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Study: Severely ill COVID patients at 16 times higher risk for abnormally rapid heartbeat

… Study: Severely ill COVID patients at 16 times higher risk for abnormally rapid heartbeat … Study: Severely ill COVID patients at 16 times higher risk for abnormally rapid heartbeat Body mgstanton / Flickr cc COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 …
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Study links air quality improvements to fewer school COVID cases

… Study links air quality improvements to fewer school COVID cases … Study links air quality improvements to fewer school COVID cases Teaser image Teaser text The study took place at … were made and then monitored. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Efforts to improve air …
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Risk of uveitis recurrence higher in year after COVID vaccination

… Risk of uveitis recurrence higher in year after COVID vaccination … Risk of uveitis recurrence higher in year after COVID vaccination Body National Eye Institute / Wikimedia … Commons The incidence of uveitis in the year after COVID-19 was 17% among nearly 474,000 Korean adults with a …
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Repeat COVID testing may be better strategy than quarantine, daycare study finds

… Repeat COVID testing may be better strategy than quarantine, daycare study finds … Repeat COVID testing may be better strategy than quarantine, daycare study finds Body Nadezhda1906 / iStock Serial COVID-19 testing of 50,000 children in 714 German daycare …
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Trial shows that COVID vaccine doesn't raise risk of poor outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients

… Trial shows that COVID vaccine doesn't raise risk of poor outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients … Trial shows that COVID vaccine doesn't raise risk of poor outcomes in acute … patients Body iStock Patients who received one or more COVID-19 vaccine doses after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) …
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Data suggest Paxlovid doesn't reduce severe COVID in older, vaccinated adults

… Data suggest Paxlovid doesn't reduce severe COVID in older, vaccinated adults … Data suggest Paxlovid doesn't reduce severe COVID in older, vaccinated adults Teaser image Teaser text … on unvaccinated adults. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A study …
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Long-COVID patients show signs of inflammation on PET/ MRI scans

… Long-COVID patients show signs of inflammation on PET/ MRI scans … Long-COVID patients show signs of inflammation on PET/ MRI scans … affecting the heart or lungs. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Patients with …
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COVID, flu severity similar, but Omicron BA.5 patients more likely to die, 2021-22 study suggests

… COVID, flu severity similar, but Omicron BA.5 patients more likely to die, 2021-22 study suggests … COVID, flu severity similar, but Omicron BA.5 patients more … therapy, and in-hospital death. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body …
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Study shows bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version

… Study shows bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version … Study shows bivalent COVID-19 booster outperforms monovalent version Teaser image … at 2 to 4 weeks after injection. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new Italian …
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Early US indicators show ongoing slight rise in COVID-19 activity

… Early US indicators show ongoing slight rise in COVID-19 activity … Early US indicators show ongoing slight rise in COVID-19 activity Teaser image Teaser text Test positivity is … proportions show ongoing shift. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Though the nation's …
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Omicron less likely than wild-type virus to result in long COVID, study suggests

… Omicron less likely than wild-type virus to result in long COVID, study suggests … Omicron less likely than wild-type virus to result in long COVID, study suggests Teaser image Teaser text The 157 … to report persistent symptoms.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Swiss researchers …
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Study: COVID pandemic stole nearly 17 million years of life from adults in 18 European countries

… Study: COVID pandemic stole nearly 17 million years of life from adults in 18 European countries … Study: COVID pandemic stole nearly 17 million years of life from … disability, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Nearly 17 million …
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US COVID activity continues to pick up

… US COVID activity continues to pick up … US COVID activity continues to pick up Body US COVID indicators show no sign of slowing down, with most …
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Even healthcare workers face difficulty accessing long-COVID care, review suggests

… Even healthcare workers face difficulty accessing long-COVID care, review suggests … Even healthcare workers face difficulty accessing long-COVID care, review suggests Teaser image Teaser text Many … they were now better able to empathize with their long-COVID patients. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
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Bivalent COVID vaccine efficacy at 6 months: 24% against hospitalization, strong against death

… Bivalent COVID vaccine efficacy at 6 months: 24% against hospitalization, strong against death … Bivalent COVID vaccine efficacy at 6 months: 24% against … dose and 50% at 4 to 6 months. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Estimated bivalent …
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Study reveals linguistic disparities in COVID vaccine uptake, outcomes

… Study reveals linguistic disparities in COVID vaccine uptake, outcomes … Study reveals linguistic disparities in COVID vaccine uptake, outcomes Teaser image Teaser text COVID-related death rates were twice as high among Asian, …
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WHO weighs in on Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant; US extends COVID health emergency

… WHO weighs in on Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant; US extends COVID health emergency … WHO weighs in on Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant; US extends COVID health emergency Teaser image Teaser text The WHO … one country, the United States. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The World Health …
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Survey: 26% of parents lied about child's COVID status, flouted public health rules

… Survey: 26% of parents lied about child's COVID status, flouted public health rules … Survey: 26% of parents lied about child's COVID status, flouted public health rules Teaser image Teaser … with their child that they knew or suspected the child had COVID-19. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van …
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Can COVID vaccines induce mucosal immunity? Two studies offer conflicting findings

… Can COVID vaccines induce mucosal immunity? Two studies offer conflicting findings … Can COVID vaccines induce mucosal immunity? Two studies offer … viruses and limit spread. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Two studies …
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High-risk patients with COVID symptoms should use PCR rather than rapid tests, study suggests

… High-risk patients with COVID symptoms should use PCR rather than rapid tests, study suggests … High-risk patients with COVID symptoms should use PCR rather than rapid tests, study … and 80% versus viral culture. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Study findings …
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CDC weighs in on JN.1 and intensifying COVID activity

… CDC weighs in on JN.1 and intensifying COVID activity … CDC weighs in on JN.1 and intensifying COVID activity Body In an update on the JN.1 variant late … expanding its dominance—may be intensifying the spread of COVID-19 this winter. In the January 5 update , the CDC said …
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Childhood abuse linked to higher risk of adult COVID-19 death

… Childhood abuse linked to higher risk of adult COVID-19 death … Childhood abuse linked to higher risk of adult COVID-19 death Body A new study from researchers at the … abuse or neglect were more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 or die from the virus in adulthood. The study was …
Stephanie Soucheray

US COVID markers show declines or stable trends

… US COVID markers show declines or stable trends … US COVID markers show declines or stable trends Body The nation's COVID indicators—the main ones and the early markers— …
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Report: COVID-19 vaccines saved US $1.15 trillion, 3 million lives

… Report: COVID-19 vaccines saved US $1.15 trillion, 3 million lives … Report: COVID-19 vaccines saved US $1.15 trillion, 3 million lives … Fund study estimates that, through November 2022, COVID-19 vaccines prevented more than 18.5 million US …
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Global COVID-19 cases down, but deaths on the rise

… Global COVID-19 cases down, but deaths on the rise … Global COVID-19 cases down, but deaths on the rise Body Global COVID-19 cases have declined 78% over the past 28 days, but …
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