libera/##covid-19/ Friday, 2024-09-27

BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations and Maternal Vaccination Among Infants Aged <6 Months — COVID-NET, 12 States, October 2022–April 2024 → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1fq8nzw/covid19associated_hospitalizations_and_maternal/00:30
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Though MMR Vaccine Remains Highly Protective Against Measles, Some Waning Immunity Can Lead to Outlier Cases: An English modeling study in England suggests level of protection decreases only very slightly [... want %more?] → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/though-mmr-vaccine-remains-highly-protective-against-measles-some-waning-immunity-can-lead-to-outlier-cases01:00
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): COVID19_Pandemic: Reddit users coming here from Covid Circlejerk (why the masks in movies thread was removed) → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19_Pandemic/comments/1fqas1j/reddit_users_coming_here_from_covid_circlejerk/02:29
BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Substack: Covid Brain: Two new important studies shed new light on after-effects, 1-year out, and other key updates → https://erictopol.substack.com/p/covid-brain03:10
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham blasts state's pandemic response, doubts Covid vaccines → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1fqcy6k/louisiana_surgeon_general_ralph_abraham_blasts/03:58
BrainstormNew from Politico: Sweden’s spreading crime epidemic alarms its neighbors: Shootings by Swedish gang members in other countries ups pressure on government in Stockholm. → https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-crime-gangs-shooting-youths-norway-denmark/04:17
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: Free test kits: submitted by /u/blkatcdomvet → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1fqezs0/free_test_kits/05:53
BrainstormNew from Politico: World leaders tout AMR declaration, while NGOs sigh: SNEAK PEEK — Leaders have agreed to a political declaration on antimicrobial resistance. NGOs are disappointed, but is it really so bad? — The World Health Organization has allied with TikTok to curb the [... want %more?] → https://www.politico.eu/article/world-leaders-signs-off-amr-declaration-without-too-much-fuss/07:31
BrainstormNew from Science-Based Medicine: A “Biosafety” Organization Partnering With Dr. Jay Bhattacharya To Guard Against Viruses Is Like A Zebra Teaming Up With A Lion To Promote Vegetarianism: Biosafety Now is fine working with a pro-virus, misinformation doctor to prevent a potential pandemic. What about a doctor who worked with [... want %more?] → https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/amnesia/09:07
BrainstormNew from Science-Based Medicine: A “Biosafety” Organization Partnering With Dr. Jay Bhattacharya To Guard Against Viruses Is Like A Zebra Teaming Up With A Lion To Promote Vegetarianism: Biosafety Now is fine working with a pro-virus, misinformation doctor to prevent a potential pandemic. What about a doctor who worked with [... want %more?] → https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/amnesia/09:07
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Mix of relief and disappointment—striking a balance in the pay deal for resident doctors in England: On 16 September 2024, the BMA announced that its members had voted to accept the pay deal offered by the government for resident (previously known as “junior”) doctors. As a newly qualified doctor who [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/386/bmj.q2116.short12:24
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Regulator refused to investigate doctors at Harrods: Women who worked at Harrods say they underwent medicals, including invasive sexual health tests. → https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24qrxvpp0o12:34
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Why are Genentech cancer researchers worried?: Today's biotech news updates include: —What comes next for Pfizer's Oxbryta sickle cell drug —Cassava Sciences' SEC charges —Bristol's new schizophrenia treatment Don't miss out. [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2024/09/27/biotech-news-pfizer-sickle-cell-elevidys-bristol-karuna-duchenne-cassava-the-readout/15:13
BrainstormNew from StatNews: STAT+: Regeneron, Sanofi blockbuster Dupixent wins FDA approval for COPD: Dupixent, commonly used to treat eczema and asthma, was cleared for a subset of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. → https://www.statnews.com/2024/09/27/regeneron-sanofi-blockbuster-dupixent-wins-fda-approval-for-copd/16:03
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): The pattern of SARS-CoV-2 can have an impact on other viruses such as Influenza, which may have more room for an earlier or broader wave if SARS-CoV-2 indeed peaks earlier this year. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11320993564581635816:23
BrainstormNew from ECDC: Communicable disease threats report, 21-27 September 2024, week 39: This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 21-27 September 2024 and includes updates on mpox, dengue, West Nile virus, avian influenza, [... want %more?] → https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/communicable-disease-threats-report-21-27-september-2024-week-3916:33
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Healthcare Workers Who Received Additional Vaccine Dose Had Lower Odds of Symptoms at 6 Weeks: Study finds this population saw a 45% reduction of ongoing symptoms in those with COVID-19 weeks later and who had received [... want %more?] → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/healthcare-workers-who-received-additional-vaccine-dose-had-lower-odds-of-symptoms-at-6-weeks17:33
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Study shows how long jab protects as under-10s fall ill with measles. More than 95% of people who have had two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR vaccine) – which was introduced in 1988 – are protected for life → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1fqs5f7/study_shows_how_long_jab_protects_as_under10s/19:02
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: (news): COVID vaccine in pregnancy tied to lower hospitalization rate in babies → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-vaccine-pregnancy-tied-lower-hospitalization-rate-babies20:39
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: SARS-CoV-2-specific plasma cells are not durably established in the bone marrow long-lived compartment after mRNA vaccination → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1fquz55/sarscov2specific_plasma_cells_are_not_durably/20:49
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Sickle cell community scrambles to find safe plan after a drug is pulled from the market: After Pfizer withdrew its sickle cell drug from the market, patients with the condition and their doctors were left scrambling to figure out what to do. → https://www.statnews.com/2024/09/27/sickle-cell-disease-oxbryta-patients-doctors/21:27
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: (news): COVID numbers decline slightly across US; RSV, flu activity low → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-numbers-decline-slightly-across-us-rsv-flu-activity-low22:25
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): Also note that antibody levels are good for over a year, and their levels are boosted. We will need to see much more controls and data to understand the observations presented here. Clinical consequences we have not noticed. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11321164326899726523:33

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