𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡: 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙
𝘧𝘰𝘳 Feb. 5th, 2026
𝘣𝘺 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 @violetblue

- Trends suggest US is in for a second #Covid surge

- First vaccine targeting #SARS virus family enters human trials

- Even more evidence showing #metformin prevents #LongCovid

- Australian #WinterOlympics team staff test positive for Covid ahead of #WinterOlympics2026 Milano Cortina Games

- Four #EU orgs form international federation Long COVID Rise Up

- Largest pediatric Long Covid trial to launch this year

- Many older US adults haven’t had recent flu or Covid vaccine

- Large study finds Covid shots don’t affect fertility (but catching Covid does)

- New study: Covid in pregnancy linked w/risk of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders

...and much more.

* 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 -- 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 $1/𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 *

https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-february-5-149973355

#ThreatModel #ThreatModelCovid #ThreatModelNewsletters #VioletBlue #COVIDnews #PublicHealth #CovidIsNotOver

@unchartedworlds @EricCarroll No, that's right, and it is super cheap.

It's really interesting that #metformin seems to have antiviral effects, given the reduction in viral load reported there. I wonder what other viruses it effects similarly?

#covid #LongCovid

I guess there was a study that claimed Metformin wasn’t helpful with covid in people who are not obese. This looks like a good rebuttal with some valid points about why the study wasn’t so good.

“Metformin Therapy for Patients With COVID-19 Without Obesity”
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2842942

#metformin #JAMA #covid #LongCovid

#LabPlot at the service of #researchers. :boost_love:

@labplot@lemmy.kde.social

It's rewarding to us to know that #LabPlot was used for the #drug release #kinetics investigation in this recent study on niosomal co-delivery of #metformin and #telaglenastat.

➡️ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332225010376

#Research #Science #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS #KDE #FreeOriginProAlternative #BreastCancer #Cancer #Cytotoxicity

Last week, I had another check-up by our company physician.(*)

The _last_ one, three years ago, ended very dramatically - the physician called me the next day and told me that my blood sugar values were so high that I should check in with a clinic _right now_.

I did so, stayed there for two nights(**), got some #insulin injections, got out, had a few further medical checkups, and took #metformin for a year.

I also had a few appointments with a nutritionist who explained a few things to me. I then made a few changes to my diet and my exercise habits.

After that year had passed, my blood sugar levels were low enough that my #diabetes could be considered in full remission, and I stopped taking the pills - although I still check my blood sugar values regularly.

I didn't get my full evaluation yet. However, I did learn that my eyesight is a lot better than three years ago - back then, I was told that I shouldn't drive without glasses (which was easy to do, since I don't drive cars anyway). Now I have full vision again at both long and intermediate ranges, although I need reading glasses on short distances (which I already knew).

So while it's not always possible to control all aspects of one's health, I _am_ pretty glad I managed to control _this_ one.

(*) For the record, I live in a country where it is illegal for my employer to know any medical details about me other than the minimum necessary - such as "This person is sick, and cannot come to work this week". So while this physician was hired by our company to do these (voluntary) checkups, he does maintain patient confidentiality.

(**) Total out-of-pocket costs: €30, plus another €15 for WLAN access.

#Gesundheit #Langlebigkeit
#Diabetes

*Gängiges Medikament könnte Lebenserwartung von Frauen erhöhen*

(2/2)

👉Das Medikament kann verschiedene #Alterungsprozesse im Körper verlangsamen. Studien bescheinigen ihm etwa, #DNA-Schäden zu reduzieren oder Gene zu aktivieren, die mit #Langlebigkeit in Verbindung stehen. Frühere Arbeiten deuteten auch darauf hin, dass #Metformin den altersbedingten Abbau des #Gehirns verlangsamen und sogar das Risiko für #LongCovid senken könnte... 👈"

//

@de

#Gesundheit #Langlebigkeit
#Diabetes

*Gängiges Medikament könnte Lebenserwartung von Frauen erhöhen*

(1/2)

"Trotz einiger Einschränkungen der Studie zeigte die Auswertung: 👉Frauen, die #Metformin erhielten, hatten ein rund 30 Prozent geringeres Risiko, vor ihrem 90. Geburtstag zu sterben👈 als jene, die mit einem anderen #Diabetesmittel behandelt wurden."

"Metformin ist seit Jahrzehnten auf dem Markt und gilt als #Gerotherapeutikum...

https://www.europesays.com/de/597383/

@de

RE: https://mastodon.social/@ScienceScholar/115601989659657758

Don't let the dire-sounding headline confuse you. This all sounds like good news (I've been taking the stuff for about at least eight years now). The stuff still works, and the possible side effects discussed are GOOD and make more sense now.

#diabetes #medicine #medications #metformin

💊💉👩‍⚕️🏥⚕️🥼🩺🧘‍♀️🩻😷⛑️⚖️👩‍🔬🌗🌐🧬🧫✂️🥼🧪🔬🧲💁‍♀️*After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain👉

#Metformin #Brain #Help

After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/after-60-years-diabetes-drug-found-to-unexpectedly-affect-the-brain

A double-blind clinical trial of the effect of metformin on exercise response, in 72 adults at risk for diabetes and heart disease, confirmed that metformin counters the beneficial effects of exercise, possibly though its action of blocking mitochondrial activity.

Summary: https://scienceblog.com/when-exercise-stops-working-how-metformin-blocks-the-bodys-gains/

Original paper (not open access): https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1210/clinem/dgaf551/8276136?redirectedFrom=fulltext

#Science #Health #Diabetes #CVD #Exercise #Metformin

Metformin reduces risk of Long Covid. https://thesicktimes.org/2025/10/28/metformin-has-been-shown-to-reduce-the-risk-of-long-covid-why-isnt-it-more-widely-used/?mc_cid=01de0f1b88&mc_eid=4b751fcf19

#TheSickTimes #LongCovid #ProlongedPandemic #pandemic #disease #illness #sick #chronic #MedMastodon #medicine #medical #Metformin #Rapamycin #diagnose #prognosis #wellness #digestion #diabetes #hba1c #doctor #doctors #clinic #GP #physicians

The metformin is the delayed release, and I'm suppose to take it twice a day. I've been taking it when I wake up, and 12 hours later. I don't even know if that's the right way to do it, or if I should be timing it relative to meals.

#metformin

I guess if I'm getting the shakes, that means the metformin is working?

#metformin
#diabetes

Took my first dose of metformin a little while ago. Is it normal to get a "head change" from it? I feel a little lightheaded & scatter-brained. But also in a weirdly positive and maybe even perky mood.

#metformin
#diabetes

#metformin

"After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Impact The Brain

Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure how it works. A new study suggests it works directly in the brain, which could lead to new types of treatment."

https://www.sciencealert.com/after-60-years-diabetes-drug-found-to-unexpectedly-impact-the-brain

Ich habe Donnerstag das #Metformin abgesetzt. Bis auf einen Wert am Morgen sind meine Werte bisher zwar etwas schlechter geworden, aber ansonsten stabil im Zielbereich. Morgen hole ich das neue Medikament aus der Apotheke ab und schaue dann weiter. Morgen geht es dann auch zur Laborkontrolle.
Am Freitag gab es dann noch die Ergebnisse vom Langzeit-#EKG.: #Extrazystolen. #Magnesium und #Kalium empfohlen, neues EKG in vier Monaten.

Ich hab meine Hausärztin jetzt angeschrieben, dass ich gerne eine Alternative zum #Metformin hätte. Meine Verdauung fährt Achterbahn, die letzten Tage komme ich nicht von der Kloschüssel weg, es ist total gleichgültig was ich esse. Und es wird immer schlimmer.
Der einzige Vorteil vom Durchfall ist, dass ich rapide abnehme.
#Diabetes

A Perspective on the Role of Metformin in Treating Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsptsci.5c00229

lots of details on #pathophysiology in this review

#MECFS #LongCovid #metformin #DrugRepurposing #medicine #health
#WASF3

Neue Studie aus Großbritannien zeigt, dass #Metformin bei #Corona-Risikopatient:innen mit Übergewicht das #LongCovid-Risiko deutlich reduzieren kann:
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250908/Common-diabetes-drug-metformin-cuts-long-covid-risk-by-64-percent-in-UK-study.aspx