COVID-19

Health experts warn against COVID complacency in schools amid surge

Mon, 2024-08-26 10:11 — mike kraft

Health experts warn against COVID complacency in schools amid surge Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the vi… aneklason The Hill

Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the virus similarly to how they would the flu or strep throat.

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Education: Chronic absence and problems more common among students learning remotely during COVID pandemic --study

Fri, 2024-08-23 10:32 — mike kraft

Data: Chronic absence more common in students learning remotely amid COVID In the 2021-22 school year, chronic absenteeism rates among US K-12 students whose schools offered only remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic were 6.9 percentage points higher than those attending in-person–only schools, rising to 10.6 percentage points for at-risk students, per a JAMA Network Open study published yesterday. CIDRAP

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How to Time COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots This Fall

Fri, 2024-08-23 10:03 — mike kraft

New COVID Shots Are Here. How to Time Your COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots This Fall COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines are here. Learn if you're eligible and how to time them for the best protection. Fran Kritz Verywell Health

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Here’s what to know about each vaccine type:

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More information and background on new COVID vaccine approved today

Thu, 2024-08-22 17:48 — mike kraft

New coronavirus vaccines are now approved. Here’s what to know. The mRNA coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna tailored for the KP.2 variant could be available within a week. Washington Post

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U.S. FDA approves updated COVID shots and they should be available soon

Thu, 2024-08-22 16:24 — mike kraft

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days Updated COVID-19 vaccines are on their way. The Food and Drug Administration approved new shots from Pfizer and Moderna on Thursday, and the companies are set to begin shipping millions of doses. AP News

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Mediterranean diet studies indicate it may reduce risk of Covid indications by strengthening immunity

Thu, 2024-08-22 12:26 — mike kraft

Mediterranean diet may reduce Covid-19 risk, study finds | CNN Following the Mediterranean diet may lower the risk for Covid-19 infection, but whether the diet reduces case severity is unclear, according to new research. Kristen Rogers CNN

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Most common long COVID symptoms in children and teens and how they differ--two studies

Thu, 2024-08-22 10:48 — mike kraft

Study determines most common long COVID symptoms in children and teens A research team led by the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative and supported by its Clinical Science Core (CSC) at NYU Langone Health, has designed a new way to identify which school-age ... Science X Medical Xpress

A research team led by the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative and supported by its Clinical Science Core (CSC) at NYU Langone Health, has designed a new way to identify which school-age children and adolescents most likely have long COVID.

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