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W.H.O Updates by Jim Wappes 2 days ago

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News Scan for May 20, 2022

Study: Omicron caused 3 times as many deaths as Delta in Massachusetts More adults died of COVID-19 in Massachusetts in the first 8 weeks of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant surge than in the entire 23-week Delta period, suggests a modeling study published…

W.H.O Updates by Jim Wappes 3 days ago

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News Scan for May 19, 2022

Only 25% of long-COVID patients were hospitalized for their infections Three quarters of US adult and pediatric patients with long COVID were never hospitalized for their infections, and 31% had no preexisting chronic conditions, concludes an observational Fair Health report released yesterday.…

W.H.O Updates by Jim Wappes 4 days ago

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COVID-19 Scan for May 18, 2022

Kids with heart conditions prone to severe COVID-19 Congenital and acquired heart conditions such as biventricular defects, cardiac arrest, and heart failure are associated with increased COVID-19 severity in US children, suggests a multicenter study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open. Researchers…

W.H.O Updates by Jim Wappes 5 days ago

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News Scan for May 17, 2022

Machine-learning models may detect patients at risk for long COVID-19 Machine-learning models created by a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported research team can identify, with high accuracy, patients likely to have long COVID, according to a study yesterday in The Lancet Digital…

W.H.O Updates by Avery Bisbee May 17, 2022

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Creativity and the pandemic – is there a connection?

A new study investigated whether the COVID-19 pandemic influenced creativity changes in a population of French-speaking individuals. What is creativity? The concept of creativity is multifaceted, and people perceive it in different ways. For example, one source describes it as the ability to…

W.H.O Updates by Bryn Evans May 16, 2022

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Zinc and biochemicals from vegetables could be a natural way to prevent spread of respiratory viruses

Since COVID-19 took the world by storm, healthcare professionals have been tasked with finding ways to manage it. Along with vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers are working towards alternate prevention methods. A recent study shows that…

W.H.O Updates by Bryn Evans May 10, 2022

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Fully vaccinated people around 60% less likely to have long-COVID, study suggests

As of May 2022, COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, with reduced mask mandates in public spaces and increased vaccination rates. So far, approximately 81% of the Canadian population and 66% of the U.S. population are fully vaccinated.1 According to recent studies, these…

W.H.O Updates by Sponsored Article April 29, 2022

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Everything You Need to Know About Vitamin D

Did you know around 1 billion people are vitamin D deficient? Insufficient vitamin D can lead to frequent illness, extreme fatigue, disturbed sleep, depression and anxiety, muscle pain, hair loss, bone degeneration, and a variety of other health complications. Vitamin D is…

W.H.O Updates by Avery Bisbee April 28, 2022

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Sleep and Mental Health in COVID-19 Patients

A new study investigates the rates of sleep impairments and adverse mental health in COVID-19 patients. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted individuals and populations around the globe in a variety of ways. The implications on public mental health have been particularly significant, as…

W.H.O Updates by Sponsored Article April 27, 2022

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How to order lateral flow test

If you suspect you might have COVID-19, you need to have a check to ensure your good health. There are numerous tests available in the market such as molecular tests, PCR tests, and Antigen tests; often known as Lateral flow tests. All…