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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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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, MS Body A first dose of …
Mary Van Beusekom
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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 researchers say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Over 40% of …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Women may have increased risk of blood vessel aging after COVID

… Women may have increased risk of blood vessel aging after COVID … Women may have increased risk of blood vessel aging after COVID Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 can cause a patient's blood vessels to age around 5 …
Stephanie Soucheray
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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 … 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
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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 … 9% of participants (268 respondent; 8.7%) reported COVID-19 at wave 1, 8.5% (234) reported COVID-19 at wave 2, …
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 … 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 … (45%) and those for pain (34%). Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body After a diagnosis …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Three states take steps to ensure COVID vaccine access

… Three states take steps to ensure COVID vaccine access … Three states take steps to ensure COVID vaccine access Teaser image Teaser text Pennsylvania, … Massachusetts will allow pharmacists to provide updated COVID-19 vaccines to residents without a doctor's prescription. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Adult (non-flu) Vaccines Byline Chris Dall, MA Body …
Chris Dall
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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 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body In an analysis …
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 … 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 …
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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, … at low levels. ismagilov / iStock According to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker , test positivity was 6.6% for the week …
Chris Dall

Study links long COVID to higher risk of heavy menstrual bleeding

… Study links long COVID to higher risk of heavy menstrual bleeding … Study links long COVID to higher risk of heavy menstrual bleeding Body m-gucci / iStock Women who have long COVID are at higher risk for heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), … 12,187 British women, the care of 54 women with long COVID for 3 months, and analysis of blood and endometrial …
Mary Van Beusekom

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
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Food insecurity tied to higher risk of long COVID

… Food insecurity tied to higher risk of long COVID … Food insecurity tied to higher risk of long COVID Teaser image Teaser text Food insecurity, however, was not tied to current long COVID among people receiving benefits from the Supplemental …
Stephanie Soucheray
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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, MS Body Two studies today …
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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 … 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 … in 100 samples obtained from healthy controls, COVID-19 patients, and long-COVID patients in Mexico from …
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 … 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 COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A University of …
Mary Van Beusekom
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COVID continues to exact heavy toll on older US adults, study suggests

… COVID continues to exact heavy toll on older US adults, study … COVID continues to exact heavy toll on older US adults, study … Teaser text Roughly 1 in 100 adults aged 65 and older with COVID were hospitalized each year of the study period.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Laine Bergeson Body Even after the COVID-19 …
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