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U-M study: Natural COVID infections provide protection against reinfection, two variants
Read full article: U-M study: Natural COVID infections provide protection against reinfection, two variantsResearchers from the University of Michigan found that natural COVID infections provided some protection against reinfection in a community in Nicaragua.
New study suggests women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be at higher risk for severe COVID
Read full article: New study suggests women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be at higher risk for severe COVIDNew research suggests women with a sometimes overlooked condition may be at higher-risk for COVID-19 and more severe symptoms.
University of Michigan: Severe COVID cases likely to be followed by long-haul symptoms
Read full article: University of Michigan: Severe COVID cases likely to be followed by long-haul symptomsA new study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that those who experienced severe COVID-19 were more likely to become long haulers.
Report: Michigan only state at โsevereโ COVID risk level
Read full article: Report: Michigan only state at โsevereโ COVID risk levelMichigan continues its battle with COVID-19 spread, now categorized as at a โsevereโ risk level for a virus outbreak as the state leads the nation in daily new virus cases.
University of Michigan study suggests COVID-19 won't completely disappear
Read full article: University of Michigan study suggests COVID-19 won't completely disappearANN ARBOR โ New research from the University of Michigan shows that reinfections of seasonal coronaviruses are common, suggesting that the virus behind COVID-19 could be endemic. โThe frequency of reinfections with the different seasonal coronaviruses suggests that SARS-COV-2 is not going to completely disappear.โAdThe researchers used data on 3,418 individuals from the Household Influenza Vaccine Evaluation from the years 2010-2018. Upon evaluating the data, the team found 1,004 seasonal coronavirus infections. Additionally, 27 percent of the reinfections occurred within one year of the initial infection, which researchers say is a relatively short period of time given the virusโ seasonal nature. โIn our study, participants had high levels of anti-spike protein binding antibody to seasonal coronaviruses, but these antibodies did not correlate with protection from infection,โ Petrie said in a release.
Answering COVID vaccine questions: Can I donate convalescent plasma after getting vaccinated?
Read full article: Answering COVID vaccine questions: Can I donate convalescent plasma after getting vaccinated?DETROIT โ Local 4 News has received a number of questions about convalescent plasma donation, thatโs plasma from people who have recovered from a coronavirus infection. Some people also want to know if one can donate convalescent plasma after being vaccinated because they should have antibodies. The answer is no and the reason is that after vaccination you only have antibodies to the spike protein. But if you test positive for antibodies to the spike protein they do a second test. Also, if you are only positive for spike antibodies but not nucleocapsid antibodies then your antibodies are probably only from the vaccine.
Michigan Medicine joins countryโs top hospitals in #MaskUp campaign as COVID-19 surges nationwide
Read full article: Michigan Medicine joins countryโs top hospitals in #MaskUp campaign as COVID-19 surges nationwideANN ARBOR โ Michigan Medicine has partnered with about 100 of the countryโs top health care systems urging Americans to mask up as COVID-19 cases reach record-breaking highs. Over the past two weeks, more than 900 medical workers at Mayo Clinic tested positive for COVID-19. The message reads:โAs the top nationally-ranked hospitals, we know itโs tough that we all need to do our part and keep wearing masks. However now is exactly the wrong time to let up,โ Marschall S. Runge, CEO of Michigan Medicine and dean of the U-M Medical School said in a statement. โBut for now, we have to use the tools that we know work: wearing masks, staying socially distant and washing hands.
Hereโs why the โPCRโ COVID test is the most effective
Read full article: Hereโs why the โPCRโ COVID test is the most effectiveWhen testing for an active COVID infection -- meaning the person is still contagious -- the administrator swabs the nose, back of the nose or saliva to test. The accuracy of the test will depend on how well that sample was collected, along with what test is actually being used. The best test is called a PCR test, which uses a lab technique called polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It is the most sensitive COVID-19 test available and helps tell how infectious a person actually is. See how the PCR test works in the video report above.
Spainโs new wave of infections hits the young, middle-aged
Read full article: Spainโs new wave of infections hits the young, middle-agedSpaniards thought the worst of the pandemic was behind them but they are being surprised by a new wave of infections. Outbreaks among farm workers and young people desperate to resume socializing after being cooped up have spread across northern Spain. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)SANT SADURNร D'ANOIA โ SANT SADURNร D'Like most Spaniards, Emma Gaya thought the worst of the pandemic was behind her. Spainโs government had ended a three-month lockdown after an COVID-19 onslaught that claimed at least 28,400 lives in the European Union nation. That lack of urgency has drawn strong criticism from health workers and mayors.
Study suggests fetal coronavirus infection is possible
Read full article: Study suggests fetal coronavirus infection is possibleA small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with the coronavirus might be able to spread it to her fetus. They found signs of the virus in several samples of umbilical cord blood, the placenta and, in one case, breast milk. The new study involved women at three hospitals during the height of the outbreak in northern Italy. The viruss genetic material was found in one umbilical cord blood sample, two vaginal swabs and one breast milk sample. Researchers also found specific, anti-coronavirus antibodies in umbilical cord blood and in milk.