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Add COVID Shot to Routine Vaccine Schedule: CDC Panel

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster  HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In an unanimous vote on Thursday, a panel of U.S. vaccine specialists really helpful that COVID pictures be added to the listing of really helpful vaccinations for youngsters and adults. Now it is as much as the U.S. Centers of […]

FDA OKs Novavax COVID Vaccine as First Booster Shot

By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Americans will now have one other alternative if they need a COVID booster shot. On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accredited Novavax Inc.’s protein-based vaccine as a primary booster dose. Until now, it had solely been accredited as a two-dose main […]

Long COVID Experts: ‘So Incredibly Clear What’s at Stake’

It’s estimated that greater than a 3rd of people that have had COVID-19 expertise neurological problems reminiscent of mind fog that persist or develop 3 months after an infection. And two thirds of so-called lengthy haulers nonetheless have neurological signs after 6 months.

First They Get Long COVID, Then They Lose Their Health Care

Oct. 13, 2022 – It’s a devastating sequence of setbacks for lengthy COVID sufferers. First, they get the debilitating signs of their situation. Then they’re compelled to surrender their jobs, or severely curtail their work hours, as their signs linger. And subsequent, for a lot of, they lose their employer-sponsored medical insurance.  While not all […]

Lots of Americans Lied to Others About COVID (Study)

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, greater than 40% of Americans have been untruthful about whether or not they had the virus or have been ignoring security precautions, a nationwide survey exhibits. The December survey of 1,700 individuals discovered 721 […]

COVID Attacks DNA in Heart, Unlike Flu, Study Says

Sept. 30, 2022 — COVID-19 causes DNA harm to the center, affecting the physique in a very totally different method than the flu does, in response to a latest examine revealed in Immunology  The examine regarded on the hearts of sufferers who died from COVID-19, the flu, and different causes. The findings may present clues […]

Movie, TV Productions Continue COVID Safety Protocols

Oct. 1, 2022 — Movie, TV, and theatrical productions will proceed to observe COVID-19 security protocols as unions and studios negotiate a brand new return-to-work settlement, in line with the Directors Guild of America. The present settlement, which was beforehand scheduled to run out on Friday, will probably be prolonged till the teams attain a brand […]

CDC to Switch From Daily to Weekly COVID Data Updates

Oct. 8, 2022 — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it would begin updating COVID-19 case and loss of life counts on a weekly as an alternative of a every day foundation beginning Oct. 20.“To allow for additional reporting flexibility, reduce the reporting burden on states and jurisdictions, and maximize surveillance resources, […]

At the Front Lines of Long COVID, Local Clinics Prove Vital

They’re main the best way partly as a result of the federal authorities has made solely restricted efforts, says Lisa McCorkell, a co-founder of the Patient-Led Research Cooperative. The worldwide group was based in spring 2020 by researchers who’re additionally lengthy COVID sufferers. “It’s a big reason why long COVID isn’t talked about as much,” McCorkell says. […]

Desperate Long COVID Patients Turn to Unproven Alternative Therapies

Editor’s word: Find extra details about lengthy COVID in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. Sept. 22, 2022 – Entrepreneur Maya McNulty, 49, was one of many first victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Schenectady, NY, businesswoman spent 2 months within the hospital after catching the illness in March 2020. That September, she was recognized with […]