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Long COVID and mental illness: New guidance
“Long COVID is real, and mental health conditions do not cause long COVID.”
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Second infection hikes long COVID risk: Expert Q&A
There are people who think, “This is a nothing-burger anymore,” or “It’s not an issue anymore.” It’s still happening with the current variants.
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Study: Unexpected vaginal bleeding rises after COVID vaccination
Researchers suggested it could have been connected to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the vaccines.
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People with long COVID have specific blood biomarkers, study says
The findings may be a step toward creating blood tests to positively identify people with long COVID so specialized treatments can be employed.
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New Moderna vaccine to work against recent COVID variant
The FDA is expected to approve the new Moderna shot by early October.
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Q&A: What to know about the new BA 2.86 COVID variant
BA 2.86 is a subvariant of Omicron, but according to reports from the CDC, the strain has many more mutations than the ones that came before it....
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Five questions for COVID experts: How concerned should we be?
“A challenge with COVID-19, all along, has been disparities in access to care, and this will be worse without public support for prevention and...
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Severe COVID may cause long-term cellular changes: Study
This study shows that after severe COVID, the immune system remains in ‘emergency mode’ and in a heightened state of inflammation.
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New COVID strain may evade vaccines, alarming health officials
The strain is called BA.2.86 and is of particular concern because of its more than 30 mutations, which means it may behave very differently than...
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Getting COVID shots in same arm may be more effective, study says
There’s greater immunological response if the immune cells in the lymph nodes are restimulated in the same place, according to one expert.
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COVID may increase risk of high blood pressure
“Given the sheer number of people affected by COVID-19, compared to influenza, these statistics are alarming and suggest that many more patients...