Pandemic Lockdowns Had Varied Effects on Wildlife
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Animals Rural Areas Research Shutdowns (Institutional) Cameras Animal Migration Nature Ecology & Evolution (Journal) anthropause Environment Source Type: news

Will Hong Kong ’s stock market roar back to life in the Year of the Dragon?
The transition serves as a bookend to one of the most tumultuous periods for the exchange. Three years of the coronavirus pandemic led to an economic slump in Hong Kong and mainland China, which sapped consumption and hammered corporate earnings. Nicolas Aguzin, the former JPMorgan private banker…#hongkong #nicolasaguzin #jpmorgan #hkex #hongkongexchanges #clearinglimited #lauracha #paulchan #hongkongs #usfederalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: If You're 65 or Older, It's Time for Another Covid-19 Shot
[The Conversation Africa] In my mind, the spring season will always be associated with COVID-19. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Coronavirus External Relations Health and Medicine United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news

Changes in severity of pediatric suicide attempts before and after coronavirus disease 2019 - Saito T, Ogiwara S, Wada S, Tamura T.
This study aimed to examine the change in the number and severity of pediatric ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

‘Lab-leak’ proponents at Rutgers accused of defaming and intimidating COVID-19 origin researchers
Fraudsters. Liars. Perjurers. Felons. Grifters. Stooges. Imbeciles. Murderers. When it comes to describing scientists whose peer-reviewed studies suggest the COVID-19 virus made a natural jump from animals to humans, molecular biologist Richard Ebright and microbiologist Bryce Nickels have used some very harsh language. On X (formerly Twitter), where the two scientists from Rutgers University are a constant presence, they have even compared fellow researchers to Nazi war criminals and the genocidal Cambodian dictator Pol Pot. But now, their targets have had enough. A dozen scientists filed a formal complaint ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

‘Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms
CDC data shows nearly 18m people could be living with long Covid even as health agency relaxes isolation recommendationsSome 6.8% of American adults are currently experiencing long Covid symptoms, according to a new survey from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), revealing an “alarming” increase in recent months even as the health agency relaxes Covid isolation recommendations, experts say.That means an estimated 17.6 million Americans could now be living with long Covid.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Melody Schreiber Tags: Long Covid Coronavirus US news World news Science Society Source Type: news

COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for Postinfection Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for post-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection cardiac and thromboembolic outcomes, according to a study published online March 12... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Covid vaccines cut risk of virus-related heart failure and blood clots, study finds
Researchers say jabs substantially reduce for up to a year the chances of serious cardiovascular complicationsCovid vaccinations substantially reduce the risk of heart failure and potentially dangerous blood clots linked to the infection for up to a year, according to a large study.Researchers analysed health records from more than 20 million people across the UK, Spain and Estonia and found consistent evidence that the jabs protected against serious cardiovascular complications of the disease.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Medical research Coronavirus Science Health Vaccines and immunisation World news Infectious diseases Society Source Type: news

Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery
It was four years ago — on March 12, 2020 — that the coronavirus brought the curtain down on Broadway for what was initially supposed to be a monthlong shutdown, but which wound up lasting a year and a half. The pandemic brought live events and big gatherings to a halt, silencing orchestras,…#broadway #kinghenryviii #michaeljackson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Child tax credit expansion for 2025
A new proposal from the Biden-Harris administration outlines plans to bring back coronavirus-era child tax credit expansions. As part of the budget proposal for the fiscal year 2025, President Biden announced his intention to restore expanded child tax credits that were first enacted as part of…#bidenharris #uscensusbureau #oliviadalton #wiltonstrategies #democrat #cbpp #chuckmarr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Japan's Shionogi eyes early 2025 for U.S. release of COVID pill
OSAKA -- Japanese drugmaker Shionogi expects to be able to sell its Xocova COVID-19 treatment in the U.S. in early 2025, part of a focus on overseas sales as public funding for coronavirus medications in Japan ends this month. If the review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration goes smoothly…#osaka #shionogi #xocovacovid19 #isaoteshirogi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Liberia: Rights Group Calls for the Dissolution of Special Anti-Graft Team
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), has called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to dissolve the constituted Asset Recovery Task Force and direct its funds to support the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 12, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Coronavirus Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news

It ’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career (a Mile Above Your Old One)
“It’s Never Too Late” is a series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. Live music was no more. Patrick Milando could draw no other conclusion. But maybe he could pivot. It was a summer day in 2020, a peak of the coronavirus pandemic, and Mr.…#itsnevertoolate #patrickmilando #timessquare #metropolitanopera #lionking (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: As the Pandemic Turns Four, Here's What We Need to Do for a Healthier Future
[The Conversation Africa] Anniversaries are usually festive occasions, marked by celebration and joy. But there'll be no popping of corks for this one. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 12, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Coronavirus Health and Medicine Source Type: news

UK report reveals bias within medical tools and devices
Experts say action needed as report finds minority ethnic people, women and those from deprived backgrounds at risk of poorer healthcareMinority ethnic people, women and people from deprived communities are at risk of poorer healthcare because of biases within medical tools and devices, a report has revealed.Among other findings, the Equity in Medical Devices: Independent Review has raised concerns over devices that use artificial intelligence (AI), as well as those that measure oxygen levels. The team behind the review said urgent action was needed.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Health Artificial intelligence (AI) UK news Race Inequality Medical research Science Coronavirus Society World news Source Type: news