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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Study shows vaccination lowers risk of long COVID

… Study shows vaccination lowers risk of long COVID … Study shows vaccination lowers risk of long COVID Teaser image Teaser text  Of the vaccinated patients, 97% had 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
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Half of COVID survivors still had symptoms at 3 years, more reinfections amid Omicron

… Half of COVID survivors still had symptoms at 3 years, more reinfections amid Omicron … Half of COVID survivors still had symptoms at 3 years, more … text Amid Omicron, relative to participants without long COVID, those with long COVID at 2 years had significantly …
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Risk of long COVID has ebbed during pandemic, mostly thanks to vaccines, new data reveal

… Risk of long COVID has ebbed during pandemic, mostly thanks to vaccines, new data reveal … Risk of long COVID has ebbed during pandemic, mostly thanks to vaccines, … image Teaser text The highest risk of developing long COVID was seen among patients infected with the original …
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Study finds no signs of ongoing infection, brain damage in long-COVID patients

… finds no signs of ongoing infection, brain damage in long-COVID patients … Study finds no signs of ongoing infection, brain damage in long-COVID patients Teaser image Teaser text A second study showed that COVID-19 survivors had higher rates of most studied symptoms …
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Studies: 1 in 7 US working-age adults report long COVID, with heaviest burden on the poor

… Studies: 1 in 7 US working-age adults report long COVID, with heaviest burden on the poor … Studies: 1 in 7 US working-age adults report long COVID, with heaviest burden on the poor Teaser image Teaser … and anxiety and depression.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Nearly 1 in 7 …
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Cognitive issues, anxiety, depression during acute COVID linked to lingering symptoms

… Cognitive issues, anxiety, depression during acute COVID linked to lingering symptoms … Cognitive issues, anxiety, depression during acute COVID linked to lingering symptoms Teaser image Teaser text … having more cognitive difficulties during their acute COVID-19 illnesses had more long COVID symptoms 60 and 90 …
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New research links long COVID to worse health-related quality of life

… New research links long COVID to worse health-related quality of life … New research links long COVID to worse health-related quality of life Teaser image Teaser text Long-COVID patients with dizziness on standing, mood changes, and …
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Estimate says 19 million US adults have long COVID

… Estimate says 19 million US adults have long COVID … Estimate says 19 million US adults have long COVID Teaser image Teaser text A quarter of US adults who report long COVID said that their symptoms affect their ability to …
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Insomnia common months after even mild COVID-19

… Insomnia common months after even mild COVID-19 … Insomnia common months after even mild COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text Among the 76% who said they … episodes of waking up at night. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body According to the …
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Healthcare workers with chronic condition miss more days of work due to COVID than flu, data show

… with chronic condition miss more days of work due to COVID than flu, data show … Healthcare workers with chronic condition miss more days of work due to COVID than flu, data show Teaser image Teaser text Those who were ill with COVID-19 and had at least 1 underlying condition missed more …
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COVID-19 may put patients at risk for other infections for at least 1 year

… COVID-19 may put patients at risk for other infections for at least 1 year … COVID-19 may put patients at risk for other infections for at least 1 year Teaser image Teaser text Hospitalized COVID patients had higher rates than those without COVID-19 …
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Three studies spotlight long-term burden of COVID in US adults

… Three studies spotlight long-term burden of COVID in US adults … Three studies spotlight long-term burden of COVID in US adults Teaser image Teaser text One study found … in the year after infection. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Three new studies …
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New report: COVID more severe, longer-lasting than other respiratory diseases

… New report: COVID more severe, longer-lasting than other respiratory diseases … New report: COVID more severe, longer-lasting than other respiratory diseases Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 participants most often reported fatigue, muscle …
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FDA approves Moderna COVID vaccine for kids under 12 at higher risk

… FDA approves Moderna COVID vaccine for kids under 12 at higher risk … FDA approves Moderna COVID vaccine for kids under 12 at higher risk Body Courtesy … has granted full approval of its Spikevax (mRNA-1273) COVID vaccine for children 6 months to 11 years old. But, …
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Early indicators hint at US COVID-19 uptick

… Early indicators hint at US COVID-19 uptick … Early indicators hint at US COVID-19 uptick Teaser image Teaser text Though the main … wastewater, showed small rises.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Though COVID has held at …
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COVID-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure

… COVID-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure … COVID-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure Teaser … via the ACE2 receptors. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A study today of …
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Pre-infection COVID vaccination linked to lower odds of lingering symptoms

… Pre-infection COVID vaccination linked to lower odds of lingering symptoms … Pre-infection COVID vaccination linked to lower odds of lingering symptoms … in Nature Communications suggests that pre-infection COVID-19 vaccination was tied to a lower likelihood of …
Mary Van Beusekom

Symptom-based diagnosis captures more long-COVID cases than ICD-10 definition

… Symptom-based diagnosis captures more long-COVID cases than ICD-10 definition … Symptom-based diagnosis captures more long-COVID cases than ICD-10 definition Body An observational … and older finds that symptom-based testing identified long COVID in 30% of hospitalized patients and 17% of outpatients. …
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Study: Black cancer patients have much higher rates of COVID hospital stays

… Study: Black cancer patients have much higher rates of COVID hospital stays … Study: Black cancer patients have much higher rates of COVID hospital stays Teaser image Teaser text This is the … the effect of chronic diseases on racial disparity in COVID-associated hospitalizations, the authors say. …
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Death certificate analysis pushes European COVID toll 18% to 27% higher than official records

… Death certificate analysis pushes European COVID toll 18% to 27% higher than official records … Death certificate analysis pushes European COVID toll 18% to 27% higher than official records Body Victoria Pickering / Flickr cc The proportion of COVID-19 deaths in central Europe in 2020 and 2021 would have …
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Long COVID primary care visits marked by breathing, sleeping problems

… Long COVID primary care visits marked by breathing, sleeping problems … Long COVID primary care visits marked by breathing, sleeping … Teaser image Teaser text Primary care visits for long COVID represented only 12% of patient visits after COVID-19 …
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