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Bivalent vaccines help prevent COVID-related stroke, heart attack, US data show

… Bivalent vaccines help prevent COVID-related stroke, heart attack, US data show … Bivalent vaccines help prevent COVID-related stroke, heart attack, US data show Teaser image … in January 2023 by the CDC. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Bivalent …
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More US parents plan to vaccinate kids against RSV, flu than COVID, survey shows

… US parents plan to vaccinate kids against RSV, flu than COVID, survey shows … More US parents plan to vaccinate kids against RSV, flu than COVID, survey shows Body   TopMicrobialStock / iStock A Texas … 41% already had or would vaccinate their children against COVID-19, 63% against influenza, and 71% against respiratory …
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Birth records show COVID-19 caused spike in preterm births

… Birth records show COVID-19 caused spike in preterm births … Birth records show COVID-19 caused spike in preterm births Teaser image Teaser … thousands of preterm births. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body The COVID-19 …
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Analysis: In-hospital heart failure and hip fracture deaths rose over 20% amid COVID patient surges

… heart failure and hip fracture deaths rose over 20% amid COVID patient surges … Analysis: In-hospital heart failure and hip fracture deaths rose over 20% amid COVID patient surges Teaser image Teaser text The decline in … family support, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body An  analysis of …
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Study: Initial COVID-19 infection severity predicts reinfection severity

… Study: Initial COVID-19 infection severity predicts reinfection severity … Study: Initial COVID-19 infection severity predicts reinfection severity … initial infection were mild. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new study that …
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Men more likely than women to develop COVID-19 pneumonia, research suggests

… Men more likely than women to develop COVID-19 pneumonia, research suggests … Men more likely than women to develop COVID-19 pneumonia, research suggests Teaser image Teaser text Sex-based disparities in COVID-19 severity may be influenced by a complex interaction …
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Electronic nudges to get flu shot may unwittingly lower COVID vaccination in older adults

… Electronic nudges to get flu shot may unwittingly lower COVID vaccination in older adults … Electronic nudges to get flu shot may unwittingly lower COVID vaccination in older adults Teaser image Teaser text The reminders didn't lead to differences in COVID-related clinical outcomes, however. Infectious disease …
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COVID 2024-25 vaccines 33% protective against emergency room or urgent care visits, data reveal

… COVID 2024-25 vaccines 33% protective against emergency room or urgent care visits, data reveal … COVID 2024-25 vaccines 33% protective against emergency room … for older adults.   Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Late last week …
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No evidence IV vitamin C aids critically ill COVID-19 patients

… No evidence IV vitamin C aids critically ill COVID-19 patients … No evidence IV vitamin C aids critically ill COVID-19 patients Teaser image Teaser text Among critically … and 65% for the control group. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Intravenous (IV) …
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Antiviral COVID-19 drug molnupiravir tied to large drop in deaths in older patients

… Antiviral COVID-19 drug molnupiravir tied to large drop in deaths in older patients … Antiviral COVID-19 drug molnupiravir tied to large drop in deaths in … Teaser image Teaser text The greatest risk reductions in COVID-related and all-cause deaths were seen among women and …
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Imaging shows significant lung injury in kids with long COVID

… Imaging shows significant lung injury in kids with long COVID … Imaging shows significant lung injury in kids with long COVID Teaser image Teaser text In participants with long COVID, greater lung perfusion correlated with increased …
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Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread

… Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread … Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread … text The clinical secondary attack rate for asymptomatic COVID-positive children was more than 10%. Infectious disease …
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Veterans study shows excess mortality leveled off 6 months after acute COVID-19

… shows excess mortality leveled off 6 months after acute COVID-19 … Veterans study shows excess mortality leveled off 6 months after acute COVID-19 Body US Navy / Flickr cc Yesterday JAMA Internal … a study of more than 200,000 US veterans infected with COVID-19 demonstrating that the excess mortality risk from …
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Scientists estimate higher rate of new-onset diabetes after COVID than in general population

… Scientists estimate higher rate of new-onset diabetes after COVID than in general population … Scientists estimate higher rate of new-onset diabetes after COVID than in general population Body Nattawat … review of 35 studies on new-onset diabetes after COVID-19 infection, estimating an incidence of 1.37%. The …
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Patients with COVID-19 at time of heart attack have more clotting

… Patients with COVID-19 at time of heart attack have more clotting … Patients with COVID-19 at time of heart attack have more clotting Body An international COVID-19 registry shows an increased rate of clotting in …
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Study: 1 in 6 kids have persistent COVID symptoms for 3 months after infection

… Study: 1 in 6 kids have persistent COVID symptoms for 3 months after infection … Study: 1 in 6 kids have persistent COVID symptoms for 3 months after infection Body A systematic … reveals that persistent symptoms 3 months after confirmed COVID-19 infections, or "long COVID," affect 16% of children …
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Teens who receive routine vaccines more likely to get COVID shot

… Teens who receive routine vaccines more likely to get COVID shot … Teens who receive routine vaccines more likely to get COVID shot Body A national telephone survey of 12,535 US parents finds that teens were more likely to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses if they had received at least one …
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Some 'long-COVID' symptoms also occur after cold, flu, pneumonia

… Some 'long-COVID' symptoms also occur after cold, flu, pneumonia … Some 'long-COVID' symptoms also occur after cold, flu, pneumonia Body Some conditions considered long-COVID symptoms don't seem to occur more often than after …
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COVID vaccine protects against symptoms 6 weeks after infection, study shows

… COVID vaccine protects against symptoms 6 weeks after infection, study shows … COVID vaccine protects against symptoms 6 weeks after … had a 45% lower risk of having symptoms 6 weeks after COVID-19 infection, according to a study today in Open Forum …
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Higher rates of hospitalization, deaths among MS patients with COVID-19

… rates of hospitalization, deaths among MS patients with COVID-19 … Higher rates of hospitalization, deaths among MS patients with COVID-19 Body New real-world data being presented at this … a much higher risk of being hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 than the general population, in part due to B-cell …
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Long COVID less likely after Omicron than other variants, data show

… Long COVID less likely after Omicron than other variants, data show … Long COVID less likely after Omicron than other variants, data … Researchers in Sweden report that the risk of getting long COVID after a COVID-19 infection was higher for the wild …
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Lucira announces US launch of combo COVID-flu home test

… Lucira announces US launch of combo COVID-flu home test … Lucira announces US launch of combo COVID-flu home test Body Lucira today announced the US launch of its at-home combination COVID-19 and flu test, the first of its kind, following the …
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Study shows no link between stillbirths, COVID-19 vaccines

… Study shows no link between stillbirths, COVID-19 vaccines … Study shows no link between stillbirths, COVID-19 vaccines Body Mikumi / iStock A new study from Yale … and Gynecology shows no link between stillbirth and COVID-19 vaccines. Moreover, pregnant women who had received …
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Study: Long-term post-COVID altered sense of smell in healthcare workers common

… Study: Long-term post-COVID altered sense of smell in healthcare workers common … Study: Long-term post-COVID altered sense of smell in healthcare workers common … that a significant proportion of those who contracted COVID-19 experienced lasting changes to taste and smell, with …
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US COVID markers show more declines

… US COVID markers show more declines … US COVID markers show more declines Body US COVID activity continued to decline in many areas, the …
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