By Nina Cosdón. Antibody levels decline in people with hybrid immunity similarly to those who have been vaccinated, meaning everyone needs a booster shot to protect against future potentially serious infections. An additional shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 “booster” is now officially recommended for all Americans […]
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A study of 66 patients confirms that those infected with Omicron take up to 8 days for culture conversion. BY XAVIER MAGRANE. The 5-day quarantine is insufficient for COVID-19 patients infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant, which has a shorter incubation period and a higher transmission rate than previous variants. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended shortening the quarantine period.
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By Paul Farrell Dr. Anthony Fauci said he is on his second course of Paxlovid after testing positive for Covid-19. According to Pfizer's own data, the drug is limited in its ability to fight Covid-19 in a vaccinated person. The CDC issued a warning about the possibility that it could
Although much is still unknown about the impact of this disease, health systems in the Americas must prepare for the long term, says PAHO Director Washington DC June 29, 2022 (PAHO) – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Americas, with a 13.9% increase in the
According to a study, it is possible to diagnose long COVID by certain differential manifestations. BY ANDREA PÉREZ. Do you suspect you have COVID-19 again? It might be long COVID. According to a recent study, experts differentiate between the symptoms associated with the acute illness and those that refer to the persistent pathology. Specifically, in the article 'Characterization of patterns of
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Europe adopts a positive opinion for this investigational drug in combination with other antiretrovirals BY MEDICAL EDITORIAL STAFF Gilead Sciences has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion for lenacapavir, an investigational drug for the treatment of HIV-1 infection, in combination with other antiretrovirals
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By Liz Highleyman As monkeypox continues to spread in Europe and North America, primarily among gay and bisexual men, much remains to be learned about its impact on people living with HIV or at risk of contracting it. So far, it appears that people receiving antiretroviral treatment with the
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By Nina Cosdón. As of this week, more than 1,300 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported across six continents. Endemic to West and Central Africa, these recent monkeypox outbreaks pose a new threat amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Previous monkeypox infections in the U.S.
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By Natalie Grover and Emilio Parodi. Fragments of the monkeypox virus have been detected in the semen of a handful of patients in Italy, raising questions about whether sexual transmission of the disease is possible, scientists said Monday. The monkeypox virus is understood to be a virus that causes monkeypox.
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By Liz Highleyman In: https://www.aidsmap.com/news/jun-2022/what-does-monkeypox-outbreak-mean-people-living-hiv The new outbreak of monkeypox continues to spread in the UK and around the world, mainly affecting men who have sex with men. Several of the men who developed monkeypox are living with HIV, but so far they do not appear to be having worse outcomes. While anyone can
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