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Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors at High Risk for Long COVID
Researchers suggest that anyone with cardiovascular disease should consider getting the updated COVID vaccine boosters.
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Cold or Flu Virus May Trigger Relapse of Long COVID
Viral persistence may be behind cases of patients who had recurrence of long COVID after cold, flu, and COVID reinfection.
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New Data: Long COVID Cases Surge
February long COVID-19 cases continued to rise, likely because of less masking and a higher number of infections at the end of 2023.
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Study IDs Immune Abnormality Possibly Causing Long COVID
Research found that the part of the body’s immune response called the “complement system” is not working properly in patients with long COVID.
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Why Are Women More Likely to Get Long COVID?
Almost twice as many women contract long COVID, compared with men, according to the CDC.
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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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Children and long COVID: How many are affected?
A warning sign of long COVID in children is profound fatigue.
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Off-label meds: Promising long COVID treatments?
Low-dose naltrexone is a major topic of discussion on public long COVID patient groups on Facebook.
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Long COVID patients turn to doctors for help with disability claims
With no definitive blood tests or scans for long COVID that could confirm a diagnosis, some say doctors may feel uncomfortable in this role.
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Long COVID mobile monitoring study hunts for answers
Researchers plan to use mobile monitoring devices in the federally-funded RECOVER Initiative to provide doctors and patients with a wealth of...
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NPs and PAs performing colonoscopies: Why not?
Lowering the age for colonoscopy to 45 years will increase the current pool eligible for screening by 22%. Is there capacity for that without help...