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Study: Sperm counts decline even after mild COVID infections

Published June 26, 2023

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Published by: CIDRAP
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By Stephanie Soucheray

Men recently infected with COVID-19 have decreased sperm counts for more than 3 months following even mild infections, and the sperm they do produce is less able to swim, according to new findings presented today at the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Denmark.

The findings are intriguing because men produce new sperm every 2 or 3 months, and the findings are based on semen analyses taken after 100 days, suggesting COVID does long-term damage to the male reproductive tract.

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Topic: universal maskingView all posts for the topic: universal masking

Calgary doctor to challenge AHS mask policy change in court

Published June 16, 2023

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Published by: Global News
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By Adam Toy

You can’t be putting the responsibility for basic measures to protect people with disabilities and chronic disease… on them when a very minor, reasonable, easy-to-do accommodation can be just kept in place.

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‘Bold’ study that gave people COVID reveals ‘supershedder’ phenomenon

Published June 15, 2023

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Published by: Nature
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By Saima Sidik

A study of people who were intentionally infected with SARS-CoV-2 has provided a wealth of insights into viral transmission — showing, for example, that a select group of people are ‘supershedders’ who spew vastly more virus into the air than do others.

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Topic: cognitive issuesView all posts for the topic: cognitive issues

New imaging technique captures COVID-19’s impact on the brain

Published June 14, 2023

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Published by: Medical Xpress
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By University of Waterloo

Some may think COVID-19 affects just the lungs. What was found is that this new MRI technique that we created is very good at identifying changes to the brain due to COVID-19. COVID-19 changes the white matter in the brain.

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Topic: rapid testsView all posts for the topic: rapid tests

Study: At-Home Rapid COVID Tests May Miss Many Infections

Published June 14, 2023

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Published by: Caltech
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By Emily Velasco

According to a new study, rapid antigen tests may provide false negatives — suggesting that a person is infection-free, even though other parts of their respiratory tract are teeming with the virus. The researchers found that most people showed a delay of several days between when the virus first appeared in the throat or saliva and when it appeared in the nose. Importantly, 15 of the 17 study participants had high levels of the virus for at least a day prior to getting a positive result.

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Topic: long COVIDView all posts for the topic: long COVID

Millions of Patients Do Not Have Full Recovery of Smell or Taste Senses After COVID Infection, Study Finds

Published June 13, 2023

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Retrospective analysis of national data led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear estimates that over 20 million COVID patients experienced loss of smell or taste in 2021, with a large portion of patients never fully recovering these senses.

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Millions of patients do not have full recovery of smell or taste senses after COVID infection, study finds

Published June 12, 2023

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Published by: Medical Xpress
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By Massachusetts Eye and Ear

A retrospective study by researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, investigated the loss of olfactory and gustatory senses and estimated that about a quarter of Americans who had COVID-19 reported only partial or no recovery of taste or smell.

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Ontario to stop free COVID-19 rapid test program in pharmacies, grocery stores

Published June 9, 2023

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Published by: CBC News / The Canadian Press
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By Allison Jones

An Ontario program that distributes free rapid tests for COVID-19 at grocery stores and pharmacies will end after this month.

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Covid-19: Metformin reduces the risk of developing long term symptoms by 40%, study finds

Published June 8, 2023

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Published by: BMJ
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By Jacqui Wise

Metformin—a cheap, safe, and widely available diabetes drug—could reduce the incidence of long covid if given during the acute phase of covid-19, a new study indicates.

A two week course of metformin given within three days of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 led to 40% fewer long covid diagnoses over the following 10 months compared with people who had taken placebo, according to a randomised controlled trial.

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Topic: cognitive issuesView all posts for the topic: cognitive issues

Researchers discover that COVID-19 can cause brain cells to fuse

Published June 7, 2023

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By University of Queensland

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.

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Parents ask Ottawa’s largest school board to monitor air quality

Published June 7, 2023

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Published by: CityNews
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By Sarah Crookall

As children are on the list of those most affected by wildfire smoke, some parents are concerned about sending their kids to school due to poor air quality.

During Tuesday night’s Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) budget meeting, Ecology Ottawa Board Chair Katie Gibbs requested that funds go to ensure better ventilation in schools.

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Could fused neurons explain COVID-19’s ‘brain fog’?

Published June 7, 2023

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Published by: Science
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By Claudia López Lloreda

Researchers have demonstrated that a SARS-CoV-2 infection can induce brain cells to fuse together, with severe impacts on the functioning of neurons. Neurons may fuse together with other neurons or glia, and larger multicellular syncytia may be formed. The fusion of neurons may be one of the causes of the cognitive issues associated with COVID-19.

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Face masks to return at Tour de France to limit COVID-19 cases in the peloton

Published June 4, 2023

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Published by: Cyclingnews
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By Stephen Farrand

The Tour de France organisers have drawn up a new COVID-19 protocol for this year’s race to try to limit the risk of infection inside the peloton, with riders, team staff and officials set to wearing face masks at sign-on and in the team paddock, while riders will be banned from signing autographs.

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More than 70% of US household COVID spread started with a child, study suggests

Published June 2, 2023

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By Mary Van Beusekom

According to a recent study, over 70% of nearly 850,000 US household COVID-19 transmissions originated with a child. The researchers concluded that children had an important role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2, and that in-person school also resulted in substantial spread.

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Topic: long COVIDView all posts for the topic: long COVID

CAMH study confirms ongoing brain inflammation associated with long COVID

Published June 1, 2023

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A new Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) study found elevated levels of inflammation in the brains of patients who report persistent symptoms of long COVID.

Using advanced brain scanning with positron emission tomography (PET), the researchers found elevated levels of the protein TSPO, a brain marker of inflammation, in patients with onset of depression within several months after a COVID-19 infection.

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Une clinique virtuelle pour aider les malades de la COVID longue en Outaouais

Published May 31, 2023

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he Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais announced on Wednesday the opening of a satellite clinic for the rehabilitation of post-infectious syndrome to long COVID.

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