COVID-19 Updates
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COVID coronary plaque infection confirms CV risk
The findings may not only explain the link between COVID and the increased risk of cardiovascular events but mark a starting point for new...
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COVID, no matter the severity, linked with urologic effects in men
“Clinicians should be aware of the significantly higher incidence of [lower urinary tract infection] complications with COVID-19 in this patient...
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Paxlovid tied to benefits in high-risk patients with COVID
No significant benefit was observed in patients who were not immunocompromised.
Commentary
Don’t fear POTS: Tips for diagnosis and treatment
Sometimes that combination of a heart rate-lowering medication and a medication that increases blood pressure really works well.
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More evidence shows COVID-19’s link to risk for autoimmune disease
Patients with more severe COVID-19 that required hospitalization in the ICU were more likely to develop vasculitis, alopecia totalis, and several...
News
Preparing for the viral trifecta: RSV, influenza, and COVID-19
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COVID-19 virus infects coronary vasculature
“Our data conclusively demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 is capable of infecting and replicating in macrophages within the coronary vasculature of...
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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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Study: Antiviral med linked to COVID mutations that can spread
“There aren’t any widely circulating variants that have the signature. At the moment there’s nothing that’s transmitted very widely that’s due to...
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Paxlovid weaker against current COVID-19 variants
But when looking at death alone, the antiviral was still highly effective.