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Covid: New research suggests Novovax NVX-CoV2373 booster vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:51 — mike kraft

New research suggests booster dose of Novovax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants A new study evaluated the neutralizing antibody titers against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and its sub-lineages after two and three doses of the Novovax protein nanoparticle vaccine NVX-CoV2373. News-Medical.net

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COVID mutant XBB found in Florida, but cases still falling

Mon, 2022-10-31 13:16 — mike kraft

Weeks after 'nightmare' COVID mutant XBB found in Florida, cases still falling Health authorities have not said where it was found in Florida or anything about who was infected with the 'nightmare' subvariant XBB. Chris Persaud The Palm Beach Post

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‘Scrabble variants’ now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US

Fri, 2022-10-28 18:04 — mike kraft

'Scrabble variants' now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US | CNN The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to estimates released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Brenda Goodman CNN

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COVID-19 Symptoms Can Rebound With or Without Taking Paxlovid

Fri, 2022-10-28 11:15 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Symptoms Can Rebound Even if You Don't Take Paxlovid When the antiviral treatment Paxlovid came into wider use for COVID-19 infections earlier this year, doctors who prescribed it and patients who took it noticed that symptoms sometimes flared up again a few days after having gone away. Some people even tested negative before they experienced the rebound. But this puzzling phenomenon can occur whether you take Paxlovid or not, according to a new study.

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White House still expects new COVID boosters will offer better protection, although two new studies raise doubts

Fri, 2022-10-28 11:01 — mike kraft

White House still expects new COVID boosters will offer better protection, but two new studies cast doubt Recent small studies, not yet peer-reviewed, suggested the new boosters may not be significantly better than the original vaccine formula. CBS News

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Long COVID: U.S. government to test Pfizer's Paxlovid for helping patients

Thu, 2022-10-27 18:48 — mike kraft

U.S. government to test Pfizer's Paxlovid for long COVID The U.S. National Institutes of Health's $1 billion RECOVER Initiative has picked Pfizer Inc's antiviral drug Paxlovid as the first treatment it will study in patients with long COVID, organizers of the study said on Thursday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Study of U.S. veterans reveals racial disparities in COVID-19 therapy but not death

Thu, 2022-10-27 10:15 — mike kraft

Study reveals racial disparities in COVID-19 therapy but not death Black veterans had lower odds of receiving steroids, immunomodulatory drugs, and antivirals. CIDRAP

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Experts say governments should focus more on understanding social science to increase updated COVID booster rates

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:45 — mike kraft

What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates? Experts say public health officials will need to meet Americans where they are to increase rates of COVID-19 updated booster shots. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that COVID-19 is not currently top of mind for many Americans and that public health officials and community leaders need to meet people where they are.

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Moderna reported close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:35 — mike kraft

Moderna close to U.S. deal to make vaccines for Ebola, biological threats - Bloomberg News Moderna Inc is nearing a deal with the U.S. government to develop vaccines against a range of biological threats including Ebola, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters Reuters

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Monkeypox can be fatal for those with HIV or weak immune systems--US study

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:30 — mike kraft

For those with HIV or weak immune systems, monkeypox can be fatal -U.S. study People with severely weakened immune systems, such as those infected with HIV, can experience severe symptoms and even die from a monkeypox infection, according to a U.S. study released on Wednesday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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