Author: Shannon Becker
Stress, anxiety and depression may increase the risk of long Covid, study finds
NBC News – People who were experiencing psychological distress before getting Covid were more likely to have long-lasting symptoms than those who were not, according to new research. Link to JAMA Psychiatry Study
Sep 22, 2022
Why are so many viruses popping up again?
Washington Post – Several factors help explain why we’re hearing so much about viral outbreaks. Shifts in migration and travel patterns, global eating habits and the effects of climate change have created new opportunities for microbes to spread. Better testing and monitoring methods also mean we’re detecting these outbreaks sooner than in the past.
Sep 22, 2022
Can Long COVID Researchers Learn From ME/CFS?
Med Page Today – There are a dizzying array of case definitions for long COVID that vary in terms of what to name this condition, the duration of symptoms, the types of symptoms, and the medical comorbidities. The field of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) has encountered comparable problems as they developed case definitions over the past 3 decades. […]
Sep 22, 2022
One of Long COVID’s Worst Symptoms Is Also Its Most Misunderstood
The Atlantic – Brain fog isn’t like a hangover or depression. It’s a disorder of executive function that makes basic cognitive tasks absurdly hard. Long-haulers with brain fog say that it’s like none of the things that people—including many medical professionals compare it to. It is more profound than the clouded thinking that accompanies hangovers, […]
Sep 22, 2022
Risk for Developing Alzheimer’s Disease Increases by 50-80% In Older Adults Who Caught COVID-19
Neuroscience News – Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older.
Sep 22, 2022
Moderna Booster Shots Are in Short Supply at US Pharmacies
Bloomberg – The US government supply of Moderna’s shot is currently limited, causing appointments for the product to vary across the country, a Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. pharmacy spokesperson said in an emailed statement. CVS Health Corp. says some of its drugstores have used all of the updated shots they received from the US government, and the company is […]
Sep 22, 2022
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after Sudan strain found
Reuters – An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda after health authorities confirmed a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain, the health ministry and World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. A 24-year-old man in Uganda’s central Mubende district showed symptoms and later died.
Sep 22, 2022
Covid will be a leading cause of death in the U.S. indefinitely, whether or not the pandemic is ‘over’
NBC News – Covid was the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020, after heart disease and cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The same was true last year, provisional CDC data shows. Since April, Covid deaths have stayed relatively flat, at a weekly average of around 300 to 500 […]
Sep 22, 2022
Flat beer? Blame COVID
NPR – Carbon dioxide has no taste, no odor, and no color — but it’s a vital ingredient in the beer business, from putting frothy bubbles in brews to blocking oxidization that makes beer taste stale. But brewers are now worried that a carbon dioxide shortage could force production cuts and price hikes. It’s the […]
Sep 21, 2022
Outcomes at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults in the USA: a follow-up surveillance study
The Lancet – Data on medium-term outcomes in indivduals with myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination are scarce. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes and quality of life at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults.
Sep 21, 2022