SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can cause lasting damage to energy production by mitochondria in many organs of the body.
Source: SARS-CoV-2 can cause lasting damage to cells’ energy production
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CDC recommends new COVID booster for all Americans over 6 months amid rising cases, hospitalizations – ABC News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director signed off on the recommendation that all Americans aged 6 months and older receive the updated COVID booster on Tuesday amid rising cases and hospitalizations across the country.
NIH Test To Treat Program Offers 6 Free Covid Tests and Treatment
Home Test to Treat is a program that offers free tests and free treatment (if eligible) for COVID-19 at home 24/7. No insurance or appointments needed!
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These Are the Shots You Should Get This Fall and Winter
What to consider this fall and winter when it comes to vaccinating for COVID-19, seasonal flu, and RSV..
Source: These Are the Shots You Should Get This Fall and Winter
Sarcopenia Increased During the Pandemic | Sarcopenia-COVID-19_20230707_v1.pdf
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people implemented social distancing measures. Exercise and other physical activities at the gym or other public facilities were restricted to minimize the spread of infections. The effects of quarantines and social distancing have had a significant impact on the physical fitness, muscle strength, and overall wellness of older adults. All these factors have increased the rate of sarcopenia and frailty.
Source: Sarcopenia-COVID-19_20230707_v1.pdf
COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosting During Pregnancy Benefits Pregnant People and Newborns
Receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine or booster during pregnancy can benefit pregnant people and their newborn infants, according to findings recently published in Vaccine. The paper describes results from the Multisite Observational Maternal and Infant Study for COVID-19 (MOMI-VAX), which was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosting During Pregnancy Benefits Pregnant People and Newborns
Lyme Disease | Lyme Disease | CDC
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system. Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings (e.g., rash), and the possibility of exposure to infected ticks. Laboratory testing is helpful if used correctly and performed with validated methods. Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics. Steps to prevent Lyme disease include using insect repellent, removing ticks promptly, applying pesticides, and reducing tick habitat. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease can occasionally transmit other tickborne diseases as well.
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3D Animation Captures Viral Infection in Action – NIH Director’s Blog
With the summer holiday season now in full swing, the blog will also swing into its annual August series. For most of the month, I will share with you just a small sampling of the colorful videos and snapshots of life captured in a select few of the hundreds of NIH-supported research labs around the country.To get us started, let’s turn to the study of viruses. Researchers now can generate vast amounts of data relatively quickly on a virus of interest. But data are often displayed as numbers or two-dimensional digital images on a computer screen. For most virologists, it’s extremely helpful to see a virus and its data streaming in three dimensions. To do so, they turn to a technological tool that we all know so well: animation.
Source: 3D Animation Captures Viral Infection in Action – NIH Director’s Blog
Overall economic burden caused by COVID-19 pandemic: Hugo Pienaar
“Hugo Pienaar, Chief Economist at Bureau for Economic Research joins us for discussion on the overall economic burden caused by Covid-19 pandemic. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.”
Excess Death Rates for Republican and Democratic Registered Voters in Florida and Ohio During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Public Health | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network
Between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2021, there were 538 159 individuals in Ohio and Florida who died at age 25 years or older in the study sample. The median age at death was 78 years (IQR, 71-89 years). Overall, the excess death rate for Republican voters was 2.8 percentage points, or 15%, higher than the excess death rate for Democratic voters (95% prediction interval [PI], 1.6-3.7 percentage points). After May 1, 2021, when vaccines were available to all adults, the excess death rate gap between Republican and Democratic voters widened from −0.9 percentage point (95% PI, −2.5 to 0.3 percentage points) to 7.7 percentage points (95% PI, 6.0-9.3 percentage points) in the adjusted analysis; the excess death rate among Republican voters was 43% higher than the excess death rate among Democratic voters. The gap in excess death rates between Republican and Democratic voters was larger in counties with lower vaccination rates and was primarily noted in voters residing in Ohio.