libera/##covid-19/ Tuesday, 2024-08-06

BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Genetic risk factors for COVID-19 and influenza are largely distinct → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1el3zjf/genetic_risk_factors_for_covid19_and_influenza/02:33
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada’s two largest cities. Study points to an urgent public-health need for tighter environmental regulations | Airborne Nanoparticle Concentrations Are Associated with Increased [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1el7rjz/ultrafine_particles_linked_to_over_1000_deaths/05:59
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: California COVID surge is surprisingly stronger, longer-lasting than experts had expected → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1el9sse/california_covid_surge_is_surprisingly_stronger/07:38
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: US admitted it spread anti-vax COVID propaganda in Philippines to disparage China → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1elbgp2/us_admitted_it_spread_antivax_covid_propaganda_in/09:29
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): Just like RSV F-protein results in syncytia, so can SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein. Many viral proteins can do this because they are involved in the fusion of cell membranes for viral entry or viral particle release. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11291441963704630511:52
BrainstormNew from PubMed: Drug effectiveness for COVID-19 inpatients inferred from Japanese medical claim data using propensity score matching: Background: Earlier studies and clinical trials have shown that the drugs such as antiviral drugs, antibody cocktails, and steroids and anti-inflammatory drugs are expected to prevent severe [... want %more?] → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39105097/12:42
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: LongCovid: Again, # LongCovid is a heterogenous disease and a single biomarker is unlikely to be found. Many proposed are general markers of inflammation. Combinations of these may still be useful to stratify cohorts and monitor potential therapies. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11291488171036154513:46
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronavirusUK: Adam Peaty still struggling with Covid effects after missing out on relay medal → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusUK/comments/1elh48j/adam_peaty_still_struggling_with_covid_effects/15:13
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Phase 1 Clinical Trial Begins for HBV Antibody: GIGA-2339: Following FDA approval, GigaGen's therapy enters Phase 1 clinical trials to address the current lack of a cure for Hepatitis B virus. → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/phase-1-trials-begin-for-hbv-antibody-giga-233917:58
BrainstormNew from Science Daily: Researchers create new treatment and vaccine for flu and various coronaviruses: Researchers have discovered new ways of preventing and treating respiratory viruses. In two new papers, the team reports the development and validation of NanoSTING, a nasal spray, as a broad-spectrum immune [... want %more?] → https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240806131347.htm20:16
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: (news): Study: Heart attack drop during pandemic part of ongoing trend → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-heart-attack-drop-during-pandemic-part-ongoing-trend21:28
BrainstormNew from MedPageToday: Tim Walz Beat COVID Skeptic Doc in 2022 Race for Governor: (MedPage Today) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D)  --  who is now Kamala Harris' pick for vice president  --  won reelection in 2022 after defeating Scott Jensen, MD, a family physician who became known for his controversial [... want %more?] → https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/11139523:20

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