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COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects--study

Tue, 2022-12-06 23:44 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects CIDRAP

Vaccine hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccines is a positive predictor of negative side effects with vaccination—an example of the "nocebo" effect—according to a study today in Scientific Reports.

Nocebo, a play on placebo, is a phenomenon in which people experience negative effects on health when they have negative views or expectations surrounding medical interventions.

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Cholera outbreak in Syria, toll rises in Haiti

Sat, 2022-11-12 06:26 — mike kraft

Poor access to safe water fuels cholera outbreak in Syria Poor access to safe water has exacerbated a cholera outbreak rampaging across Syria's war-battered provinces, where local authorities are struggling to contain the spread with chlorine tablets and vaccines. Reuters Reuters

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Myocarditis from COVID-19 booster rare, but risk highest among teen boys, young men--study

Thu, 2022-09-08 23:27 — mike kraft

Myocarditis from COVID-19 booster rare, but risk highest among teen boys, young men Cases of myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart muscle – following a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine are rare and typically mild, research from Israel shows. www.heart.org

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Israel reports it has isolated a coronavirus antibody in 'significant breakthrough

Thu, 2022-09-08 04:09 — mike kraft

Two antibodies identified in Israel can fight all known COVID strains, study finds Infusible to patients, antibodies are so powerful neutralizing the coronavirus they could eliminate the need for more vaccine boosters, peer-reviewed research says timesofisrael

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The antibody reported as having been isolated at the IIBR is monoclonal, meaning it was derived from a single recovered cell and is thus potentially of more potent value in yielding a treatment.

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Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults but helped older persons-study

Thu, 2022-08-25 05:17 — mike kraft

Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published Wednesday. AP NEWS

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The researchers found that Paxlovid reduced hospitalizations among people 65 and older by roughly 75% when given shortly after infection. That’s consistent with earlier results used to authorize the drug in the U.S. and other nations.

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Overview: Asia, Sweden, Africa, Israel developments

Fri, 2022-07-08 23:55 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus China is reducing scrutiny of citizens' travel history for COVID-19 monitoring, requiring that a mandatory mobile app show the previous seven days of travel, down from 14. Reuters Reuters

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A 4th vaccine shot provided benefits to patients hospitalized with severe covid--Israel study

Thu, 2022-06-23 05:32 — mike kraft

https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciac501/6611845

Hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 during the Omicron wave benefited from a 4th vaccine shot--Israeli study

Waning vaccine-immunity and an increased incidence of COVID-19 during the Omicron outbreak led the Israeli Ministry of Health to recommend a fourth dose of BNT162b2 for high-risk individuals. This study assessed the effect of that dose for hospitalized patients with severe/critical, breakthrough COVID-19. ...

Among hospitalized patients with severe/critical breakthrough COVID-19, a recent fourth dose was associated with significant protection against mechanical ventilation or death, compared to three doses.

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Dangers of new international COVID wave, driven by Delta comeback --Israeli researchers

Wed, 2022-05-04 21:56 — mike kraft

Israeli researchers warn of new international COVID wave, driven by Delta comeback Omicron didn’t wipe out the previous variant, which is super-resilient and could reemerge with a vengeance, according to peer-reviewed study based on cutting-edge sewage monitoring timesofisrael

There is a real danger of another international COVID wave this summer, with the Delta variant possibly poised to make a comeback, new Israeli research suggests.

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New Delhi reinstates masks mandates, Israel drops reqirements

Thu, 2022-04-21 00:13 — mike kraft

Delhi makes masks mandatory again after COVID cases rise New Delhi authorities on Wednesday made the wearing of masks compulsory again after COVID-19 infections rose in the Indian capital in recent days. Reuters Reuters

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Fourth Dose of Pfizer Vaccine vs Omicron — Real-world data show less infection and severity, but long-term benefit less clear

Wed, 2022-04-06 21:30 — mike kraft

Mixed Bag for Fourth Dose of Pfizer Vaccine vs Omicron Real-world data show less infection and severity, but long-term benefit less clear Molly Walker medpagetoday

Rates of confirmed Omicron-related COVID infection and severe disease were lower after a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to real-world data from Israel, although protection against confirmed infection seemed short-lived.

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