Therapeutic video game shows promise for post-Covid cognitive recovery
(psypost.org)
A therapeutic intervention using the AKL-T01 video game was found to improve cognitive processing speed and task-switching performance in individuals with persistent cognitive deficits following COVID-19 infection.
A therapeutic intervention using the AKL-T01 video game was found to improve cognitive processing speed and task-switching performance in individuals with persistent cognitive deficits following COVID-19 infection.
FDA to limit access to Covid-19 shots
(arstechnica.com)
Under the control of anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is unilaterally terminating universal access to seasonal COVID-19 vaccines; instead, only people who are age 65 years and older and people with underlying conditions that put them at risk of severe COVID-19 will have access to seasonal boosters moving forward.
Under the control of anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is unilaterally terminating universal access to seasonal COVID-19 vaccines; instead, only people who are age 65 years and older and people with underlying conditions that put them at risk of severe COVID-19 will have access to seasonal boosters moving forward.
US to limit Covid boosters to over-65s or those at high risk
(yahoo.com)
The United States will restrict routine Covid-19 boosters to people over 65 or those at higher risk of serious illness, while requiring new placebo-controlled trials to justify vaccination in healthy individuals under that age, senior officials said Tuesday.
The United States will restrict routine Covid-19 boosters to people over 65 or those at higher risk of serious illness, while requiring new placebo-controlled trials to justify vaccination in healthy individuals under that age, senior officials said Tuesday.
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or high risk of serious illness
(statnews.com)
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 years of age and older and others who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill if they are infected, and will require manufacturers to conduct clinical trials to show whether the vaccines are of benefit to healthy younger adults and children.
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 years of age and older and others who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill if they are infected, and will require manufacturers to conduct clinical trials to show whether the vaccines are of benefit to healthy younger adults and children.
Yearly Covid shots will no longer be approved for healthy adults and children
(pbs.org)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration.
Remote workers more likely to start their own business
(theregister.com)
Companies with higher levels of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic saw more of their employees launch startups, economists have found.
Companies with higher levels of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic saw more of their employees launch startups, economists have found.
Covid-19 vaccines associated with a reduction in ovarian reserve in rats
(nlm.nih.gov)
This study aimed to elucidate the effects of messenger RNA (mRNA) and inactivated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines on ovarian histology and reserve in rats.
This study aimed to elucidate the effects of messenger RNA (mRNA) and inactivated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines on ovarian histology and reserve in rats.
Moderna's Super-Vaccine for Flu and Covid Works–Now Politics Could Sink It
(gizmodo.com)
Moderna’s mRNA-based flu and covid-19 vaccine could provide the best of both worlds—if it’s actually ever approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Moderna’s mRNA-based flu and covid-19 vaccine could provide the best of both worlds—if it’s actually ever approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Social networks found ineffective at mobilizing vaccination uptake
(medicalxpress.com)
The persuasive power of social networks is immense, but not limitless, according to Cornell research published in the journal Health Economics. "Social Connections and COVID-19 Vaccination" showed that vaccine preferences, based on the COVID experience in the United States, proved quite insensitive to persuasion, even through friendship networks.
The persuasive power of social networks is immense, but not limitless, according to Cornell research published in the journal Health Economics. "Social Connections and COVID-19 Vaccination" showed that vaccine preferences, based on the COVID experience in the United States, proved quite insensitive to persuasion, even through friendship networks.
The Miscalculations of Covid School Closures
(newyorker.com)
Millions of American children were denied regular in-person instruction for more than a year after the virus emerged. What did we get right—and wrong?
Millions of American children were denied regular in-person instruction for more than a year after the virus emerged. What did we get right—and wrong?
Seasonal Covid shots may no longer be possible under Trump admin
(arstechnica.com)
Under President Trump, the Food and Drug Administration may no longer approve seasonal COVID-19 vaccines updated for the virus variants circulating that year, according to recent statements by Trump administration officials.
Under President Trump, the Food and Drug Administration may no longer approve seasonal COVID-19 vaccines updated for the virus variants circulating that year, according to recent statements by Trump administration officials.
Seasonal Covid shots may no longer be possible under Trump admin
(arstechnica.com)
Under President Trump, the Food and Drug Administration may no longer approve seasonal COVID-19 vaccines updated for the virus variants circulating that year, according to recent statements by Trump administration officials.
Under President Trump, the Food and Drug Administration may no longer approve seasonal COVID-19 vaccines updated for the virus variants circulating that year, according to recent statements by Trump administration officials.
The disease-fighting promise of mRNA
(phys.org)
In recent years, mRNA technology enabled the rapid development of vaccines to fight COVID-19, saving millions of lives.
In recent years, mRNA technology enabled the rapid development of vaccines to fight COVID-19, saving millions of lives.
Digital piracy in times of Covid-19
(springer.com)
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the consumption patterns of cultural goods.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the consumption patterns of cultural goods.
White House replaces covid.gov website with 'lab leak' theory
(techcrunch.com)
The government-run website covid.gov used to host information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment. Now, under President Trump’s purview, the page redirects to a White House website espousing the unproven theory that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
The government-run website covid.gov used to host information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment. Now, under President Trump’s purview, the page redirects to a White House website espousing the unproven theory that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government Covid sites
(npr.org)
The White House has taken down some government websites providing COVID-19 information and replaced them with a new boldly styled page dedicated to the controversial theory that the pandemic was caused by the virus leaking from a Chinese government laboratory.
The White House has taken down some government websites providing COVID-19 information and replaced them with a new boldly styled page dedicated to the controversial theory that the pandemic was caused by the virus leaking from a Chinese government laboratory.
White House replaces covid.gov website with 'lab leak' theory
(techcrunch.com)
The government-run website covid.gov used to host information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment. Now, under President Trump’s purview, the page redirects to a White House website espousing the unproven theory that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
The government-run website covid.gov used to host information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment. Now, under President Trump’s purview, the page redirects to a White House website espousing the unproven theory that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
Trump Turns Covid.gov into a Lab Leak Theory Fan Page
(gizmodo.com)
The White House has changed covid.gov into a website for promoting the so-called lab leak theory for the origins of covid-19.
The White House has changed covid.gov into a website for promoting the so-called lab leak theory for the origins of covid-19.
"Lab leak" marketing page replaces federal hub for Covid resources
(arstechnica.com)
After obliterating the federal office on long COVID and clawing back billions in COVID funding from state health departments, the Trump administration has now entirely erased the online hub for federal COVID-19 resources.
After obliterating the federal office on long COVID and clawing back billions in COVID funding from state health departments, the Trump administration has now entirely erased the online hub for federal COVID-19 resources.
Lab Leak: The True Origins of Covid-19 – The White House
(whitehouse.gov)
“The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak theory — was prompted by Dr. Fauci to push the preferred narrative that COVID-19 originated in nature.
“The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak theory — was prompted by Dr. Fauci to push the preferred narrative that COVID-19 originated in nature.
CDC's cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks
(cbsnews.com)
All of the full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program are now off the job, multiple officials tell CBS News, gutting the agency's ability to investigate outbreaks and conduct health inspections on cruise ships.
All of the full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program are now off the job, multiple officials tell CBS News, gutting the agency's ability to investigate outbreaks and conduct health inspections on cruise ships.
RFK, Jr. Laying Off Entire Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/Aids Policy
(forbes.com)
The U.S. is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic with more and more long COVID cases emerging. Bird flu is a growing threat. Measles outbreaks have been occurring. Antibiotic-resistant organisms continue to spread in healthcare settings. So what do you do next if you are in charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which is supposed to protect the health of humans in the U.S.? How about lay off the entire staff of the U.S.
The U.S. is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic with more and more long COVID cases emerging. Bird flu is a growing threat. Measles outbreaks have been occurring. Antibiotic-resistant organisms continue to spread in healthcare settings. So what do you do next if you are in charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which is supposed to protect the health of humans in the U.S.? How about lay off the entire staff of the U.S.
Does it matter whether SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a lab?
(marginalrevolution.com)
Does it matter whether SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a lab in Wuhan or had natural zoonotic origins? I think on the margin it does matter.
Does it matter whether SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a lab in Wuhan or had natural zoonotic origins? I think on the margin it does matter.
Beyond long Covid – how reinfections could cause silent long term organ damage
(cbc.ca)
It’s now been five years since the COVID pandemic stopped the world in its tracks.
It’s now been five years since the COVID pandemic stopped the world in its tracks.