The Federal Response to COVID-19: Lessons from the Pandemic
Nancy J. Knauer (Temple University), The Federal Response to COVID-19: Lessons from the Pandemic, 73 Hastings L. J. 1 (2022): When the first suspected human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus was reported in January 2020, the United States had in... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - February 2, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
TWiV 860: Evading a Toll on the road to RNA vaccines
TWiV reviews a seminal paper showing that chemically modified bases in RNAs suppress recognition by Toll-like receptors, a finding that that was essential for the development of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - February 1, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic pseudouracil RNA vaccine SARS-CoV-2 viral viruses Source Type: blogs
TWiV 859: COVID-19 clinical update #99 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In COVID-19 clinical update #99, Daniel Griffin discusses Omicron disease severity, neurologic manifestations in children, testing outcomes during multiple infections, boosters improve VE and VD, booster efficacy for ED and UC encounters, vaccines induce cross-protective T cell memory, and indications for monoclonal antibody therapy. (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - February 1, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology antiviral coronavirus COVID-19 delta inflammation Long Covid monoclonal antibody Omicron pandemic SARS-CoV-2 vaccine vaccine booster variant of concern viruses Source Type: blogs
Hamstringing the Health Technology Response to Covid-19: The Burdens of Exclusivity and Policy Solutions
Brook K. Baker (Northeastern University), Hamstringing the Health Technology Response to Covid-19: The Burdens of Exclusivity and Policy Solutions, 13 NE. U. L. Rev. 2 (2021): The world was unprepared for COVID-19 despite other recent coronavirus outbreaks and despite multiple... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - February 1, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Why the health care industry must prioritize health equity
There are few silver linings related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one that stands out is the growing recognition that health equity must be an essential guiding principle for health care organizations going forward. The broader health care system suffered greatly due to the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of millions and killed hundredsRead more …Why the health care industry must prioritize health equity originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 31, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/george-t-mathew" rel="tag" > George T. Mathew, MD, MBA < /a > < /span > Tags: Policy Public Health & Source Type: blogs
Normal as Usual? Human Rights in Times of COVID-19
Dr. Vassilis P Tzevelekos (University of Liverpool), Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou (University of Liverpool), Normal as Usual? Human Rights in Times of COVID-19, Eur. Conv. on H.R. L. Rev. (2021): When we started drafting this editorial note, the coronavirus had not yet... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - January 30, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Two monthly report on the status on the non-devolved provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020: January 2022
Department of Health and Social Care -The Coronavirus Act 2020 gives the government powers to take the right action to respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. These powers are temporary and designed to be switched on when necessary, and off when no longer needed. The act requires ministers to report every two months on which powers are currently active.ReportDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - January 28, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs
Anti-COVID Nanobubbles Act as Viral Decoys
Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered naturally-occurring extracellular vesicles in the blood that contain the ACE2 protein, which is the cellular target of SARS-CoV-2. The vesicles act as a binding site for viral particles within the body, and prevent them from binding to and infecting cells. Unlike vaccines, therapeutics based on this finding are unlikely to be affected by changes in future variants of the virus, since they are based on the target site in the body rather than the virus itself. The research team hopes to develop the nanostructures into a therapeutic that could be delivered as a nasal spra...
Source: Medgadget - January 27, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Nanomedicine Public Health covid northwestern Source Type: blogs
COVID: Higher Levels Of This Vitamin May Reduce Infection Risk
Having this vitamin above recommended levels may reduce the risk of coronavirus infection. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: COVID19 Source Type: blogs
COVID: The Vitamin That Reduces COVID-19 Risk By 50%
A sufficient level of this vitamin could halve the risk of catching coronavirus and protect COVID-19 patients from the worst of the disease. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 22, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: COVID19 Source Type: blogs
COVID: Higher Levels Of These Vitamins And Minerals Can Reduce Infection Risk
The nutrients and doses that could be effective at reducing coronavirus risk. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: COVID19 Source Type: blogs
TWiV 854: Omicron is evasive
TWiV reviews findings that increased fitness of the Omicron variant is due to immune evasion, not an increase in intrinsic transmissibility, and determination of infectious viral load in patients infected with wild type, Delta and Omicron viruses reveals lack of correlation with RNA loads determined by RT-PCR, similar levels of shedding among Delta and Omicron, […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 19, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology antiviral coronavirus COVID-19 delta inflammation Long Covid monoclonal antibody pandemic SARS-CoV-2 vaccine vaccine booster variant of concern viruses Source Type: blogs
Can patients just say no to treatment?
When can a patient say“yes” or“no” to a recommended colonoscopy? A blood transfusion? A COVID vaccine? As 2022 opens, health officials predict a tsunami of new coronavirus cases worldwide due to the Omicron and Delta variants. For more than a year, official messaging has been that vaccination is the way out of theRead more …Can patients just say no to treatment? originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/charles-hebert" rel="tag" > Charles Hebert, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician COVID Source Type: blogs
Can memes help people cope with pandemic-induced anxiety?
By Emily Reynolds
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on our collective mental health, from its effects on the experience of postnatal depression among new mothers to the ongoing impact of post-Covid brain fog. Research has also looked at what might remedy some of these negative effects — engaging in meaningful activity, for example, or making changes in our lives to feel more in control.
Umair Akram and colleagues explore another potential technique in their paper in Scientific Reports —looking at memes. They find that pandemic-related memes could provide one coping mechanism for people experiencing anx...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Coronavirus Media Mental health Source Type: blogs
TWiV 853: COVID-19 clinical update #97 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In COVID-19 clinical update #97, Daniel Griffin covers immunity after infection recognized by CDC, outcomes before and after Omicron, infectious viral load in Delta vs Omicron, PCR vs rapid antigen tests, booster interval shortened to 5 months, risk factors for severe outcomes in vaccinated, cross-reactive memory T cells, vaccine effectiveness vs MIS-C, and Rivaroxiban for […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 15, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology antiviral coronavirus COVID-19 delta inflammation Long Covid monoclonal antibody pandemic SARS-CoV-2 vaccine vaccine booster variant of concern viruses Source Type: blogs
