libera/##covid-19/ Thursday, 2024-04-04

BrainstormNew from StatNews: Covid cut life expectancy by 1.6 years globally, but the leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990: The top causes of death globally — heart disease, stroke, COPD, and lower respiratory infections — were unchanged since 1990 [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/03/leading-cause-of-death-new-lancet-global-study-heart-disease-covid-stroke/00:36
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Nirmatrelvir for Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Adult Outpatients with Covid-19 → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1bvctur/nirmatrelvir_for_vaccinated_or_unvaccinated_adult/05:20
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Thousands of people to trial Alzheimer's blood tests: The long-term hope is that more people will be able to access new treatments at an earlier stage. → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-6872670306:54
BrainstormNew from PubMed: Kolawole Alabi: The Nigerian youth knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) towards the national drive against the Spread of COVID-19: An online cross-sectional Survey → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38572413/12:49
BrainstormNew from Politico: Lamborghini and Rolexes seized in massive EU police raid over €600M Covid fraud: Cops said the organized crime group used "advanced technologies" including AI to produce false documents for laundering cash. → https://www.politico.eu/article/police-fraud-financial-unit-arrests-23-suspects-600-million-fraud-eu-covid-recovery-fund/13:39
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: (news): Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Prevenar 13, pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (13-valent, adsorbed), Date of authorisation: 09/12/2009, Revision: 47, Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/prevenar-1314:47
BrainstormNew from Virology.ws: Trial By Error: Yet Another Long Covid Study with Bogus Claims Published by a Prestige Journal: By David Tuller, DrPH I’ve recently spent some time lambasting a Long Covid study in The BMJ that claimed a rehab program [... want %more?] → https://virology.ws/2024/04/04/trial-by-error-yet-another-long-covid-study-with-bogus-claims-published-by-a-prestige-journal/15:17
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: us: Moderna’s Investigational RSV Vaccine: Preparing for Potential Launch This Year → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/moderna-s-investigational-rsv-vaccine-preparing-for-potential-launch-this-year18:12
BrainstormNew from New Scientist: What is Disease X and do we need to worry about it?: The term “Disease X” means a new infection, or an existing pathogen that has mutated to become more dangerous, with the potential to cause a global pandemic → https://www.newscientist.com/article/2413011-what-is-disease-x-and-do-we-need-to-worry-about-it/18:41
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Opinion: How climate change is driving a global epidemic of immune health problems, and how to stop it: Every $1 spent on mitigating climate change would save at least $3 in health care costs, largely through a reduction of diseases such as asthma and allergies. → https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/04/climate-change-driving-immune-health-problems/19:40
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: COVID-19 Pandemic Increases Alcohol-Related Deaths: Alcohol Awareness Month highlights the need for action amidst the alcohol crisis in the US. → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/covid-19-pandemic-increases-alcohol-related-deaths20:00
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Environmental Surveillance of Flood Control Infrastructure Impacted by Unsheltered Individuals Leads to the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Novel Mutations in the Spike Gene → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1bvv5vb/environmental_surveillance_of_flood_control/20:48
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Listen: Biotech mega-rounds, a cancer vaccine setback & CEOs keep their promise: On this week's The Readout LOUD podcast: Why is it surprising when drug executives stay true to their word? Can neoantigen cancer vaccines work? And what's the latest [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/04/biotech-mega-rounds-a-cancer-vaccine-setback-ceos-keep-their-promise/21:38
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Study links air quality improvements to fewer school COVID cases: The study took place at a school that serves vulnerable students in a setting where air quality improvements were made and then monitored. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-links-air-quality-improvements-fewer-school-covid-cases22:35
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Among fully vaccinated, study shows Paxlovid does not shorten symptoms: Only 2% of participants had heart or lung conditions that predisposed them for severe COVID-19 infections. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/among-fully-vaccinated-study-shows-paxlovid-does-not-shorten-symptoms22:55
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): The serum samples were taken 7 days post-hospitalisation, without post-acute data. Hence, it cannot be used to make claims about the post-infection risk of particular sequelae. The antibody repertoire matures over time, which makes it important to check later time points. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11221507407884244623:33

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