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Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings may have led to less supplemental oxygen for darker-skinned ICU patients

Tue, 2022-07-12 09:38 — mike kraft
Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings tied to less supplemental oxygen for darker-skinned ICU patients The new research adds to the evidence that the faulty pulse oximeter readings in darker-skinned patients can affect their care and may be a factor in racial disparities. Usha Lee McFarling STAT
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U.S. CDC plans to improve international air contact tracing data collection

Tue, 2022-07-12 09:23 — mike kraft
U.S. CDC plans to improve international air contact tracing data collection The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will take steps to improve collection of international air passenger contact information to better monitor public health risks after a report found the current data system "needs substantial improvement." David Shepardson Reuters

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An expert explains how to prepare for possible COVID-19 surge --CNN Analyst

Fri, 2022-07-08 11:44 — mike kraft
Is Covid-19 surging again? Our expert explains how to prepare The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn't appear to be happening. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen offers her insights about what precautions to take as infections continue to increase in much of the United States. Katia Hetter, CNN CNN

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COVID testing at colleges helps reduce infections in nearby communities--study

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:53 — mike kraft
College COVID-19 testing can reduce deaths in local communities Counties with colleges that did COVID-19 testing fared better against the coronavirus in fall 2020 than towns with colleges that did not test. aniloza Science News
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U.S. Doctors seek more information on Paxlovid prescribing amid Covid-19 rebound concerns

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:37 — mike kraft
Doctors are clamoring for more clarity on Paxlovid prescribing amid Covid-19 rebound concerns “I think the sense of likely risk-benefit has changed over time,” said Walid Gellad, an internal medicine physician at the University of Pittsburgh. Megan Thielking STAT
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Research report: Cancer Drug Greatly Reduces Deaths in Hospitalized Covid Patients

Thu, 2022-07-07 10:24 — mike kraft

An experimental drug initially developed to fight cancer cut the risk of death for people hospitalized with Covid by half, according to a study published on Wednesday.

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COVID-19 antigen test sensitivity could be as low as 60% with omicron: FDA

Wed, 2022-07-06 13:42 — mike kraft
COVID-19 antigen test sensitivity could be as low as 60% with omicron: FDA The tests have taken a “really big hit in sensitivity” with the omicron variant, raising doubts about the ability of a single test to provide a definitive diagnosis, according to the agency. Elise Reuter MedTech Dive
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Researchers design rapid COVID test that identifies variants

Tue, 2022-07-05 09:22 — mike kraft
UT Southwestern researchers design rapid COVID test that identifies variants UT Southwestern researchers have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can identify different variants of the coronavirus in as little as four hours. The... Dallas News

UT Southwestern researchers have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can identify different variants of the coronavirus in as little as four hours.

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Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation

Thu, 2022-06-30 08:48 — mike kraft
Still testing positive after day 10? How to decide when to end your COVID isolation Nobody wants to infect their friends and friendly, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled. NPR.org

 

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UK Covid cases surge following Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant

Fri, 2022-06-24 17:23 — mike kraft
UK Covid cases surge following Queen's Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant U.K. Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, according to new data, which points to an increase in infections following the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Karen Gilchrist CNBC

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