libera/##covid-19/ Friday, 2024-03-01

BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Virological traits of the SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.87.1 lineage → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1b3f93h/virological_traits_of_the_sarscov2_ba2871_lineage/00:48
BrainstormNew from StatNews: STAT+: Here are the cancer drugs Pfizer thinks could reignite investors’ interest: In describing drugs in its pipeline, Pfizer noted that the mix of small molecule drugs in its cancer portfolio will drop from 94% last year to 35% in 2030. → https://www.statnews.com/2024/02/29/pfizer-cancer-drugs-investor-briefing/01:26
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Long-COVID Prevalence and Its Association with Health Outcomes in the Post-Vaccine and Antiviral-Availability Era → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1b3j5us/longcovid_prevalence_and_its_association_with/03:40
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: (news): Shortage of Ixiaro (Japanese encephalitis vaccine (inactivated, adsorbed)) → https://www.ema.europa.eu/system/files/documents/shortage/shortage-ixiaro-japanese-encephalitis-vaccine-inactivated-adsorbed-rev1_en.pdf09:46
BrainstormNew from BMJ: One in eight people globally are obese, with rates in children increasing fourfold in three decades: More than a billion people are affected by obesity, which is now the most common form of malnutrition in most of the world, a study published in the Lancet has found.1While the proportion of children that are [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q527.short10:24
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Italian doctors launch campaign to fight “harmful” practice of detaining migrants: Doctors in Italy are campaigning to stop their colleagues certifying people as fit to be detained in immigration centres, citing major concerns over the impact these centres have on health.The campaign is a collaboration between [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q496.short11:33
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic benefited the gut microbiome of babies born during these periods, from lower rates of infection and antibiotic use, and increased duration of breastfeeding. Babies born then had lower than expected [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1b3s3ux/lockdowns_imposed_during_the_covid19_pandemic/12:51
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): COVID19_Pandemic: Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter:"…I saw with my eyes what’s coming from CDC tomorrow. My sources told me on what their rationale is based…complete bullshit crafted on thin flimsy data… …" [An “analysis” of [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19_Pandemic/comments/1b3sosa/eric_feiglding_on_twitteri_saw_with_my_eyes_whats/13:41
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: Monthly Scientific Discussion Thread - March 2024: This monthly thread is for scientific discussion pertaining to COVID-19. Please post questions about the science of this virus and disease here to collect them for others and clear up post space for [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1b3tpml/monthly_scientific_discussion_thread_march_2024/14:11
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Persistent complement dysregulation with signs of thromboinflammation in active Long Covid → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1b3vcml/persistent_complement_dysregulation_with_signs_of/15:22
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Pharma: STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about RSV vax link to GSB, a Pfizer donation, and more → https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2024/03/01/rsv-vaccines-pfizer-gsk-teva-endo-opioids-patents-donations-generics/15:32
BrainstormNew from ECDC: Communicable disease threats report, 25 February - 2 March  2024, week 9: This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) the period 25 February - 2 March  2024, and includes updates on on cholera, avian influenza, SARS-CoV-2 [... want %more?] → https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/communicable-disease-threats-report-25-february-2-march-2024-week-915:42
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): "Ivermectin for COVID-19 is unlikely to provide clinically meaningful improvement in recovery, hospital admissions, or longer-term outcomes. Further trials of ivermectin for SARS-Cov-2 infection in vaccinated community populations appear unwarranted." → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11202104458217520816:12
Brainstorm(Matrix) <R​af> I can't believe people are still researching ivermectin16:37
LjLRaf, people are still researching a flat earth17:50
LjLde-facto, do you have any clue if a new variant might be creeping in? particularly in the UK?17:51
LjLI've been out of the loop17:51
* LjL can't even remember the names of the variant-tracking sites17:52
LjLgood thing I've got Zotero17:52
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Why spatial orientation tests could improve safety assessments for older drivers according to new study - The impact of spatial orientation changes on driving behaviour in healthy ageing. → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1b3x0ov/why_spatial_orientation_tests_could_improve/18:01
Brainstorm(Matrix) <R​af> I use nextstrain and covariants18:08
BrainstormNew from ##covid-19 Zotero group: Latest Daily UK COVID-19 Data: Vaccines, Cases, Trends | ZOE: Item Type Web Page URL https://health-study.joinzoe.com/data-v3 Accessed 2024-03-01 17:17:16 Abstract COVID infection & vaccination rates in the UK today, based on public data and reports from millions of users of the ZOE [... want %more?] → https://www.zotero.org/groups/covid_links/items/FECJRUX418:21
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): This paper confirms these antibodies are generated upon mRNA vaccination and that these are functional and hence help to protect us against severe disease. i.e. do not just focus on neutralising antibodies when you hear reports of a new variant. There is much more! → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11202165201597402618:50
BrainstormNew from Marc Veldhoen on Mastodon: (news): Fearmonger accounts will announce such papers with scary text, talk about "immune escape" even the end of the world. Ignore. This is normal, your immune system will protect you against the consequences of infection. Those more vulnerable should have an annual vaccine booster. → https://mastodon.online/@marc_veld/11202171561111743719:00
BrainstormNew from StatNews: CDC eases isolation guidance for Covid and other respiratory illnesses: The CDC said Friday that people who have Covid only need to stay at home until they are fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms have improved for the same… → https://www.statnews.com/2024/03/01/cdc-eases-isolation-guidance-for-covid-and-other-respiratory-illnesses/19:11
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: CDC updates Covid isolation guidelines for people who test positive → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1b41icl/cdc_updates_covid_isolation_guidelines_for_people/19:31
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: CDC shortens official COVID quarantine guidance → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1b41rh8/cdc_shortens_official_covid_quarantine_guidance/19:41
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Pharma: STAT+: Federal judge rules against AstraZeneca in lawsuit challenging Medicare drug price negotiation → https://www.statnews.com/2024/03/01/astrazeneca-lawsuit-medicare-drug-price-negotiation/20:10
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: US veterans—COVID-infected or not—report impaired function after pandemic: The results highlight the importance of addressing the broader impacts of the pandemic on health beyond those directly associated with documented infection, the authors say. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/us-veterans-covid-infected-or-not-report-impaired-function-after-pandemic20:30
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: US CDC recommends older Americans should get another COVID shot this spring → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1b44wvo/us_cdc_recommends_older_americans_should_get/21:49
BrainstormNew from Eric Topol on Mastodon: (news): My thoughts on the CDC new 5-day no isolation policy → https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/11202241928173286721:58
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: (news): US respiratory virus levels remain high, as flu rises in central states → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/us-respiratory-virus-levels-remain-high-flu-rises-central-states22:08
BrainstormNew from Virological.org: Latest posts: Special Issue of Viruses Journal: Challenges in HIV Diversity: Dear Colleagues, Viruses invites the submission of original research and review articles to this Special Issue, covering challenges in HIV diversity. The articles can cover [... want %more?] → https://virological.org/t/special-issue-of-viruses-journal-challenges-in-hiv-diversity/961#post_122:57
ublx%title https://www.donotpanic.news/p/mass-disabling-event-denial23:08
Brainstormublx: From www.donotpanic.news: Mass Disabling Event Denial - by Nate Bear23:08
ublx^ gets a bit histrionic towards the end, but still. that's not to say it's wrong23:09

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