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Feds announce new round of free COVID tests

… Feds announce new round of free COVID tests … Feds announce new round of free COVID tests Teaser image Teaser text US health officials are … months and the holiday season. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) …
Lisa Schnirring
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After COVID-19, kids more likely to have GI symptoms for up to 2 years

… After COVID-19, kids more likely to have GI symptoms for up to 2 years … After COVID-19, kids more likely to have GI symptoms for up to 2 years Teaser image Teaser text Children with previous COVID-19 infection have a 25% to 28% higher risk of …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Swedish study suggests link between long COVID and severity of illness

… Swedish study suggests link between long COVID and severity of illness … Swedish study suggests link between long COVID and severity of illness Body A study of more than 16,000 Swedish citizens diagnosed as having long COVID after an initial infection suggests that having a …
Stephanie Soucheray

CDC announces new respiratory virus guidance, ends COVID isolation policy

… CDC announces new respiratory virus guidance, ends COVID isolation policy … CDC announces new respiratory virus guidance, ends COVID isolation policy Teaser image Teaser text The CDC says weekly hospital admissions for COVID-19 this year have decreased by more than 75% and deaths …
Stephanie Soucheray
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US COVID markers up slightly again

… US COVID markers up slightly again … US COVID markers up slightly again Teaser image Teaser text Reported COVID deaths ticked upward for the first time in several …
Lisa Schnirring
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Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID 27%, review suggests

… Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID 27%, review suggests … Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID 27%, review suggests Teaser image Teaser text But there … to determine whether vaccination lowers the odds of long COVID for kids or for adults with weakened immune systems. …
Mary Van Beusekom
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CDC notes US COVID-19 hospital cases up slightly

… CDC notes US COVID-19 hospital cases up slightly … CDC notes US COVID-19 hospital cases up slightly Teaser image Teaser text … in the first week of September. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body The Centers for …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Oregon data: COVID vaccines not tied to sudden cardiac death in young people

… Oregon data: COVID vaccines not tied to sudden cardiac death in young people … Oregon data: COVID vaccines not tied to sudden cardiac death in young … text None of the nearly 1,300 death certificates cited COVID-19 vaccination as the cause of death. Infectious …
Mary Van Beusekom
Myocarditis

FDA modifies strain recommendation for fall COVID vaccine amid variant shifts, uptick in cases

… FDA modifies strain recommendation for fall COVID vaccine amid variant shifts, uptick in cases … FDA modifies strain recommendation for fall COVID vaccine amid variant shifts, uptick in cases Teaser … in 34 states and territories. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Though the US Food and …
Lisa Schnirring
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US COVID indicators remain low

… US COVID indicators remain low … US COVID indicators remain low Body NIAID On the eve of the … for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses to track US COVID-19 activity—hospitalizations and deaths—continue to …
Lisa Schnirring

Tropical diseases not linked to long COVID, but rate of prolonged symptoms high in Amazon Basin

… Tropical diseases not linked to long COVID, but rate of prolonged symptoms high in Amazon Basin … Tropical diseases not linked to long COVID, but rate of prolonged symptoms high in Amazon Basin … Body CDC A cohort study in the Amazon Basin suggests long-COVID symptoms—reported in almost two thirds of COVID-19 …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study: 4% of US collegiate athletes developed long COVID

… Study: 4% of US collegiate athletes developed long COVID … Study: 4% of US collegiate athletes developed long COVID Body Roger Smith / Flickr cc A study across 18 US … that about 4% of student athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 from spring 2020 to spring 2021 developed long …
Stephanie Soucheray

US COVID activity remains elevated, though some markers decline

… US COVID activity remains elevated, though some markers decline … US COVID activity remains elevated, though some markers decline Body COVID-19 activity stayed elevated across the United States …
Lisa Schnirring

Analysis shows significant financial burden of long COVID in US

… Analysis shows significant financial burden of long COVID in US … Analysis shows significant financial burden of long COVID in US Body Managing long-COVID cases could cost US employers $1.99 billion to $6.49 …
Stephanie Soucheray

Another post-COVID-19 risk: new-onset diabetes

… Another post-COVID-19 risk: new-onset diabetes … Another post-COVID-19 risk: new-onset diabetes Teaser image Teaser text The risk of new-onset diabetes was 17% higher in the COVID-19 group. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Study shows persistent COVID-19 infections fairly common

… Study shows persistent COVID-19 infections fairly common … Study shows persistent COVID-19 infections fairly common Teaser image Teaser text As many as 1 to 3 out of every 100 COVID-19 infections in the UK persist longer than 30 days. …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Older discharged COVID patients at twice the risk of death as older flu patients, study finds

… Older discharged COVID patients at twice the risk of death as older flu patients, study finds … Older discharged COVID patients at twice the risk of death as older flu … study finds Teaser image Teaser text Patients with COVID-19 also saw a sixfold higher rate of in-hospital …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Study suggests higher risk of new-onset post-COVID autoimmune, autoinflammatory disorders

… Study suggests higher risk of new-onset post-COVID autoimmune, autoinflammatory disorders … Study suggests higher risk of new-onset post-COVID autoimmune, autoinflammatory disorders Body   … and autoinflammatory connective-tissue disorders after COVID-19 infection, some associated with illness severity, …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study shows for most, long-COVID symptoms persist into second year

… Study shows for most, long-COVID symptoms persist into second year … Study shows for most, long-COVID symptoms persist into second year Teaser image Teaser … exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Increased physical activity associated with lower risk of severe COVID-19

… physical activity associated with lower risk of severe COVID-19 … Increased physical activity associated with lower risk of severe COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text Data show that regular exercise was linked to COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic but also associated …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Study: TB vaccine ineffective against COVID-19

… Study: TB vaccine ineffective against COVID-19 … Study: TB vaccine ineffective against COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text The risk of symptomatic COVID-19 was 14.7% in the BCG group and 12.3% in the placebo …
Stephanie Soucheray
BCG vials

Study links COVID infection to heart attacks, strokes

… Study links COVID infection to heart attacks, strokes … Study links COVID infection to heart attacks, strokes Teaser image Teaser text Patients with COVID-19 had a 21% greater risk of heart attack, stroke, and …
Stephanie Soucheray
heart attack

Report: COVID survivors nearly twice as likely to have ongoing symptoms as those with flu

… Report: COVID survivors nearly twice as likely to have ongoing symptoms as those with flu … Report: COVID survivors nearly twice as likely to have ongoing … with flu Teaser image Teaser text Chronic conditions and COVID-19 symptoms during infection were risk factors for …
Mary Van Beusekom
Woman with headache

Study links social inequalities to long COVID

… Study links social inequalities to long COVID … Study links social inequalities to long COVID Teaser image Teaser text The study shows that lingering … linked to social disadvantages. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new study from …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Not 'little adults': Experts say long COVID undercounted, misdiagnosed in kids

… Not 'little adults': Experts say long COVID undercounted, misdiagnosed in kids … Not 'little adults': Experts say long COVID undercounted, misdiagnosed in kids Teaser image Teaser … presentations into account. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Research on long …
Mary Van Beusekom
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