Nature: “New study among adults in the U.S. highlights the COVID pandemic’s prolonged influence on population mental health, particularly among persons with fewer economic assets and those experiencing more pandemic-related stressors.”👇
nature.com/articles/s4418…

Global Times: 'Throughout the month of March 2024, the Chinese mainland reported that the new cases of COVID were all caused by the #Omicron variant, with the main prevalent strain becoming the JN.1 series variant.'👇
globaltimes.cn/page/202404/13…

ABC News: 'Flu, RSV, and COVID triple whammy of viruses join whooping cough surge in Australia as doctors' urge people to vaccinate.'👇
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…

New Scientist: 'People with #longCOVID after a serious infection have raised levels of many immune molecules in their blood. Better understanding how these molecules can vary could lead to more targeted treatments.'👇
newscientist.com/article/242595…

BBC: 'People with #longCOVID have evidence of continuing inflammation in their blood, which could help understanding of the condition and how it may be treated, a UK study suggests.'👇
bbc.com/news/health-68…

The Hindustan Times: “COVID “radically altered” the main 5 causes of death for the 1st time in 30 years, displacing stroke, according to a study published in The Lancet. In 2021, 94 in every 100,000 people died from COVID.”👇
hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/heal…

Politico: “Just when you get rid of one cough, another emerges in its place. While the COVID pandemic officially ended last year, cases of pertussis — or whooping cough, as it’s more commonly known — have been spiking across Europe in recent months.”👇
politico.eu/article/whoopi…

The Times of India: “Experts are concerned about the potential bird flu pandemic, particularly the H5N1 strain, which could surpass the impact of COVID. WHO are closely monitoring the situation, emphasizing the need for vigilance and preparedness.”👇
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/alarm…

News Medical: “Individuals infected with COVID showed a 20% higher occurrence of allergic diseases compared to those not infected, showed a new study. This increased risk was consistent for infections from both the original & Delta variants.“👇
news-medical.net/news/20240403/…

SciTechDaily: “SARS-CoV-2 virus can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a new study has found. The research looked at damage to the hearts of people with COVID-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).”👇
scitechdaily.com/the-invisible-…

Times of India: “Close to 50,000 additional deaths globally are estimated between 2020 and 2030 due to COVID pandemic-related disruptions to immunization, new research published in The Lancet Global Health journal has found.”👇
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/almost-5…

Forbes: “People born in England & Wales in recent years can expect to spend fewer years of their life in good health than those born over a decade ago. COVID, healthcare delays and an increase in long-term sickness are likely factors in this decline.”
forbes.com/sites/katherin…

Medscape: “Experts worry a recent rise in #longCOVID cases — fueled by a spike in winter holiday infections and a decline in masking — could continue into this year. A sudden rise in long COVID in January has persisted into a second month.”👇
medscape.com/viewarticle/ne…

HUB: “AI can spot COVID in lung ultrasound images like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows. The findings bring medics closer to diagnosing patients with COVID & and other pulmonary diseases with algorithms.”
hub.jhu.edu/2024/03/20/ai-…

WHO has launched a new network for coronaviruses, CoViNet, to coordinate global expertise and capacities for early and accurate detection, monitoring and assessment of SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV and novel coronaviruses of public health importance.👇
who.int/news/item/27-0…

NYT: “More than 4 years into the pandemic, the virus has loosened its hold on most people’s bodies and minds. But a new variant better able to dodge our immune defenses may yet appear, derailing a hard-won return to normalcy.”👇
nytimes.com/2024/03/22/hea…

ABC News: “Cooler weather is on Australia’s doorstep and it's bringing some very unwanted house guests — their names are COVID, influenza and RSV. There's concern vaccine uptake will remain low and, in turn, hospitalizations will increase.”👇
abc.net.au/news/health/20…

Sky News: “Scientists warn global warming and deforestation are making it increasingly likely that a viral or bacterial agent will 'jump' from animals to humans and cause another pandemic.”👇
news.sky.com/story/next-pan…

The Economic Times: “COVID ranks among the worst killers since 1900. AIDS is estimated to have killed about 40 mln people, but over a half-century rather than only 4 years. The 1918 flu killed somewhere between 20 mln and 50 mln people.”👇
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internati…

Nature: “In the absence of the COVID pandemic over 2.1 mln more people would be alive in the U.S. in 2025. This difference persists over the long-term: had the COVID pandemic not occurred the population would have 1.7 mln additional people in 2060.”👇
nature.com/articles/s4146…