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Explainer: The status of infectious diseases during this holiday season

Thu, 2024-12-26 14:20 — mike kraft

What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What's trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor. Los Angeles Times

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Cognitive Impacts of COVID Equivalent to 20 Years of Brain Aging--British study

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:10 — mike kraft

Cognitive Impacts of COVID Equivalent to 20 Years of Brain Aging - Neuroscience News A new study reveals that 12-18 months after hospitalization for COVID-19, patients show significant cognitive decline comparable to 20 years of aging. Neuroscience News Neuroscience News

A new study reveals that 12-18 months after hospitalization for COVID-19, patients show significant cognitive decline comparable to 20 years of aging. MRI scans and blood tests also show brain injury markers and reduced brain volume in these patients. The findings suggest that COVID-19 has lasting effects on brain health, even in those without neurological complications.

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New Study: Why Coronavirus vaccines face trust gap in Black and Latino communities

Tue, 2020-11-24 18:07 — mike kraft

Coronavirus vaccines face trust gap in Black and Latino communities, study finds Other recent studies have also pointed to vaccine hesitancy in communities of color, but Monday’s survey delved deeper into the reasons, polling respondents on a spectrum of questions to get at the roots of their distrust. William Wan Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: 50,000 COVID-19 deaths and rising. How Britain failed to stop the second wave

Tue, 2020-11-24 15:25 — mike kraft

50,000 COVID-19 deaths and rising. How the UK keeps failing. With one of the highest death tolls from the first wave of the coronavirus, Boris Johnson pledged a “world-beating” test-and-trace system to prevent a resurgence this winter. A Reuters investigation reveals how that promise came unstuck. Reuters

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UK's first mass COVID testing program underway in Liverpool

Sat, 2020-11-07 15:38 — mike kraft

UK's first mass COVID testing program underway in Liverpool LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Hundreds of people were tested for the coronavirus in the English city of Liverpool as Britain's first mass coronavirus testing program got underway Friday, a... AP NEWS

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'Stay at home': Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

Sat, 2020-10-31 22:00 — mike kraft

'Stay at home': Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service. Andrew MacAskill, Guy Faulconbridge U.S.

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Older patients, women and those with variety of early symptoms most at risk of "long Covid," paper suggests

Wed, 2020-10-21 15:53 — mike kraft

Older patients, women and those with variety of early symptoms most at risk of "long Covid," paper suggests Older people, women and those with a wide range of symptoms in the first week of their illness appear to be most likely to develop “long Covid,” according to a preprint paper posted online by researchers at King’s College London on Wednesday. By <a href="/profiles/joshua-berlinger">Joshua Berlinger</a>, Adam Renton, Emma Reynolds, Ed Upright, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, CNN CNN

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London faces new restrictions as city sees higher virus risk

Thu, 2020-10-15 18:16 — mike kraft

London faces new restrictions as city sees higher virus risk LONDON (AP) — London and seven other areas will face further restrictions after the British government on Thursday raised their coronavirus risk levels in an effort to slow the exponential rise in... AP NEWS

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UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk

Mon, 2020-10-12 22:11 — mike kraft

UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk LONDON (AP) — The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest... AP NEWS

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UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more restrictions

Sun, 2020-10-11 16:19 — mike kraft

UK at 'tipping point:' England braces for more restrictions LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government's leading medical advisers... AP NEWS

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