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Study: 1 in 7 Americans have had long COVID

… Study: 1 in 7 Americans have had long COVID … Study: 1 in 7 Americans have had long COVID Teaser image Teaser text Americans who report having experienced long COVID said they also experienced more anxiety, low mood, and …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Long-COVID rates in kids fell from 23% after 3 months to 7% after 2 years, data reveal

… Long-COVID rates in kids fell from 23% after 3 months to 7% after 2 years, data reveal … Long-COVID rates in kids fell from 23% after 3 months to 7% after … / iStock A study today of 1,296 pediatric Italian COVID-19 patients who underwent multiple follow-ups over 2 …
Stephanie Soucheray

AHRQ survey: 7% of US adults reported having long COVID by early 2023

… AHRQ survey: 7% of US adults reported having long COVID by early 2023 … AHRQ survey: 7% of US adults reported having long COVID by early 2023 Teaser image Teaser text Risk factors for long COVID were female sex, young and old age, White and Hispanic …
Mary Van Beusekom
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More evidence vaccination reduces risk of long COVID

… More evidence vaccination reduces risk of long COVID … More evidence vaccination reduces risk of long COVID Teaser image Teaser text Vaccine efficacy against long COVID ranged from 29% to 52%. Infectious disease topics …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Studies detail high rates of long COVID among healthcare, dental workers

… Studies detail high rates of long COVID among healthcare, dental workers … Studies detail high rates of long COVID among healthcare, dental workers Teaser image Teaser … healthcare workers was fatigue. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Researchers have …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Vague symptoms, overlap with other illnesses complicate long-COVID diagnosis

… symptoms, overlap with other illnesses complicate long-COVID diagnosis … Vague symptoms, overlap with other illnesses complicate long-COVID diagnosis Teaser image Teaser text In one study, over half of long-COVID patients also were diagnosed as having myalgic …
Mary Van Beusekom
Exhausted middle-aged woman

Long-COVID codes in health record may dramatically underestimate its prevalence

… Long-COVID codes in health record may dramatically underestimate its prevalence … Long-COVID codes in health record may dramatically underestimate … Teaser text About 55,500 patients were flagged for long COVID, compared with 2.1 million who self-reported the …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Studies show long-COVID symptoms distinct from other respiratory infections, common in Marines

… Studies show long-COVID symptoms distinct from other respiratory infections, common in Marines … Studies show long-COVID symptoms distinct from other respiratory infections, common in Marines Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 patients were more at risk for seven particular …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Early use of sotrovimab may protect against long COVID

… Early use of sotrovimab may protect against long COVID … Early use of sotrovimab may protect against long COVID Body Love Employee/iStock UK and US researchers … determine that, in patients at high risk for severe COVID-19, the benefits of early treatment with the monoclonal …
Stephanie Soucheray

Sleep apnea linked to long-COVID symptoms

… Sleep apnea linked to long-COVID symptoms … Sleep apnea linked to long-COVID symptoms Teaser image Teaser text In adults with COVID-19, those reporting obstructive sleep apnea were 75% …
Stephanie Soucheray
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COVID-19 behind thousands of excess US deaths, analysis shows

… COVID-19 behind thousands of excess US deaths, analysis shows … COVID-19 behind thousands of excess US deaths, analysis shows … deaths (90% PI, 14,276 to 308,480) were not reported as COVID-19. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Bernie Sanders calls for $10 billion for long-COVID moonshot

… Bernie Sanders calls for $10 billion for long-COVID moonshot … Bernie Sanders calls for $10 billion for long-COVID moonshot Teaser image Teaser text Sanders has asked long COVID patients, health providers, and researchers to weigh in …
Lisa Schnirring
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Patients, experts take center stage at Senate long-COVID hearing

… Patients, experts take center stage at Senate long-COVID hearing … Patients, experts take center stage at Senate long-COVID hearing Teaser image Teaser text Reducing obstacles to … witnesses discussed. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Before the Senate's …
Lisa Schnirring
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Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID

… Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID … Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID Body iStock A new study in BMJ Global Health across 13 … reveals that 25% of patients reported symptoms of long COVID after symptomatic COVID-19, and long COVID is …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study shows long COVID worse for patients than 'long flu'

… Study shows long COVID worse for patients than 'long flu' … Study shows long COVID worse for patients than 'long flu' Teaser image Teaser text The COVID-19 group had a higher risk of hospital readmission than …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Review estimates 69% 3-dose vaccine efficacy against long COVID

… Review estimates 69% 3-dose vaccine efficacy against long COVID … Review estimates 69% 3-dose vaccine efficacy against long COVID Teaser image Teaser text The pooled prevalence of long COVID was 12% among unvaccinated participants and 5% among …
Mary Van Beusekom
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COVID-19 hospitalization remains higher among older adults

… COVID-19 hospitalization remains higher among older adults … COVID-19 hospitalization remains higher among older adults … that adults 65 and older continue to hospitalized for COVID at much higher rates than other age groups, yet …
Chris Dall
older adult in hospital

Health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain hesitant, global survey shows

… Health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain … hesitant, global survey shows … Health workers think COVID, flu vaccines safe and effective, but many remain … the vaccines' side effects.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza Vaccines Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Higher mortality seen in patients with COVID-19, Pseudomonas coinfection

… Higher mortality seen in patients with COVID-19, Pseudomonas coinfection … Higher mortality seen in patients with COVID-19, Pseudomonas coinfection Body Higher mortality was … aeruginosa (PA) bloodstream infection (PA-BSI) and COVID-19 co-infection, researchers reported today in …
Chris Dall

Study shows 43% to 58% lower prevalence of long COVID among vaccinated people

… Study shows 43% to 58% lower prevalence of long COVID among vaccinated people … Study shows 43% to 58% lower prevalence of long COVID among vaccinated people Teaser image Teaser text The prevalence of 30-day long COVID was 43% lower among the vaccinated group. Infectious …
Stephanie Soucheray
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New definition of long COVID aims to offer clarity, direction

… New definition of long COVID aims to offer clarity, direction … New definition of long COVID aims to offer clarity, direction Teaser image Teaser text The NASEM emphasizes that long COVID can follow asymptomatic, mild, or severe cases of …
Stephanie Soucheray
long covid

Recent dengue infection may increase odds of COVID infection, hospital care

… Recent dengue infection may increase odds of COVID infection, hospital care … Recent dengue infection may increase odds of COVID infection, hospital care Body Sanofi Pasteur / Flickr … infection to a slightly increased risk of subsequent COVID-19 infection and a significantly higher risk of severe …
Mary Van Beusekom

New data highlight the financial burden of long COVID

… New data highlight the financial burden of long COVID … New data highlight the financial burden of long COVID Teaser image Teaser text Food insecurity was the most prevalent indicator among adults with long COVID in all income and education groups other than the top …
Stephanie Soucheray
long COVID

Studies describe vaccine efficacy against long COVID

… Studies describe vaccine efficacy against long COVID … Studies describe vaccine efficacy against long COVID Teaser image Teaser text The risk reduction in developing long COVID in kids was largely linked to reducing the risk of …
Stephanie Soucheray
stressed teen

Small study suggests many more people have long COVID than previously believed

… Small study suggests many more people have long COVID than previously believed … Small study suggests many more people have long COVID than previously believed Body A study using SARS-CoV-2 … a postviral syndrome (PVS) showed evidence of a previous COVID-19 infection, suggesting that millions of Americans …
Mary Van Beusekom

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