Author: Claudinne Miller
COVID-19 could put us at a greater risk of neurodegenerative diseases and stroke
Science Focus Analysis of nearly one million Danish health records has found patients who tested positive for COVID-19 were subsequently more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and stroke. COVID-19 could be linked to an increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, a study carried out at […]
May 16, 2023
Profiling post-COVID-19 condition across different variants of SARS-CoV-2: a prospective longitudinal study in unvaccinated wild-type, unvaccinated alpha-variant, and vaccinated delta-variant populations
The Lancet Self-reported symptom studies rapidly increased understanding of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic and enabled monitoring of long-term effects of COVID-19 outside hospital settings. Post-COVID-19 condition presents as heterogeneous profiles, which need characterisation to enable personalised patient care. We aimed to describe post-COVID-19 condition profiles by viral variant and vaccination status. In this prospective […]
May 16, 2023
Families of Those Lost to Covid Wrestle With Mixed Emotions as Emergency Ends
NYT More than 1.1 million Americans have died of Covid. An official end to the health emergency has landed in complicated ways for those affected most acutely. Shannon Cummings, 53, has tried to push forward after her husband, Larry, a college professor, died of Covid-19 in March 2020. She flew from her home in Michigan to Southern […]
May 16, 2023
Special Pathogens and Pop Culture
NETEC In episode two of the Pathogens in Pop Culture series, hosts Lauren Sauer and Rachel Lookadoo welcome guest Dr. Billy Fischer to discuss the portrayal of Ebola Virus Disease in the 2018 Jack Ryan TV series and Richard Preston’s 1994 novel, The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story. Together, they will explore the science behind the virus, […]
May 16, 2023
The before and after of avian influenza in Brazil
Watt Poultry The news of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian flu virus detected in wild birds in Brazil will change the world forever. Once upon a time there was a country with no reported avian flu cases. This country happens to be the largest chicken exporter in the world. In fact, many other countries depend […]
May 16, 2023
Safety Data on Maternal RSV Vaccine ‘Favorable,’ FDA Staff Says
MedPageToday A maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate prevents infections in infants and comes with “generally favorable” safety data, said FDA staff in briefing documents released ahead of an advisory committee meeting this week, but the reviewers “noted potential uncertainty based on the numerical imbalance in premature deliveries.” On Thursday, members of the Vaccines and Related […]
May 16, 2023
Equatorial Guinea declares end of Marburg outbreak
LaPresensa Equatorial Guinea’s vice president, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, declared late Monday an end to a Marburg virus outbreak, which caused 17 confirmed cases in the country, including 12 deaths. “After not registering Marburg infections during the 21 days stipulated by the WHO, and after the excellent work and results obtained in the fight and […]
May 16, 2023
Mozambique faces worst cholera outbreak in more than 20 years
Africa News Health authorities in Mozambique are battling the most severe cholera outbreak in the country in more than 20 years. The number of cases of cholera increased after the country was hit by Cyclone Freddy in late February. The coastal town of Quelimane in northern Mozambique became a cholera hotspot. “Quelimane is a low-lying city. It’s a swamp. So the water tables are very high, so sewage and […]
May 16, 2023
Forgotten Antibiotic From Decades Ago Could Be a Superbug Killer
Science Alert An antibiotic developed some 80 years ago before being abandoned and forgotten could again offer exciting new solutions, this time to the emerging threat of drug-resistant superbugs. Read the study in PLoS here Half of the bacteria-killing drugs we use today are variations of compounds that were found nearly a century ago, during this ‘golden age’ […]
May 16, 2023
