News

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Rates of reinfection were higher among people with HIV (6.7%) than among people without HIV (5.2%).

People with HIV are more likely to have completed a primary COVID vaccine series plus a booster before their reinfection -- 31.8% versus 27% for those without HIV.

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