Emanuela Micucci

#Coronavirus #Scuola, umidità decisiva per #contagio Saccani @UniBologna: Aprire finestre può essere addirittura dannoso In ambienti chiusi e saturi #mascherina non basta Sarebbe sufficiente applicare legge del 1975:umidità 45%-55% Lo studio su @ItaliaOggi italiaoggi.it/news/umidita-d…

Karolinska Institutet: "Long COVID is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease" medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-c…

@SolidEvidence Sequences lag wastewater. Also, huge swaths of the country have no surveillance now that the CDC sequencing has apparently been entirely defunded under Trump. We rely mostly on university and state health labs now, so sequences might not be representative.

Infection Control Today March 2026: “As measles, SARS-CoV-2 & influenza circulate simultaneously, this article explains why ventilation, respirators, & higher air change rates must become core infection prevention strategies in health care facilities.” infectioncontroltoday.com/view/droplets-…

@TBM4_JP But agree that limited data we've had (e.g. W Australia) *suggests* disproportionately LOW level of BA.3.2 in sewage vs swabs. Hard to know if kids generally produce less SARS-2 in feces - or if BA.3.2 *itself* has bias AWAY from intestinal tract: either could produce effect!

This study is a great one on N*, the novel protein SARS-CoV-2 evolved early in the pandemic. I plundered this paper when it came out in preprint form for the N* thread I made back in the XEC days. Great to see it officially published. x.com/LongDesertTrai…

"35% increased risk of heart failure after COVID-19" Every single infection increases your risk of heart failure by ONE THIRD!!!!! We are having 2-3 waves/surges per year, MOST people are being infected 2-3 times PER YEAR with a 35% increased risk of heart failure. WAKE UP!!

Regardless of BA.3.2's infectivity in kids, the incidence of severe complicated COVID in Taiwan in 2024/2025 shows that COVID-19 may be further crippling the nation's already record-low birth rate.

Exclusive: Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech halted recruitment for a large US trial of their updated COVID-19 vaccine in healthy adults aged 50 to 64, saying enrollment in the trials had been too low to generate the needed data reut.rs/4m4S5zZ

but echocardiographic abnormalities occur across all groups. Symptom severity reporting was inconsistent. Common cardiovascular manifestations included palpitations, chest pain, fatigue, and arrhythmias. Persistent cardiac dysfunction and dysautonomia were observed regardless of hospitalisation status.

Long term cardiovascular impact of COVID-19 among hospitalised and non-hospitalised populations-narrative synthesis review. follow-up from <1 to >24 months. Hospitalised report more frequent cardiovascular symptoms, frontiersin.org/journals/cardi…

#Aviaria Contagiato bambino da influenza aviaria H5N1 in Cambogia È ricoverato in ospedale

Start cholesterol tests in childhood, new guidelines say. The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk. sciencenews.org/article/choles…

Il riscaldamento globale sta causando l’innalzamento del livello del mare che insieme ai movimenti geologici come la subsidenza, sta facendo arretrare le linee di costa. Di conseguenza, cambiano le stime sulla pericolosità e il rischio di maremoti ➡️ buff.ly/f6rbt7i

Esta cepa (BA.3.2) es genéticamente distinta de los linajes JN.1 (incluidos LP.8.1 y XFG) que han circulado en EE. UU. desde enero de 2024. Esto significa que las infecciones recientes y la vacunación podrían no ser tan protectoras como antes. Use protección respiratoria.

Cheap, basic consumer air filters put into classrooms reduced the spread of COVID and other illness by 83% in studies both in the U.S. and Italy. There is ZERO REASON not to improve air infrastructure. It's as obvious a need as access to clean water.

Incident Heart Failure Risk Following COVID-19 Recovery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 😡There we go AGAIN: COVID-19 recovery independently elevates the long-term risk of new-onset heart failure by 35%, underscoring a persistent cardiovascular burden that demands targeted post-infection monitoring. ➡️Study conclusions for all those backbenchers: 1. “The data synthesized from this cohort of over 400,000 survivors suggests that the cardiovascular impact of SARS-CoV-2 extends far beyond the acute phase of infection.” 2. “Our finding of a 35% increased risk for incident heart failure highlights an emerging chronic disease burden.” 3. “While the risk is notable across age groups, the heightened vulnerability observed in younger adults and the profound risk faced by immunocompromised patients, such as kidney transplant recipients, warrant particular clinical attention.” 4. “Rather than universal screening, our findings suggest that targeted, structured cardiovascular monitoring may be considered as part of post-viral care for at least one year, particularly for high-risk subgroups.” 5. "The monitoring could potentially incorporate clinical assessment alongside validated biomarker screening, notably N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for the detection of ventricular wall stress and high-sensitivity cardiac Troponin (hs-cTn) to monitor for ongoing subclinical myocardial injury.”( + ECG!) 6. “Implementing these gold-standard markers can facilitate the early identification of patients in the ‘pre-heart failure’ stage (Stage B), allowing for timely pharmacological intervention.” 7. “Addressing these potential sequelae through personalized follow-up is important for managing the long-term cardiovascular health of survivors in a post-pandemic landscape.” ➡️Two remarks: - Vaccination (specifically ≥4 doses, Singapore cohort study) is referenced only once as potentially eliminating the excess heart failure risk.🤔 - Reinfections are not discussed at all. ‼️Although the study advocates targeted surveillance, the persistent 35% heightened risk of incident heart failure supports, IMHO, implementing at least two universal cardiovascular check-ups for all COVID-19 survivors: one immediately post-recovery and another after three months. #AvoidSars2 #AvoidReinfections #YouOnlyHaveOneHeart mdpi.com/2077-0383/15/7…

Brain structural and functional damage network localization of COVID-19 survivors 🚨Very interesting Chinees research study findings: COVID-19 damages your core brain networks! ➡️COVID-19 leaves measurable, coordinated damage in the brain's core networks for thinking, memory, emotion, and smell, damage that persists in survivors and helps explain the lasting "brain fog," mood disorders, and cognitive complaints reported long after infection. ➡️While not universal or necessarily severe in every case, the evidence indicates the SarsCoV2 (or its aftermath) can disrupt fundamental brain circuitry in an important subset of people. ‼️Subsequently, “Brain fog” constitutes real neurological damage, BRAIN DAMAGE, not just some kind of subjective complaint!!!!! #AvoidSars2 #AvoidReinfections frontiersin.org/journals/neuro…

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