Study reveals pandemic life made brains age faster, even without catching COVID-19

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	Study reveals pandemic life made brains age faster, even without catching COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated biological brain aging in older adults by an average of 5.5 months over less than three years, regardless of infection status. Social disruption, age, male sex, and socioeconomic disadvantage heightened vulnerability, while only infected individuals showed measurable declines in executive function.

	CoVerage outperforms rivals in early detection of COVID mutations The CoVerage system monitors SARS-CoV-2 evolution, predicting variants and scoring amino acid changes to inform vaccine efficacy and public health strategies.

			New study uncovers how prior obesity impacts viral consequences A study comparing the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in lean and obese primates found different long-term consequences of the virus depending on prior obesity and metabolic disease. The results, which also highlighted how widespread long COVID symptoms are in animals, were published July 24th in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Charles Roberts of Oregon Health & Science University, USA, and colleagues.

			Infants and preschoolers show unique signs of long COVID Infants, toddlers and preschoolers exhibit symptoms of long COVID, but the symptoms can be different and more difficult to identify in these children, according to Rutgers Health research.

	Research uncovers ME/CFS's systemic impact for targeted therapies Millions suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a debilitating condition often overlooked due to the lack of diagnostic tools, may be closer to personalized care, according to new research that shows how the disease disrupts interactions between the microbiome, immune system, and metabolism.

	Global vaccination effort saved 2.5 million lives from SARS-CoV-2 Thanks to vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 in the period 2020-2024 2.533 million deaths were prevented at global level, one death was avoided for every 5,400 doses of vaccine administered. The 82% of the lives saved by vaccines involved people vaccinated before encountering the virus, 57% during the Omicron period, and 90% involved people aged 60 years and older. In all, vaccines have saved 14.

	UK self-tests overstate accuracy and pose usability risks Analysis of UK self-tests reveals critical flaws in accuracy claims, highlighting risks and the need for enhanced regulatory standards for consumer safety.

	Pharma Supply Chains in 2025: What Will It Take to Build True Resilience? Drug shortages have surged, highlighting the need for a resilient pharmaceutical supply chain. Onshoring and AI are key to addressing these challenges by 2025.

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