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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows
“We aimed to assess the long-term effect of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in improving infection, symptoms and disease severity more than 1 year.”
NHS under pressure to expand Covid jab rollout after hidden benefits revealed
A cocktail of SARS-CoV-2 spike stem helix domain and receptor binding domain human monoclonal antibodies prevent the emerge of viral escape mutants
“A cocktail of SARS-CoV-2 spike stem helix domain and receptor binding domain human monoclonal antibodies prevent the emerge of viral escape mutants”
cocktail of SARS-CoV-2 spike stem helix domain and receptor binding domain human monoclonal antibodies prevent the emerge of viral escape mutants
Post-pandemic COVID-19 linked with high numbers of workforce absences and exits
'Post-pandemic' COVID-19 linked with high numbers of workforce absences and exits
"We documented work absences comparable to those seen during flu seasons extending across the entire year as the new baseline."
Guidance indoor air quality professionals
After 5 years Health Canada finally put out engineering guidelines recommending people wear N95s, clean indoor air to reduce viral load, and admitted COVID is airborne.
The Power of Clean Air: The World Health Network f| Clean Air Panel Discussion
What does it really mean to have “clean air”? Our panel — featuring Dr. Joe Vipond, Jim Rosenthal, Aaron Collins, and Dr. William Bahnfleth — dug into what truly keeps our spaces healthy and why clean indoor air matters more than ever.
Thread by @ZdenekVrozina on Thread Reader App
“SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t produce a classic toxin. But it reprograms our lipid metabolism so deeply that the cell enters a toxic, pro-inflammatory, oxidative state. Functionally, it behaves like a toxin-like infection🧵”
SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t produce a classic toxin.
But it reprograms our lipid metabolism so deeply that the cell enters a toxic, pro-inflammatory, oxidative state.
Functionally, it behaves like a toxin-like infection🧵
Solid-phase microextraction of sweat components of patients positive for Sars-Cov-2 for identification of possible biomarkers
Mexican researchers analyzed sweat from 426 people and found six compounds that differ in COVID-positive patients.
Levels of palmitic and oleic acids rose, while squalene fell, allowing 80% accurate detection through sweat alone.
Beyond ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir: the case for ensitrelvir in COVID-19 treatment
Researchers studied 1,157 COVID-19 patients.
Ensitrelvir cleared the virus 82% faster than no treatment and only 16% slower than ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir, with fewer side effects and no taste disturbance.
UT Austin professor wins 'genius grant' for work on COVID-19 vaccines
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Report: COVID-19 Vax Risks Managed, Independence Important
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
Per @luckytran on Twitter: “They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks.
I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.”
Thread by @ZdenekVrozina on Thread Reader App
“COVID didn’t end - it changed the baseline of how often people fall ill, miss work, and drop out of the labor force. A new JAMA study shows the US now lives in a permanent flu-season mode, all year round🧵”
Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market
“The normalization of elevated absenteeism rates beyond traditional influenza window signals a new era in public health and labor relations. The elevated baseline reflects disease prevalence and ongoing viral threats.”
How the History of the Anti-mask and Anti-vaccination Movements Hang Together
When Will the Lion Concern Himself
“If thousands of studies are telling you to look for a certain kind of harm and then millions of people start wondering why they are experiencing exactly that type of harm, is it so hard to connect those two dots?”
Covid experts are advising people start wearing masks again - Yorkshire Live
Clustering and time series analyses of hybrid immunity to SARS-COV-2 using data from the BQC19 biobank
Covid-19 rebound on cards? Chinese authorities issue big warning amid national holiday season as China expects rise in cases of respiratory diseases
Santa Cruz County brings back indoor mask rules for vulnerable patients this November
Santa Cruz County’s chief health officer has reinstated an annual mask mandate for certain health care facilities starting in November.
Development of an ultrahigh affinity, trimeric ACE2 biologic as a universal SARS-CoV-2 antagonist
a trimeric ACE2 biologic that tightly binds all known SARS-CoV-2 variants and even SARS-CoV-1.
By mimicking the virus’s entry receptor, this decoy blocks infection with ultrahigh stability and near-universal protection.
COVID was never just a respiratory virus - it’s a systemic one.
“COVID was never just a respiratory virus - it’s a systemic one. A pathogen that rewires immunity, disrupts mitochondria, and infiltrates the nervous system - sharing striking parallels with HIV. Here’s part of what we already know🧵”
COVID-19 oral antiviral clinical trial for adults and adolescents that are at high-risk for severe illness NCT06679140|Pfizer
If you contract COVID and are unable to take Paxlovid due to med interactions or liver/kidney issues, you may be able to access their new COVID anti-viral Ibuzatrelvir, now in phase 3 clinical trials
Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come
“Each day, we breathe more than 7,000 litres of air. Unsurprisingly, the quality of this air really matters. And given most of us spend a significant part of the day inside, clean indoor air is essential.”
Each day, we breathe more than 7,000 litres of air. Unsurprisingly, the quality of this air really matters. And given most of us spend a significant part of the day inside, clean indoor air is essential.
Quantum-enhanced nanodiamond rapid test advances early SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection in clinical diagnostics
UCL researchers tested 103 swab samples with a new quantum nanodiamond rapid test for COVID.
It showed 95% sensitivity and 100% specificity, detecting infection about 2 days earlier than standard lateral flow tests.
SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum complexity is an epidemiologically evolvable trait
The new Stratus Covid strain – and why it’s on the rise