All things CoronaVirus

[MDlaxfan76]

I wonder why this is?

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/health/u ... index.html

Maybe I'm being too "negative".

[old salt]

I wonder why this is?

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/health/u ... index.html

Maybe I'm being too "negative".

Might want to withhold comparative analysis (& ghoulish gloating) until the delta surge has burned it's way through the entire country.
It's moving N. Where's the empathy you showed in making excuses for the high initial death rates in the NE ? ...& NY v FL nursing home deaths ?

[jhu72]

Antibodies produced by the original COVID strain don't "bind" well to later variants.

[tech37]

America Has Been Flying Blind This Pandemic

"Remarkably, the CDC, an agency with 21,000 employees, does not have much of a rapid response team. But in a pandemic, we need the CDC to deliver real-time data. Have you ever wondered why so many of our insights about COVID-19 come from Israel, and the best study about masks comes from Bangladesh? We spend more than $100 billion on taxpayer funded medical research each year in the U.S., yet the CDC has failed in its primary function to deliver data to guide our pandemic response."

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/ma ... definition

[Bart]

Antibodies produced by the original COVID strain don't "bind" well to later variants.

Interesting. Thank you. You would think that there would be a spike in reinfections then. Up to this point, that is not the case. I searched for the latest data on reinfection and it was sparse.

I guess we will find out soon enough as the wave heads north? With NYS being close to 70% of all eligible individuals vaccinated it will be an test case for certain.

Edit: The other thing I found interesting when reading the paper was that there was little investigation to other epitopes to proteins other than the spike protein. I get it, they are looking for changes only in Ab to the spike protein as that is the wagon we've hitch our vaccine to but in natural infection Ab's are generated for more than just the spike. I wonder how those Ab's stack up......

[runrussellrun]

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Both my parents and my wife's parents are over 75. And because you're mentally unable to think about anyone other than yourself, you think I shouldn't worry about Covid mutating again and killing them because you've read a whole bunch of stuff on the internet.

Oh----but I'm supposed to get worked up over YOU, and your fears over taking a vaccine, right?

Right.

But sure, I'm the hateful guy. Not you, who thinks my parents are expendable. Got it.

what, are you basing THIS nonsense on? (above ) Seriously. in what infotainment infested world , do you get to call reality? This IS your take, when discussing vaxx mandates, natural immunity and the effacacy of these emergency trump vaccines, that we think your parents are expendable. Off the rails, nonsense.

If your parents are vaccinated, how can they get covid 19?

AFAN.......please, answer this question ?

your parents worried about measles variants? or small pox variants? if not, why not?

Oh.....right.......infotainment fear porn, hasn't dusted the country yet.....although the measles eradication was a "thing" a few years back, yes?

[runrussellrun]

Antibodies produced by the original COVID strain don't "bind" well to later variants.

Interesting. Thank you. You would think that there would be a spike in reinfections then. Up to this point, that is not the case. I searched for the latest data on reinfection and it was sparse.

I guess we will find out soon enough as the wave heads north? With NYS being close to 70% of all eligible individuals vaccinated it will be an test case for certain.

Edit: The other thing I found interesting when reading the paper was that there was little investigation to other epitopes to proteins other than the spike protein. I get it, they are looking for changes only in Ab to the spike protein as that is the wagon we've hitch our vaccine to but in natural infection Ab's are generated for more than just the spike. I wonder how those Ab's stack up......

I understood that the J & J vaccine worked differently.......must investigate this. Gotta be a reason why Iceland doesn't accept that vaccine.

[Typical Lax Dad]

Antibodies produced by the original COVID strain don't "bind" well to later variants.

Interesting. Thank you. You would think that there would be a spike in reinfections then. Up to this point, that is not the case. I searched for the latest data on reinfection and it was sparse.

I guess we will find out soon enough as the wave heads north? With NYS being close to 70% of all eligible individuals vaccinated it will be an test case for certain.

Edit: The other thing I found interesting when reading the paper was that there was little investigation to other epitopes to proteins other than the spike protein. I get it, they are looking for changes only in Ab to the spike protein as that is the wagon we've hitch our vaccine to but in natural infection Ab's are generated for more than just the spike. I wonder how those Ab's stack up......

I am curious to see how much of a pickup we see up north. Numbers have been up but nothing like the South. Time will tell . I have run across a few vaccinated folks that picked it up over the Summer. Hope we catch a break.

[tech37]

For those with the time/interest, a lot of good info...replete with charts/data for statisticians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR_irr2zyaQ

[Typical Lax Dad]

We should eclipse 700,000 USA Covid-19 deaths by the end of the week. Just like the flu.

[Farfromgeneva]

Antibodies produced by the original COVID strain don't "bind" well to later variants.

Interesting. Thank you. You would think that there would be a spike in reinfections then. Up to this point, that is not the case. I searched for the latest data on reinfection and it was sparse.

I guess we will find out soon enough as the wave heads north? With NYS being close to 70% of all eligible individuals vaccinated it will be an test case for certain.

Edit: The other thing I found interesting when reading the paper was that there was little investigation to other epitopes to proteins other than the spike protein. I get it, they are looking for changes only in Ab to the spike protein as that is the wagon we've hitch our vaccine to but in natural infection Ab's are generated for more than just the spike. I wonder how those Ab's stack up......

I am curious to see how much of a pickup we see up north. Numbers have been up but nothing like the South. Time will tell . I have run across a few vaccinated folks that picked it up over the Summer. Hope we catch a break.

Isn’t more dispersion with region? Ie difference between Moultrie Ga to Atlanta is akin to difference between NYC and Hornell NY?

[runrussellrun]

We should eclipse 700,000 USA Covid-19 deaths by the end of the week. Just like the flu.

Has the TOTAL death count for 2020, here in the USA.......umm.......those numbers available yet?

Yup......we are all gonna die....of something.

100 years ago, right about the time the oligarchy locked down Congress, at 435 members, damn the CONstitution, life expectancy , for males was.....

IS it really "living", staying home, staying safe.

No way am I gonna go to a concert that requires vaxx cards and mandatory mask wearing.......nonsense. Why the concern about death....oh, it's gonna happen.

Remember YOUR first year of college......locked in your dorm room, eating out of a brown bag.......or even arrested....for going to a party.

The nerds are in control.........and you continue to puppet their masters message.

At least the oligarchy of the gay 90's were men of action. What does billy gave it all away gates do for physcial fun? Besides nerdStein island.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBj0AzryNHY

[JoeMauer89]

I wonder why this is?

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/health/u ... index.html

Maybe I'm being too "negative".

Might want to withhold comparative analysis (& ghoulish gloating) until the delta surge has burned it's way through the entire country.
It's moving N. Where's the empathy you showed in making excuses for the high initial death rates in the NE ? ...& NY v FL nursing home deaths ?

OS,

Exactly, it's nonexistent. Want to know why? Because he was in Florida enjoying the nice weather and lack thereof of restrictions. He wasn't in in the NE for the majority of last winter. So you won't get a decent answer.

Joe

[wgdsr]

"the joke's on them. in retrospect, the genius move was putting the tracking chips in the ivermectin."
- bill gates

[MDlaxfan76]

I wonder why this is?

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/health/u ... index.html

Maybe I'm being too "negative".

Might want to withhold comparative analysis (& ghoulish gloating) until the delta surge has burned it's way through the entire country.
It's moving N. Where's the empathy you showed in making excuses for the high initial death rates in the NE ? ...& NY v FL nursing home deaths ?

"ghoulish"???
Do I lack empathy for those dealing with this awful surge in these states with low vaccination rates?

And sure, there will very likely be surges wherever there are significant pockets of unvaccinated, including in the north.

But now, unlike early on, that's a choice.
I'll have a plethora of empathy for those caring for the sick and dying, the docs and nurses.
Just as I did early on.

Or were you interpreting something else?

[Farfromgeneva]

"the joke's on them. in retrospect, the genius move was putting the tracking chips in the ivermectin."
- bill gates

You joke but f**k those guys at the top of the tech world-they created this problem and then get paid round trip to attempt to solve it?

Apple taps Biogen, UCLA to explore adding mental health tracking to iPhone: report

by Andrea Park | Sep 21, 2021 9:50am
Apple iPhone
Research partnerships with Biogen and the University of California, Los Angeles could help Apple develop algorithms that use sensor readings of mobility, typing patterns and more to identify mental health conditions like anxiety, depression and mild cognitive impairment. (Pixabay)
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Smartphones are already being used to read COVID-19 test results, screen for conditions ranging from autism to pancreatic cancer and manage ultrasound wands, cardiac monitors and other medical devices. Soon enough, the iPhone in your pocket could also automatically detect mental health issues like depression, anxiety and cognitive decline—all based on the daily activity data already gathered by the device.

Findings from research partnerships that Apple has formed with Biogen and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are being used to develop algorithms able to assess mental health status using sensor-gathered activity, sleep and phone use data, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

The Biogen study, for one, which launched this week, will monitor data gathered by the iPhones and Apple Watches of about 20,000 participants to identify any links between data like physical activity levels and smartphone usage, and cognitive function. The goal of the study is to use those data points to track brain function over time, in hopes of catching signs of mild cognitive impairment—which may eventually advance into Alzheimer’s disease—as early as possible.


Those efforts with Biogen, maker of controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, follow a small, early-stage study Apple conducted with Eli Lilly to uncover connections between tech use and cognitive function. Indeed, that 2019 study found that patients already diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia typed more slowly on their smartphones than those in the healthy control group, used the devices more erratically, sent fewer text messages and used “helper apps” like the clock more often.

RELATED: Apple, Eli Lilly and Evidation present first results from digital Alzheimer's study

Apple’s work with UCLA, meanwhile, is focusing on detecting conditions like stress, anxiety and depression. That study, kicking off this year with a goal of recruiting 3,000 participants, will analyze data gathered by the iPhone’s camera, keyboard and audio sensors and the Apple Watch’s movement, vital signs and sleep tracking features.

Researchers are hoping to draw a solid line from qualities like typing speed and accuracy, facial expressions, walking pace and frequency and sleep patterns to mental health indicators like emotions, concentration, energy level and state of mind.

Those findings will be backed up not only by self-reported answers to regular questionnaires about participants’ emotional states but also by analyses of the amounts of stress hormone cortisol in their hair follicles, the WSJ learned from people close to Apple’s research efforts and documents related to the work.

Ultimately, the information gathered from Apple’s studies with Biogen and UCLA could reportedly be translated into tools embedded in iPhones that automatically identify changes in a user’s emotional state or cognitive function. With such sensitive information at stake, privacy concerns are top of mind for the tech giant, which is planning to store the collected data only on the iPhone, without transferring it to Apple’s servers, per the WSJ.

RELATED: Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors. But who can gauge its impact on health?

Apple isn’t the only one aiming to put a mental health assessment in every smartphone owner’s pocket. Fierce 15 alum Mindstrong Health, for example, is developing an app that looks for deviations in users’ swipes, taps and keystrokes to identify changes in cognitive behavior and function—and has raised more than $150 million in the process.

And just last month, the FDA granted breakthrough device status to an Alzheimer’s-predicting app from Altoida, which claims its artificial intelligence-powered analyses of cognitive test results can determine whether a case of mild cognitive impairment will escalate into Alzheimer’s within one year.

[wgdsr]

i'm sure everything will turn out fine.

[youthathletics]

i'm sure everything will turn out fine.

[JoeMauer89]

i'm sure everything will turn out fine.

Joe

[Farfromgeneva]

i'm sure everything will turn out fine.

We’re all in agreement here