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Research Roundup: Covid; Obesity; Cancer; TB; Cyclospora; ChikungunyaEach week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.CIDRAP:Swiss Study: Almost 40% Of Patients Had Long COVID After 7 To 9 MonthsSeven to 9 months postacute COVID-19 infection, 39.0% of 410 adults still had symptoms of long COVID-19, according to a study yesterday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The researchers included symptomatic outpatients in Geneva enrolled from Mar 18 to May 15, 2020. Of those who responded to follow-up at 7 to 9 months post-infection, 39.0% stil hydro flask usa l had symptoms, of which half experienced stanley deutschland one or two symptoms 27.6% and 26.4%, respectively . 7/7 CIDRAP:Pain Associated With Worse COVID-19 In Sickle Cell DiseaseA history of pain in sickle cell disease SCD patientshe disease s most common complications associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes in children and adults, according to a Blood Advances study yesterday yeti canada . SCD-related organ comorbidities were also related to worse COVID-19 outcomes in children. The researchers looked at 750 international patients with COVID-19 and SCD from March 2020 to 2021. Almost half 48.5% were children, median age 11, and the remaining were adults, median age 31. About 91% were Black and 7% were Latino. 7/2 CIDRAP:COVID Risk From Patient Encounters Appears Low In Emergency RespondersCOVID incidence for emergency medical service EMS workers was not affected by work encounters with a COVID-19 patient, accordi Fzmc House Bill Would Provide Tax Incentives for Using HSAs
Thai Committee To Review Legality of Compulsory Licenses, Health Minister SaysThai Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsap on Thursday announced that he has invited a committee to review the legality of compulsory licenses issued by outgoing Thai Public Health Minister Mongkol Na Songkhla, Reuters reports Nopporn, Reuters, 2/7 . Mongkol had issued compulsory licenses for certain medicines, including the antiretroviral drugs Aluvia and Efavirenz Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 2/6 .According to Chaiya, the committee will comprise senior officials from Thailand s Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Commerce. Representatives from drug manufacturers also will be invited to discuss the law and adidas yeezy the owala cup negative consequences that resulted from the compulsory licenses, Chaiya said. He added that he has asked officials to determine if implementation of the compulsory licenses was approved by former Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont or if the decision was made by Mongkol Thai News Agency, 2/7 .Thailand s Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturer s Association recently called on the government to increase dialogue with pharmaceutical industry representatives about the country s generic drug program. In a statement, the association said the new government understand adidas yeezy s that collaboration with all stakeholders in the health sector is needed to address the real issues affecting the quality of health care and development of innovation-based industries. Chaiya sa
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