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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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France Stalls Between Slow COVID19 Vaccine Rollout & High Infection Rates
#coronavirus numbers have plateaued despite months of economically damaging restrictions, & vaccinations still lag behind other European...
David Ojcius
Feb 10, 20211 min read


Description of mutations in Coronavirus Variants of Concern.
Article describes coronaviruses that appear to be more infectious than other circulating coronaviruses, including #B117 #B1351 and #P1....
David Ojcius
Feb 9, 20211 min read


Gum disease linked to COVID-19 complications
A study of >500 patients with #COVID19 found that those with periodontal disease were 3.5 times more likely to be admitted to ICU, 4.5...
David Ojcius
Feb 8, 20211 min read


U.K. coronavirus variant spreading rapidly through United States, study finds
The #B117 #coronavirus variant that was 1st observed in the UK is spreading rapidly across the US, outcompeting other mutant strains &...
David Ojcius
Feb 7, 20211 min read


Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with covid-19, sparking debate and concerns
South African #B1351 #coronavirus variant may reinfect people already stricken once with #COVID19. The finding, though far from...
David Ojcius
Feb 6, 20211 min read


Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2
A new study provides the first evidence of a mechanism by which #climate change could have played a direct role in the emergence of the...
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20211 min read


The AstraZeneca vaccine protects against more contagious coronavirus variant
The #astrazenecavaccine is found to give strong protection against the #B117 #coronavirus variant that was first seen in the UK,...
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20211 min read


Covid-19 vaccine may slow transmission of the coronavirus
The AstraZeneca vaccine has the potential to slow transmission of the #coronavirus - the latest study to report evidence that a...
David Ojcius
Feb 4, 20211 min read


Even with vaccines, we still need treatments for Covid. So what works?
Vaccines have been described as the solution to the #COVID19 pandemic. But treatments, which are bringing down death rates, will be...
David Ojcius
Feb 2, 20211 min read


As Coronavirus Variants Spread, ‘No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe’
New #coronavirus variants like the one discovered in South Africa migrate to other countries. The more the virus spreads, & the longer it...
David Ojcius
Jan 31, 20211 min read


How the Search for COVID-19 Treatments Faltered While Vaccines Sped Ahead.
Vaccine development exceeded everyone’s expectations. But the next few months will still bring many sick people — & doctors have woefully...
David Ojcius
Jan 30, 20211 min read


CDC says travelers must wear masks on all forms of public transportation
The CDC announces order that will require people in US to wear a face mask while using any form of public transportation, including...
David Ojcius
Jan 30, 20211 min read


COVID test on the fly? Oakland is the first airport in the country to offer it from vending machines
Travelers passing through Oakland Airport can now pick up a #COVID19 test like they would a bag of chips. Travelers can buy DIY...
David Ojcius
Jan 29, 20211 min read


Israel: Less than 0.01% of second vaccine dose recipients contract COVID-19
Fewer than 0.01% of recipients of the #coronavirus vaccine have contracted #COVID19 a week after getting the 2nd jab, new data from...
David Ojcius
Jan 28, 20211 min read


The Amazonian city that hatched the Brazil variant of coronavirus has been crushed by it
The humanitarian crisis in Manaus, the Amazon's largest city & birthplace of the Brazil #P1 variant, shows what happens when gov't...
David Ojcius
Jan 27, 20211 min read


Gut bacteria point to novel strategies for combating asthma, COVID-19
Metabolism of L-tyrosine by gut #microbiota points to novel strategies for combating #asthma & #COVID19. Researchers found a protective...
David Ojcius
Jan 26, 20211 min read


Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic
Vaccines alone will not stop the #COVID19 pandemic in the US, a new model shows. And if precautions like working remotely, limiting...
David Ojcius
Jan 24, 20211 min read


President Biden predicts over 600,000 US deaths from COVID19.
In March, when Dr. Fauci said that the coronavirus pandemic could kill 100,000 to 240,000 people in the US, some thought his projection...
David Ojcius
Jan 23, 20211 min read


SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Needs Cholesterol to Invade Cells and Form Mega Cells
People taking #cholesterol-lowering drugs may fare better than others if they are infected with the novel #coronavirus. A new study hints...
David Ojcius
Jan 22, 20211 min read


Rogue antibodies could be driving severe COVID-19
Evidence is growing that autoantibodies could be key to understanding some of the worst cases of #COVID19. In contrast to cytokine...
David Ojcius
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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