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US sees more signs of possible COVID-19 surge

… US sees more signs of possible COVID-19 surge … US sees more signs of possible COVID-19 surge Teaser image Teaser text Cases are tracking … notably in the West and South. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body COVID-19 levels in the …
Lisa Schnirring
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US flu, COVID-19, RSV levels all decline

… US flu, COVID-19, RSV levels all decline … US flu, COVID-19, RSV levels all decline Body Flu indicators dropped … last week for the second consecutive week, as markers for COVID and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) also continued …
Lisa Schnirring

COVID numbers decline slightly across US; RSV, flu activity low

… COVID numbers decline slightly across US; RSV, flu activity low … COVID numbers decline slightly across US; RSV, flu activity … syncytial virus) activity are low nationally, and COVID-19 activity is elevated but declining. The …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study: Regardless of variant, half of long-COVID patients fail to improve after 18 months

… Study: Regardless of variant, half of long-COVID patients fail to improve after 18 months … Study: Regardless of variant, half of long-COVID patients fail to improve after 18 months Body sankalpmaya / iStock More than 50% of long-COVID patients failed to improve 1.5 years after their …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID tied to faster progression from preclinical to clinical type 1 diabetes in kids

… COVID tied to faster progression from preclinical to clinical type 1 diabetes in kids … COVID tied to faster progression from preclinical to clinical … of German youth with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes links COVID-19 infection to accelerated progression to clinical …
Mary Van Beusekom

Eating a Mediterranean diet may offer some protection against COVID-19

… a Mediterranean diet may offer some protection against COVID-19 … Eating a Mediterranean diet may offer some protection against COVID-19 Body Fiona Moore / Flickr cc Closely following the Mediterranean Diet may help protect against COVID-19, but its benefits against symptoms or severity are …
Mary Van Beusekom

US hospital data show high rates of antibiotic prescribing for COVID, other viruses throughout pandemic

… data show high rates of antibiotic prescribing for COVID, other viruses throughout pandemic … US hospital data show high rates of antibiotic prescribing for COVID, other viruses throughout pandemic Body MJ_Prototype / … show that, despite improvements over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibiotic prescribing for COVID-19 and …
Chris Dall

1 in 5 men surveyed had erectile dysfunction up to 2 years after COVID

… men surveyed had erectile dysfunction up to 2 years after COVID … 1 in 5 men surveyed had erectile dysfunction up to 2 years after COVID Body Ridofranz / iStock A total of 19.0% of 609 men who completed a survey in Japan and had persistent COVID symptoms reported erectile dysfunction (ED) 1 and/or 2 …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID symptoms prolonged in adults, kids living on Arizona tribal land, data suggest

… COVID symptoms prolonged in adults, kids living on Arizona tribal land, data suggest … COVID symptoms prolonged in adults, kids living on Arizona … Body Anne Marie Rowley / Flickr cc Three months after COVID-19 infection, 40% of adults and 16% of children living …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID vaccine mandates may have had unintended consequences, researchers say

… COVID vaccine mandates may have had unintended consequences, researchers say … COVID vaccine mandates may have had unintended consequences, … researchers say Body Lubo Ivanko / iStock US state COVID-19 vaccine mandates didn't significantly change uptake, …
Mary Van Beusekom

Antibiotic sales rose with increase in COVID-19 cases, study finds

… Antibiotic sales rose with increase in COVID-19 cases, study finds … Antibiotic sales rose with increase in COVID-19 cases, study finds Body An analysis of data from 71 … antibiotic sales increases were linked with increases in COVID-19 cases, researchers reported last week in eClinical …
Chris Dall

Reported levels of global COVID-19 decrease as XBB.1.5 seen across Europe, US

… Reported levels of global COVID-19 decrease as XBB.1.5 seen across Europe, US … Reported levels of global COVID-19 decrease as XBB.1.5 seen across Europe, US Teaser … reported in the past 28 days. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body The World Health …
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Study sheds new light on severe COVID's long-term brain impacts

… Study sheds new light on severe COVID's long-term brain impacts … Study sheds new light on severe COVID's long-term brain impacts Teaser image Teaser text One of the most striking findings was that post-COVID deficits in hospitalized patients looked similar to 20 …
Lisa Schnirring
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Monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccine shows 51% protection against COVID hospitalization

… Monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccine shows 51% protection against COVID hospitalization … Monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccine shows 51% protection against COVID hospitalization Teaser image Teaser text Among adults … 54% in the first 7 to 59 days. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new interim …
Stephanie Soucheray
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1 in 20 UK long-COVID patients still reported symptoms at 1 year

… 1 in 20 UK long-COVID patients still reported symptoms at 1 year … 1 in 20 UK long-COVID patients still reported symptoms at 1 year Body   jaboticaba / iStock Adult long-COVID patients in England reported worse mental health and …
Mary Van Beusekom

Air pollution exposure linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes

… Air pollution exposure linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes … Air pollution exposure linked to severe COVID-19 outcomes Teaser image Teaser text Particulate … associated with severe outcomes. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Air pollution …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Study: COVID disturbed sleep patterns, leading to breathlessness post-infection

… Study: COVID disturbed sleep patterns, leading to breathlessness post-infection … Study: COVID disturbed sleep patterns, leading to breathlessness … two common symptoms noted during and following COVID-19 infection. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Study: COVID can trigger changes to the immune system that may underlie persistent symptoms

… Study: COVID can trigger changes to the immune system that may underlie persistent symptoms … Study: COVID can trigger changes to the immune system that may … persistent symptoms Teaser image Teaser text Over 90% of COVID-19 survivors had no neutralizing antibody activity at …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Study finds similar brain effects after severe COVID, other critical illnesses

… Study finds similar brain effects after severe COVID, other critical illnesses … Study finds similar brain effects after severe COVID, other critical illnesses Teaser image Teaser text … cause, the authors said. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A study involving …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Long-COVID patients more likely to report psychiatric symptoms, cost barriers to therapy

… Long-COVID patients more likely to report psychiatric symptoms, cost barriers to therapy … Long-COVID patients more likely to report psychiatric symptoms, … to therapy Teaser image Teaser text Adults with long COVID were about twice as likely to experience depression, …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Young adults at higher risk of hearing loss after COVID infection, data suggest

… Young adults at higher risk of hearing loss after COVID infection, data suggest … Young adults at higher risk of hearing loss after COVID infection, data suggest Teaser image Teaser text … sensorineural hearing loss.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The risk of …
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New studies estimate long-COVID rates, identify risk factors

… New studies estimate long-COVID rates, identify risk factors … New studies estimate long-COVID rates, identify risk factors Teaser image Teaser text … study had symptoms at 2 years. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body New survey data …
Mary Van Beusekom
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1 in 8 COVID survivors still have symptoms 2 years after infection, researchers say

… 1 in 8 COVID survivors still have symptoms 2 years after infection, researchers say … 1 in 8 COVID survivors still have symptoms 2 years after infection, … text From 2021 to 2023, 23% of participants developed long-COVID symptoms, with 56% of those infected in 2021 reporting …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Survey reveals growing American distrust in vaccines for COVID, other infectious diseases

… Survey reveals growing American distrust in vaccines for COVID, other infectious diseases … Survey reveals growing American distrust in vaccines for COVID, other infectious diseases Teaser image Teaser text … the falsity that it's less risky to get infected with COVID-19 than to get the vaccine, up from 10% in 2021. …
Mary Van Beusekom
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CDC advisers recommend spring COVID booster for seniors

… CDC advisers recommend spring COVID booster for seniors … CDC advisers recommend spring COVID booster for seniors Teaser image Teaser text The group … decisions for clinicians. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Vaccine advisers to the …
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