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Increased Risk of New Rheumatic Disease Follows COVID-19 Infection
While previous studies had identified a link between COVID-19 infection and greater risk of autoimmune disease, a new study is perhaps the largest...
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Cognitive Deficits After Most Severe COVID Cases Associated With 9-Point IQ Drop
Those with mild illness averaged a 3-point lower IQ while those with severe disease averaged a 9-point drop in IQ.
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Paxlovid Lowers Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization, Study Finds
A new study reports treatment with Paxlovid can significantly reduce risk of hospitalization from COVID.
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Mixing Paxlovid With Specific Immunosuppressants Risks Serious Adverse Reactions
The EMA has warned that Paxlovid should only be administered alongside tacrolimus, ciclosporin, everolimus, or sirolimus if their blood levels can...
Commentary
Long COVID: Another Great Pretender
The list of symptom is so long and complex and overlaps with so many other illnesses that a definitive diagnosis may be impossible.
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New Evidence Suggests Long COVID Could Be a Brain Injury
Viral-borne brain injury discovered in patients with long COVID symptoms of brain fog, study finds.
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RNA Vaccines: Risk for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clarified
French study provides new evidence for an increased risk for heavy menstrual bleeding following COVID-19 vaccination with mRNA vaccines.
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Bivalent COVID Vaccine Protected Children, Adolescents
Children who received an mRNA bivalent vaccine were less likely to be infected than were unvaccinated peers or those who received only monovalent...
Feature
Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024
If even one of these comes true, long COVID sufferers could enjoy some much-needed relief.
Opinion
Coffee, COVID, and the Universal Antimicrobial
Just because something seems promising in early studies doesn’t mean it will pan out.
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Analysis Finds Risk of Alopecia Areata After COVID-19 Infection
The cohort consisted of 259,369 patients with COVID-19 and 259,369 uninfected controls.