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HIV may predispose to post-vaccination COVID, requiring extra doses

The risk of COVID-19 infection after primary vaccination was 28% higher in adults diagnosed as having HIV, suggesting they may benefit from two additional doses, according to a US study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Johns Hopkins shuts down COVID-19 data tracking hub after 3 years

The outbreak map dashboard created by Dr. Lauren Gardner, Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, which is used to track the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, during a briefing from Johns Hopkins Universi Johns Hopkins University has ended its Coronavirus Resource Center (CRC), a hub full of real-time data that became a global go-to for monitoring the public health catastrophe. The center officially shut down on Friday, March 10 – almost three years to the day after the World Health Organization first called COVID-19 a pandemic. The CRC first displayed case numbers by country, a factor used by many when weighing travel advisories.

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New type 2 diabetes diagnoses in youth climbed 77% amid COVID-19

New diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in US youth rose 77% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic over the previous 2 years, according to a new multicenter study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.

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Pulse oximetry bias led to less treatment for non-White COVID patients

A retrospective study yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that pulse oximetry overestimated arterial oxygen saturation in racial and ethnic minority COVID-19 patients, leading clinicians to believe they weren't ill enough to be eligible for appropriate treatments.

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Edible 'burrito tape' created by Johns Hopkins students

LOS ANGELES - Are you sick and tired of your burrito falling apart on you, spilling all your tasty ingredients? Have no fear - cue burrito tape! A group of female chemical and biomolecular engineering students at Johns Hopkins University recently unveiled a mouthwatering invention they're calling Tastee Tape. It's an edible adhesive that touts it will keep the ingredients inside burritos, gyros, and really any kind of wrap. Tastee Tape debuted just a few weeks ago for their senior design project as part of the Whiting School of Engineering’s Design Day."Design Day is an exciting landmark in our students’ journeys from studying engineering in the classroom and laboratory to becoming practicing engineers heading out to make a lasting and positive impact on our world," dean Ed Schlesinger said in a statement.The tape is clear, but it was dyed blue for demonstrations.AdvertisementBecause the team is currently applying for a patent, they weren't able to dish out the details of their secret recipe.

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Hospitals stayed financially viable in pandemic—some even did better

A study of 2,163 US hospitals shows that, despite substantially reduced operating margins in 2020, their overall profit margins remained similar to those before the COVID-19 pandemic, and government, rural, and smaller hospitals performed even better than in previous years.

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No one's safe until…: Johns Hopkins scientist on 3 ways the COVID pandemic can evolve

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Harassment of public health officials all too common in pandemic

More than a third of local and state public health officials who resigned or were fired in the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic reported incidents of workplace violence such as threats, harassment, and intimidation, according to a mixed-methods US study yesterday in the American Journal of Managed Care.

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Studies: No to very slight risk of hearing loss after COVID vaccine

Two studies yesterday in JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery explore sudden hearing loss after COVID-19 vaccination, one finding no link and the other showing a marginally higher incidence among Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine recipients.

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Robot performs 1st abdominal surgery without human help

said senior author Axel Krieger, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins' Whiting School of Engineering.RELATED: First wild case of bird flu detected in US in 5 yearsThe STAR has high repetitive motion and precision capability. Along with high precision imaging for accuracy, researchers say it can adjust to soft-tissue changes in real-time.

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COVID-19 Scan for Jan 25, 2022

Among 1,068 US adults surveyed about their mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 12% to 15% reported serious psychological distress that persisted throughout the study period, mostly among young adults, low-income respondents, and Hispanic participants.The data were published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.A team

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Immune cells against covid-19 stay active six months after vaccination

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Telehealth widened eye care disparities in pandemic, data show

Male, Black, older, and non–English-speaking eye care patients and those with no more than a high school education were less likely to choose telemedical care over in-person visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a retrospective study yesterday in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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Baltimore's Towson University shooting: 3 people shot on campus, police say

shot early Saturday morning in Baltimore on the Towson University campus, according to authorities. "Overnight three people were shot on the campus of Towson University where a group of individuals had gathered at the center of campus," Baltimore County police said in a Saturday morning tweet. "This was an isolated incident that occurred near academic buildings."University President Kim Schatzel said in a Saturday morning statement that the shooting occurred around 2 a.m.

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Daily new COVID-19 cases in US nears 230,000, Johns Hopkins says

Johns Hopkins data. The novel coronavirus has killed 908 people in the past 24 hours, according to the same data set. As the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to sweep through mostly the unvaccinated population, schools are now going back on previous plans to resume in-school learning and reverting to virtual classes or delaying students’ return. More than 80 school districts or charter networks have closed or delayed in-person classes for at least one entire school in more than a dozen states. Others have sent home whole grade levels or asked half their students to stay home on hybrid schedules. FILE - Sign displaying the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine on hand.

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'Elated': As Pa bar restrictions ease, owners and patrons are thrilled to return

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - The United Kingdom variant is now the most common strain of coronavirus circulating in the United States and the strain has shown to be more transmissible and infectious among younger Americans, which the CDC says has contributed to rising case numbers, in recent weeks.It turns out almost half of the new cases are in five specific states. Johns Hopkins says Michigan, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey make up 197,000 cases, or about 44 percent of the newest infections.That hasn’t stopped things from reopening, including bar service.The drinks are flowing at Gypsy Saloon in Conshohocken, the restaurant hopping now that Pennsylvania has eased bar restrictions."People want to go to the bar.

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Study: Remdesivir speeds recovery in hospitalized COVID patients

The antiviral drug remdesivir (Veklury) was associated with faster clinical improvement in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a multicenter comparative-effectiveness study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Johns Hopkins doctor predicts Americans could have COVID-19 herd immunity by April

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A Johns Hopkins doctor and health policy expert is making headlines after predicting we’ll have herd immunity from COVID as soon as April.Dr.

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Slovakia sees virus deaths soar, blames U.K. variant

PRAGUE – Slovakia has become the nation with most COVID-19 deaths by size of population in the world amid a surge of cases from a highly contagious coronavirus variant.

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Should I get a covid-19 vaccine if I've had the coronavirus?

WASHINGTON : Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the virus? Yes.Regardless of previous infection, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says people should plan on getting vaccinated when it's their turn.“It's a pretty straightforward question," said Johns Hopkins infectious disease specialist Dr Amesh Adalja.

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Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the virus?

says people should plan on getting vaccinated when it's their turn.“It’s a pretty straightforward question,” said Johns Hopkins infectious disease specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja.

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Texas Covid-19 cases top 1 million in worsening second wave

Covid-19 caseload topped one million as the second most-populous US state contends with some of the worst local outbreaks of the pandemic’s latest wave.Texas cases reached 1,010,364, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Lone Star state has surpassed California’s tally, despite having just three-fourths the population.

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Global COVID-19 cases top 30 million, according to Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON - More than 30 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed around the world, according to Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide count of known COVID-19 infections climbed past 30 million on Sept. 17.

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Johns Hopkins expert warns of 'several peaks' still to come in COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Gabe Kelen, director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins, explains how flattening the curve doesn’t necessarily mean a sooner end to the outbreak.

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In New York, obesity appears to raise COVID-19 risk

A new letter from researchers at New York University shows that obesity is a risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization in patients under the age of 60. The letter was published yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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What to know about the coronavirus numbers in New York

NEW YORK – The official statistics reported by health authorities would seem to show that the United States has more coronavirus infections than any other country and that the New York caseloads exceed any other state.

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Johns Hopkins says didn’t authorize CDDEP to use its logo on India COVID-19 report

Johns Hopkins University has said it did not authorize the use of its logo on a report titled ‘Covid19 for India Updates’. The report’s 33-page summary, dated 24 March, gained wide publicity in India because of its alarming nature about the spread of the virus in the country. The world-renowned university, in reply to a Twitter query about the origin of the report, said, “The use of our logo was not authorized in this case and JHU is engaging with CDDEP on it. Thank you."

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US surpasses China, Italy in number of COVID-19 cases with more than 82,000 reported

The United States has officially surpassed China and Italy in its number of COVID-19 cases, becoming the country with the most reported novel coronavirus cases in the world.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0