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National Covid-19 trends, January 16
Multiple data sources suggest that the U.S.’s current Covid-19 surge may have peaked, with wastewater surveillance and healthcare system metrics showing potential declines in disease spread. But slight declines still lead us with incredibly high levels of SARS-CoV-2 across the country, along with other common viruses.
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New CDC data identify more than 5,000 Long Covid deaths, but tally is likely a significant undercount
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on deaths caused by Long Covid, reporting that more than 5,000 Americans have died from this disease since 2020. The CDC’s numbers most likely represent significant undercounts of Long Covid-related deaths, experts say, highlighting a need for better reporting standards and education…
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National Covid-19 trends, January 9
All available Covid-19 data in the U.S. suggest that the country is at the high point of an intense winter surge. The JN.1 variant, the latest fast-spreading offshoot of Omicron, has intensified the spread from holiday travel and gatherings. Hospitalizations are currently following similar trends to last winter, but could rise more in the coming…
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Q&A: Eric Topol on Long Covid clinical trials, RECOVER funding, what he’s looking forward to in 2024
To kick off a new year at The Sick Times, we’re excited to share a conversation looking ahead at future Long Covid research between Betsy Ladyzhets and Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. Throughout the last four years, Topol has been a well-regarded commenter on Covid-19 and Long Covid,…
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What you need to know about JN.1, the latest “variant of interest”
This winter, there’s another new SARS-CoV-2 variant contributing to surges around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified this variant, called JN.1, as a “variant of interest” on December 19, signifying that it is worth the attention of scientists and healthcare workers. In the U.S., JN.1 may lead to higher levels of coronavirus spread…
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What’s happening this week, January 2
Research and advocacy updates for the week of January 2 include new research about a drug candidate for Long Covid and ME, markers of brain injury, Paxlovid, and a Twitter campaign.
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National Covid-19 trends, January 2
This winter’s Covid-19 surge continues in the U.S. While data aren’t yet available for the weeks after Christmas and New Years, wastewater surveillance suggests there could be more SARS-CoV-2 going around right now than reported at this time last year — with variant JN.1 fueling the spread from holiday travel and gatherings.
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Q&A: Ziyad Al-Aly on why Long Covid has a higher burden than “Long Flu,” future research, and more
Last week, clinical epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly and his team at Washington University and the St. Louis Veterans Affairs (VA) health system published a new paper demonstrating that Covid-19 has a higher long-term health burden than the flu. Betsy Ladyzhets from The Sick Times talked to Al-Aly about his new paper and other areas of Long…
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National Covid-19 trends, December 19
Covid-19 spread continues to increase across the country — along with the spread of other respiratory viruses — as the U.S. heads into our busiest period of travel and holiday gatherings. Despite this winter following the same disease trends as we saw the last three years, public health institutions have failed to prepare any better;…
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HHS gave million-dollar grants to nine Long Covid clinics; here’s how they plan to use the funding
This fall, the federal government announced a new grant program to support Long Covid care: the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded million-dollar grants to nine Long Covid clinics across the country, designed to help these centers extend their reach and develop best practices for addressing this complex chronic disease. Each clinic can…
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