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COVID vaccine may speed relief of some persistent symptoms

… COVID vaccine may speed relief of some persistent symptoms … COVID vaccine may speed relief of some persistent symptoms … text But flu vaccination wasn't tied to a reduction in key COVID-19 symptoms. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
Mary Van Beusekom
COVID-19 fatigue

Long-COVID rate among disabled people double that of able-bodied

… Long-COVID rate among disabled people double that of able-bodied … Long-COVID rate among disabled people double that of able-bodied … with disabilities are also more likely to have severe COVID-19, face treatment refusals, and be hospitalized, the …
Mary Van Beusekom
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ICU-acquired infections more common in COVID patients than those with flu

… ICU-acquired infections more common in COVID patients than those with flu … ICU-acquired infections more common in COVID patients than those with flu Body Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment …
Stephanie Soucheray

Two studies describe economic burden, sex differences of long COVID

… studies describe economic burden, sex differences of long COVID … Two studies describe economic burden, sex differences of long COVID Teaser image Teaser text Long COVID has been known to significantly diminish quality of …
Stephanie Soucheray
women long covid

Study spotlights persistent daily headaches after COVID-19

… Study spotlights persistent daily headaches after COVID-19 … Study spotlights persistent daily headaches after COVID-19 Body A study based on patients in 11 South American … persistent headache (NDPH) can be a clinical symptom after COVID. "Persistent headache, with a prevalence ranging from 8 …
Stephanie Soucheray

Early-pandemic COVID-19 infections linked to depression

… Early-pandemic COVID-19 infections linked to depression … Early-pandemic COVID-19 infections linked to depression Body Patients who contracted COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic were 1.67 …
Stephanie Soucheray

Long-COVID diagnosis may prompt patients to switch from acute to outpatient care

… Long-COVID diagnosis may prompt patients to switch from acute to outpatient care … Long-COVID diagnosis may prompt patients to switch from acute to … care Teaser image Teaser text After diagnosis, long-COVID patients also filled more new prescriptions for drugs …
Mary Van Beusekom
Long-COVID patient in waiting room

Long COVID linked to allergies in new study

… Long COVID linked to allergies in new study … Long COVID linked to allergies in new study Teaser image Teaser … the first studies to assess the relationship between long COVID and allergies. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 …
Stephanie Soucheray
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US data show rise in hospitalizations for fungal infections during COVID-19

… show rise in hospitalizations for fungal infections during COVID-19 … US data show rise in hospitalizations for fungal infections during COVID-19 Body CDC / Stephanie Rossow New data from a US … infections from 2019 through 2021, driven primarily by COVID-19–associated infections, US researchers reported …
Chris Dall

Brain changes may be linked to anxiety, depression in long COVID

… Brain changes may be linked to anxiety, depression in long COVID … Brain changes may be linked to anxiety, depression in long COVID Body People who have long COVID and experience anxiety and depression following a mild …
Lisa Schnirring

CDC data show uptick in COVID-19 cases, low flu activity

… CDC data show uptick in COVID-19 cases, low flu activity … CDC data show uptick in COVID-19 cases, low flu activity Body The latest data from … Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today indicate that COVID-19 activity continues to rise across the country, …
Chris Dall

Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID

… Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID … Brain imaging reveals changes linked to long COVID Teaser image Teaser text The authors said COVID-19 infection can result in a "brainstem insult" that …
Stephanie Soucheray
brainstem

Older adults made up 90% of US COVID deaths in 2023

… Older adults made up 90% of US COVID deaths in 2023 … Older adults made up 90% of US COVID deaths in 2023 Teaser image Teaser text A lower … and those in the South and Southeast were up to date on COVID vaccinations. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Unvaccinated survivors of severe COVID saw rise in mental illness in year after, study suggests

… Unvaccinated survivors of severe COVID saw rise in mental illness in year after, study suggests … Unvaccinated survivors of severe COVID saw rise in mental illness in year after, study … of which was a risk factor for mental illness after COVID-19 infection.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Long-COVID patients have altered metabolite levels 2 years after infection

… Long-COVID patients have altered metabolite levels 2 years after infection … Long-COVID patients have altered metabolite levels 2 years after … infection Body Levels of metabolites were altered in long-COVID patients 2 years after infection, suggests a study …
Mary Van Beusekom

Good sleep linked to lower odds of developing long COVID

… Good sleep linked to lower odds of developing long COVID … Good sleep linked to lower odds of developing long COVID Teaser image Teaser text Prepandemic sleep patterns, … and daytime dysfunction were tied to risk of long COVID after adjusting for age, race, and ethnicity. …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Study: 60% of COVID-infected cancer patients report viral symptoms 6 months later

… Study: 60% of COVID-infected cancer patients report viral symptoms 6 months later … Study: 60% of COVID-infected cancer patients report viral symptoms 6 months … in eLife shows that 60% of cancer patients still have COVID-19 symptoms for 7 months after infection , similar to …
Mary Van Beusekom

Early use of antivirals linked to reduced risk of long COVID

… Early use of antivirals linked to reduced risk of long COVID … Early use of antivirals linked to reduced risk of long COVID Teaser image Teaser text Early oral antiviral drug … administration was associated with a 23% reduction in long COVID overall. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Healthy pre-COVID lifestyle may protect against severe infection

… Healthy pre-COVID lifestyle may protect against severe infection … Healthy pre-COVID lifestyle may protect against severe infection Teaser … favorable lifestyle factors was tied to the risk of long COVID in a dose-dependent manner. Infectious disease topics …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Looking to general practice for clues about long COVID

… Looking to general practice for clues about long COVID … Looking to general practice for clues about long COVID Body dragana991 / iStock In another new study to quantify the clinical features of long COVID, or post COVID condition (PCC), authors publishing in …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study: COVID-19 raises risk of heart attack in HIV patients

… Study: COVID-19 raises risk of heart attack in HIV patients … Study: COVID-19 raises risk of heart attack in HIV patients Body A large study in Spain finds that COVID-19 is associated with a 30% increased risk of major …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study: No unexpected COVID vaccine safety concerns in kids

… Study: No unexpected COVID vaccine safety concerns in kids … Study: No unexpected COVID vaccine safety concerns in kids Body nevodka / iStock A … signals among babies and toddlers who received their first COVID-19 vaccines by the age of 2. The research comes from …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID tied to higher risk of inflammatory autoimmune diseases for 1 year

… COVID tied to higher risk of inflammatory autoimmune diseases for 1 year … COVID tied to higher risk of inflammatory autoimmune diseases for 1 year Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 patients were at a 25% to 30% increased risk for …
Mary Van Beusekom
Autoimmune disease

COVID led to more hospital stays, deaths than flu from 2022 to 2024, study suggests

… COVID led to more hospital stays, deaths than flu from 2022 to 2024, study suggests … COVID led to more hospital stays, deaths than flu from 2022 … cc An observational  study comparing the severity of COVID-19 and influenza among nearly 6 million Denmark …
Mary Van Beusekom

Genetic vulnerability, air pollution may raise risk of COVID infection, severe outcomes

… Genetic vulnerability, air pollution may raise risk of COVID infection, severe outcomes … Genetic vulnerability, air pollution may raise risk of COVID infection, severe outcomes Teaser image Teaser text The … manners, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A combination of …
Mary Van Beusekom
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