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☆ Fact Check-Guillain-Barré syndrome, Bell’s palsy, acute flaccid myelitis and transverse myelitis are not polio ‘renamed’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Guillain-Barré syndrome, Bell’s palsy, acute flaccid myelitis and transverse myelitis are not polio “renamed”, despite claims posted online. It was NEVER eradicated, it's been renamed several times, Guillian Barre, Bells Palsy, Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Transverse Myelitis... Any neurological disorder has been renamed polio.”A similar post can be found here. Though primarily seen following an acute infection, GBS can also be a rare side effect of vaccination (here). Four medical syndromes with symptoms that can include muscle weakness and paralysis are not “polio renamed”, as claimed on social media. Poliovirus infection, while extremely rare, can lead to some of these syndromes, but the syndromes themselves also have other, more common causes and distinct symptoms.

☆ Paxlovid: Covid-19 treatment can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Paxlovid can have dangerous interactions with some of the most common medications for cardiovascular disease, including certain statins and heart failure therapies, a new paper warns. The review paper says that interactions between Paxlovid and certain blood thinners can cause an increased risk of bleeding. Interactions between Paxlovid and some cholesterol medications such as statins can be toxic to the liver, and interactions between Paxlovid and certain blood pressure medications could cause low blood pressure, flushing and swelling. For cardiovascular medications that patients could discontinue in order to take Paxlovid, Morgan noted that the Covid-19 treatment is a five-day regimen. “Awareness of the presence of drug-drug interactions of Paxlovid with common cardiovascular drugs is key.

Flu cases are already rising in parts of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The convergence of viruses is hitting health care systems as they're forced to reckon with staffing shortages that worsened during the pandemic. Staffing deficits mean there is little wiggle room to accommodate any additional surges of patients, whether they're sick with Covid, flu or other illness. But as the cold weather sets in and people increasingly gather indoors, Covid cases are expected to rise. The vast majority of Covid cases circulating now are an omicron subvariant, BA.5.

☆ Covid testing providers scale back despite worries of another winter surge
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Shannon-Pettypiece-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Shannon Pettypiece | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

“There are definitely manufacturers stepping back without full confidence there will be a government or any market for Covid tests,” said Aspinall. Companies making Covid tests, equipment and supplies have also seen a hefty drop in Covid-related sales. The Biden administration had aimed to provide some stability to the Covid testing market by purchasing a steady supply of Covid tests to send to Americans for free. But Congress has failed to pass a Covid spending package that included $2 billion for testing, and last month the White House said it was ending its free Covid testing program. Abbott saw its Covid testing revenue decline by 29% in the most recent quarter, though its sales nearly doubled over the past year.

☆ Read the letter a virologist sent his family on how to best protect themselves from the Omicron variant
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-23 | by ( Guido Vanham | Peter Vanham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We know you're worried also for the kids, who are facing a difficult situation in school. Sadly, the Omicron "variant" of the COVID-19 virus is spreading all over the world now. Here's what I think you should know:First, this Omicron "variant" is a new form of the COVID-19 virus, which causes a new wave of infections because it's somehow more potent than the previous variant. Omicron can infect people who have already been infected with previous variants and even those who were vaccinated several months ago. So I know you're all lining up for your boosters and you're doing the right thing.

☆ Dezvăluiri din Wuhan: Ce s-a întâmplat înainte ca „pacientul zero” să infecteze lumea
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-15 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Daily MailDezvăluiri din Wuhan: Ce s-a întâmplat înainte ca „pacientul zero” să infecteze lumeaOamenii de ştiinţă de la laboratorul din Wuhan despre care se crede că a avut un rol în eliberarea noului coronavirus ar fi dezvăluit că au fost muşcaţi în timp ce colectau mostre dintr-o peşteră plină de lilieci infectaţi. Conform The Sun, unul dintre cercetători - de la Wuhan Institute of Virology (W.I.V) - pretinde că dinţii liliacului au trecut prin mănuşile lui de cauciuc ”ca nişte ace”. Un video - care a apărut prima oară acum doi ani - arată oameni de ştiinţă care lucrează pe ”virusuri vii” fără mănuşi şi mască, ignorând regulile de siguranţă impuse de Organizaţia Mondială a Sănătăţii. Toate aceste informaţii vin la 24 de ore după ce s-a scris în presa occidentală că omul de ştiinţă, denumit şi ”pacientul zero”, care a dispărut din laboratorul din Wuhan la începutul pandemiei, încă este de negăsit după un an de căutări, scrie Business Magazin. Într-un video şocant, cercetătorii pot fi văzuţi colectând fecale de liliac fără echipament de protecţie în afară de mănuşi.

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