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Study links COVID-19 vaccination to small, temporary change in menstrual cycle

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:30:45 +0000

(CNN) — People who got the COVID-19 vaccine reported slightly longer menstrual cycles, but the change was temporary, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Medicine. “Compared with the unvaccinated group, vaccinated individuals had an adjusted increase in menstrual cycle length of less than one day with both first and second

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Global COVID-19 cases increase for the 7th consecutive week, WHO chief says

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 01:58:40 +0000

(CNN) – There have now been seven consecutive weeks of increasing COVID-19 cases and four weeks of increasing deaths globally, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said during a news briefing in Geneva Monday. “In January and February the world saw six consecutive weeks of declining cases,” Tedros said. “We have now seen

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Global COVID-19 cases are rising, but deaths are declining, WHO says

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:45:38 +0000

(CNN) – Global cases of COVID-19 increased by 10% over the past week, but deaths are declining, according to the weekly epidemiological update from the World Health Organization published Tuesday. Globally cases increased 10% over the past week to over three million new reported cases, according to the report. The number of new cases peaked in

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WHO advisory group recommends Johnson & Johnson vaccine for all adults age 18 and older

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:57:55 +0000

(CNN) – On Wednesday, the World Health Organization released its interim recommendations for the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people age 18 and older, based on advice from its Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunization, who met on Monday. “After reviewing the evidence, we have a vaccine that shows to

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Anti-inflammatory drug shown to reduce risk of death for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:50:41 +0000

(CNN) – Tocilizumab, an intravenous anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis, has been shown to reduce the risk of death for patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, as well as reducing the risk of ventilation and the amount of time until discharged from hospital. The preliminary results came from the RECOVERY trial, which has been testing potential

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Parasite found in undercooked meat linked with risk of rare brain cancer

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:27:29 +0000

(CNN) — A common parasite people get from contaminated water and undercooked meat may be associated with rare brain cancers, researchers reported Monday. They found evidence that people infected with Toxoplasma gondii, or T. gondii, have a higher risk of developing rare but highly fatal gliomas. The parasite can sometimes form cysts in the brain and

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Delirium may be a primary symptom of COVID-19 in older adults, study says

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 01:23:13 +0000

(CNN) – Delirium was common among elderly patients with COVID-19 who came to the emergency department, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Network Open, and many of them did not have other typical signs or symptoms of the disease. “In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, 28% of 817 older patients with COVID-19 infection had

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WHO says coronavirus can be beaten — but prepare for the next pandemic now

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 01:46:44 +0000

(CNN) – The World Health Organization (WHO) shared three key messages with member states ahead of its 73rd World Health Assembly next week: COVID-19 can be beaten, don’t backslide on other critical health goals and prepare for the next pandemic. First, we can beat COVID-19 with science, solutions and solidarity,” said WHO in a news release

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Loss of smell could be a highly reliable indicator of COVID-19 infection, research says

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 03:50:37 +0000

(CNN) – Loss of smell and taste are a strong sign that someone is infected with COVID-19, according to new research published Thursday. People who lose either smell or taste should consider self-isolating, even if they have no other symptoms, researchers in Britain said. “Our findings show that loss of smell and taste is a highly

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WHO recommends testing even more people for coronavirus

Naomi Thomas, CNN — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 03:04:00 +0000

(CNN) – Coronavirus testing should be expanded to not only find people with no symptoms, but also to cover those who have come into contact with someone positive for the virus, Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead for COVID-19, said Thursday. The US federal government is fighting criticism for having revised back guidelines for who should

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