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Lawmakers in some U.S. states are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall

Mon, 2025-01-27 17:31 — mike kraft

State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots. AP News

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U.S. flu cases rise as COVID levels decline--CDC

Mon, 2025-01-27 16:41 — mike kraft

US flu markers show more rises as COVID levels decline Test positivity for flu rose to 25%, with emergency department visits very high and affecting all age-groups. CIDRAP

In its regular weekly snapshot on respiratory virus activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that illness levels remain high, mainly due to impacts from the flu season.

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Long COVID: U.S. analysis shows significant financial burden

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:53 — mike kraft

Analysis shows significant financial burden of long COVID in US Approximately 93% to 95% of these costs come from productivity losses. CIDRAP

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Using current estimates of US long-COVID burden (assuming the probability of long COVID is 6% and symptoms last 1 year), cases cost an average of $2.01 billion annually. The economic burden of long COVID already surpasses that of carpal tunnel, Lyme disease, and psoriasis, the authors said, and is likely to continue to grow.

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Proposed Trump Order Seeks to Stop Gain-of-Function Virus Research Linked to Covid-19 by Republicans

Thu, 2025-01-23 13:21 — mike kraft

Trump Order Seeks to Stop Virus Research Linked to Covid-19 by Republicans An executive order is in the works that would halt U.S. funding for research that makes viruses that are more virulent or contagious. Liz Essley Whyte, Nidhi Subbaraman The Wall Street Journal

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Azvudine is better than paxlovid in reducing COVID-19 deaths --Chinese study

Thu, 2025-01-23 13:10 — mike kraft

Azvudine beats paxlovid in reducing COVID-19 deaths In hospitalized COVID-19 patients, azvudine shows lower all-cause mortality and fewer adverse events than Paxlovid, with added antitumor effects observed. Vijay Kumar Malesu News-Medical

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Higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids cited in new studies

Thu, 2025-01-23 10:55 — mike kraft

Studies note higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids Compared to the women, the men in the study were older, less likely to be overweight or have asthma, and less likely to report mental health conditions. Men, however, were more likely to report hospitalization during acute infection (10% compared to 7%). CIDRAP

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Long-Covid Patients want Federal Research programs to work harder to find new treatments

Wed, 2025-01-22 10:27 — mike kraft

Long-Covid Patients Are Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn't Found New Treatments - KFF Health News The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion to long-covid research without any new treatments yet brought to market. Patients and scientists say it’s time to push harder for breakthroughs. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Despite long covid’s vast reach, the federal government’s investment in researching the disease — to the tune of $1.15 billion as of December — has so far failed to bring any new treatments to market.

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