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Mental Illness Risk Soars After Covid Infection, Study Finds — Even With Milder Cases
Researchers said the risk of mental health disorders was “consistently higher” among Covid patients than groups of people with seasonal flu or who had been hospitalized for non-Covid causes.
Unvaccinated More Likely To Get Long Covid—And Suffer Symptoms For Longer—Studies Find
Some unvaccinated people suffering from long Covid found symptoms improved after getting the shot, the U.K. Health Security Agency review found.
Why Endemic Covid Could Lead To Another Deadly Outbreak
“Endemic strains can certainly seed new epidemic waves… potentially even pandemic ones,” Dr. Aris Katzourakis told Forbes.
Study Backs Safety Of Pfizer’s Covid Shot Among Infants Exposed During Pregnancy
There were no appreciable differences in gestational age, birth weight or birth defects among newborns whose parents were vaccinated during pregnancy, an Israeli study found.
Counties With Low Vaccination Rates Endured ‘More Intense Surge’ Of Covid Cases During Delta Wave, Study Finds
Counties with low vaccination rates had more than double the number of new Covid-19 infections per 100,000 people than those with high vaccination rates, researchers found.
‘Freedom Convoy’ Covid Protests Force Car Factory Shutdowns And Spread Around The World
Ford and Toyota both shut factories in Canada after car parts were held up at the U.S. border.
GSK, Vir Say Their Covid Antibody Treatment Can Neutralize Fast-Spreading Omicron Relative
Lab studies suggest the antibody treatment, one of the few shown to be effective against omicron, will still be effective against the BA.2 omicron variant, Vir’s chief executive said.
‘No Longer Justifiable’: Sweden Scraps Free Covid Testing As It Lifts Pandemic Restrictions
Most people with Covid symptoms in Sweden will be unable to get a free test from Wednesday and will be asked to stay at home.
Easier-To-Produce Room Temperature Covid Shot Shows Promise In Early Clinical Trials
Akston Biosciences protein-based shot was well-tolerated and provoked an immune response in all those receiving the higher dose tested, according to data from the company’s clinical trial.
Covid-19 Raises Risk Of Pregnancy Complications—Including Death Around Birth, Preterm Delivery And Postpartum Hemorrhage—Study Finds
Pregnant people with moderate to severe Covid-19 symptoms were also more likely to lose the pregnancy or have an infant die during the newborn period, researchers found.
