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COVID-19 found to increase the risk of severe cardiovascular problems in people with HIV--study

Wed, 2024-04-24 10:33 — mike kraft

COVID-19 found to increase the risk of severe cardiovascular problems in people with HIV

A study led by the Centre for Epidemiological Studies on STIs and AIDS of Catalonia (CEEISCAT)—a group from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), the Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions (FLI), and Odense University Hospital (OUH)—has revealed that people living with HIV who have experienced an episode of COVID-19 face a significant increase in the risk of cardiovascular diseases in the year following infection.

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FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe

Wed, 2024-04-24 09:58 — mike kraft

FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe | CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had detected viral particles of H5N1 avian influenza in milk purchased at grocery stores, but the agency says it still believes that the milk is safe to drink. Brenda Goodman CNN

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How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous--AP investigation

Tue, 2024-04-23 10:28 — mike kraft

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found. AP News

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COVID-19 guidelines: Most countries recommend at least one treatment that doesn't work--study

Tue, 2024-04-23 10:04 — mike kraft

Significant global variation in COVID-19 guidelines: Most countries recommend at least one treatment that doesn't work National clinical guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 vary significantly around the world, with under-resourced countries the most likely to diverge from gold standard (World Health Organization; ... Science X Medical Xpress

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U.S. US respiratory virus cases continue to decline except in two states

Fri, 2024-04-19 18:01 — mike kraft

US respiratory virus activity continues to tail off Wastewater COVID detections declined to the minimal level and are highest in the Midwest. CIDRAP

Respiratory virus activity from flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to decline across most of the country, with only two jurisdictions—North Dakota and Wyoming—reporting high activity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in updates today. ...

Hospitalizations continue to decline, but overall deaths were up slightly.

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