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US flu, COVID, RSV activity continues to recede --CDC

Fri, 2024-04-05 18:25 — mike kraft
US flu, COVID, RSV activity continues to recede With the drop in flu activity gaining momentum, several parts of the US are now below their regional baselines. CIDRAP

Respiratory virus activity in the United States is still elevated but continues to decline, with only 6 jurisdiction reporting high levels, down from 10 the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its data updates.

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Overall global life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers, though Covid pandemic had impact

Thu, 2024-04-04 12:19 — mike kraft

 

Covid cut life expectancy by 1.6 years globally, but the leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990 The top causes of death globally — heart disease, stroke, COPD, and lower respiratory infections — were unchanged since 1990 except for two years of Covid pandemic. Annalisa Merelli STAT

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U.S. study describes more severe pediatric mental health crises during pandemic

Wed, 2024-04-03 10:01 — mike kraft
Study describes more severe pediatric mental health crises during pandemic Children visiting the emergency department (ED) for mental health crises during the pandemic had longer stays and more severe diagnoses, according to a new study in Academic Emergency Medicine. CIDRAP

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The study was based on ED visits to nine US hospitals participating in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Registry from 2017 to 2022.

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U.S. long COVID Cases rise --new CDC data

Mon, 2024-04-01 17:21 — mike kraft
New Data: Long COVID Cases Surge A post-winter rise in estimated long COVID cases may last well into 2024, experts said. Tinker Ready Medscape

Experts worry a recent rise in long COVID cases — fueled by a spike in winter holiday infections and a decline in masking and other measures — could continue into this year.

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US landfills are major source of methane emissions --aerial surveys

Mon, 2024-04-01 10:54 — mike kraft
Aerial surveys show US landfills are major source of methane emissions Over half of U.S. landfills observed by aerial surveys are super-emitting sources of methane, according to a new study in the journal Science published on Thursday. Valerie Volcovici Reuters
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US flu, COVID-19, RSV levels continue to decline

Mon, 2024-04-01 10:22 — mike kraft
US flu, COVID-19, RSV levels all decline Flu levels trended downward for the second straight week, as markers for COVID and RSV continue steady drops. CIDRAP
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Severity of infection and high blood presure lnked to long Covid--Swedish study

Thu, 2024-03-28 10:16 — mike kraft
Swedish study suggests link between long COVID and severity of illness Of those who had long COVID, 61% had been hospitalized after contracting the virus. CIDRAP

... high blood pressure may be a risk factor for developing the chronic condition. The study is published in BMJ Public Health.

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Global COVID reinfection rate less than 1%, depending on variant, country, time --China Meta-analysis

Wed, 2024-03-27 17:49 — mike kraft
Meta-analysis: Global COVID reinfection rate less than 1%, depending on variant, country, time The results suggest that waning SARS-CoV-2 immunity levels over time can lead to reinfections and a new pandemic wave, the authors say. CIDRAP
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Some U.S. nonprofit hospitals spend less on charity care than they receive in tax breaks --study

Wed, 2024-03-27 10:34 — mike kraft
Some nonprofit hospitals spend less on charity care than they receive in tax breaks, new analysis shows A new study found 80% of 2,425 nonprofit hospitals spent less on charity care and community investment than they got in estimated tax breaks. Brittany Trang STAT

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Covid lockdowns hit teenage boys the hardest --new study

Mon, 2024-03-25 10:31 — mike kraft
How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest New research findings are contrary to what had previously been thought about pandemic’s effect on children’s wellbeing The Guardian
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