ucl.ac.uk
Identification of over 200 long Covid symptoms prompts call for UK screening programme
4 min · · Patients who experience long Covid have reported more than 200 symptoms across 10 organ systems*, in the largest international study of ‘long-haulers’ to date, led by UCL scientists together with a… · Shared by 5, including Liv 😷
PsyPost.org
Large study finds COVID-19 is linked to a substantial drop in intelligence
2 min · · People who have recovered from COVID-19 tend to score significantly lower on an intelligence test compared to those who have not contracted the virus, ... · Shared by 47, including Liv 😷, Carly, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 @wfryer@mastodon.cloud, Eric W. Dolan, Guy Kawasaki, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Lee Keyes
The Conversation
We found traces of humanity’s age-old arms race with coronaviruses written in our DNA
4 min · · New DNA evidence shows humans may have been battling coronaviruses for longer than recorded history. · Shared by 9, including Liv 😷
The Sydney Morning Herald
What does Australia’s India travel ban say about our increasingly draconian character?
3 min · · Sometimes, outsiders see what is happening clearer than we do ourselves. · Shared by 11, including Liv 😷, The Age
NPR
Michael Lewis' 'The Premonition' Is A Sweeping Indictment Of The CDC
5 min · · In a new book, author Michael Lewis writes about public health officers who tried to get others to look at the data on COVID-19 and act to make sure the virus didn't spread. · Shared by 25, including Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Liv 😷
ABC News
Vaccine side effects: With all this talk about blood clots, how do I know if I'm affected?
4 min · · About one in every 250,000 people given the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe have developed blood clots, but what are the symptoms of this rare phenomenon? · Shared by 7, including Liv 😷
The Sydney Morning Herald
Coronavirus Australia: One third of COVID-19 patients have symptoms for eight months
2 min · · One in three Australian COVID-19 patients still has symptoms eight months after being infected, and neither age nor a mild bout of the virus is protective, a world-first Australian study suggests. · Shared by 11, including Prof Steve Keen, The Age, Liv 😷
The Wall Street Journal
Covid-19 Variant in Brazil Overwhelms Local Hospitals, Hits Younger Patients
1 min · · Researchers and doctors are sounding the alarm over the new coronavirus strain known as P.1, which a report released on Tuesday said is 1.4 to 2.2 times more contagious than variants seen previously… · Shared by 20, including Rebekah Jones, Liv 😷, David Fisman, Edward Harrison
The Conversation
What’s the difference between mutations, variants and strains? A guide to COVID terminology
3 min · · In the context of COVID-19, we're hearing about new mutations, strains and variants all the time. It's no wonder it can all get a bit confusing. · Shared by 5, including Liv 😷
BBC News (World)
Arthritis drug tocilizumab cuts deaths from Covid
2 min · · Giving it along with a steroid drug can help the sickest patients with Covid-19, research reveals. · Shared by 12, including Liv 😷
BBC News (World)
What is dexamethasone and how does it fight Covid-19?
2 min · · A cheap steroid is hailed a big breakthrough in the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients. · Shared by 9, including Liv 😷
The Atlantic
The Second COVID-19 Shot Is a Rude Reawakening for Immune Cells
6 min · · Side effects are just a sign that protection is kicking in as it should. · Shared by 48, including Ed Yong is on sabbatical, Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡, Matthew Herper, Steve Silberman, Liv 😷, Bethany Brookshire, Marsha Collier, Dr. Syra Madad
ox.ac.uk
Common asthma treatment reduces need for hospitalisation in COVID-19 patients, study suggests
1 min · · Early treatment with a medication commonly used to treat asthma appears to significantly reduce the need for urgent care and hospitalisation in people with COVID-19, researchers at the University of… · Shared by 8, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe, Liv 😷
The Wall Street Journal
Double Face Masks? N95? Protect Yourself Against New Covid-19 Variants With These Mask Upgrades
1 min · · The guidance around masks is changing. Here’s the latest that you need to know. · Shared by 18, including Marsha Collier, Liv 😷, Eric Topol
The New York Times
Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? Experts Cite the Effect Against Severe Disease
7 min · · Infectious disease doctors say getting a shot of the J&J vaccine, which has a lower efficacy against the virus than other vaccines, would still be well worthwhile. · Shared by 34, including Virginia Hughes, Liv 😷, Garance Franke-Ruta, David Leonhardt
airlive.net
A new study shows how Covid-19 spread on an 18-hour flight from Dubai
2 min · · A new study shows how Covid-19 spread on an 18-hour flight from Dubai to Auckland, eventually infecting four people on-board. On September 28, Emirates Airlines flight 448 departed Dubai for Auckland… · Shared by 5, including Liv 😷
