COVID-19 Updates
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COVID leading cause of death among law enforcement for third year
A new report says 70 officers died of COVID-...
From the Journals
Which treatments improve long-term outcomes of critical COVID illness?
“When looking at the impact of treatment, we don’t want to improve short-term outcomes yet worsen long-term disability. That long-term, 6-month...
From the Journals
Long COVID comes into focus, showing older patients fare worse
The findings of new research help define long COVID, according to the investigators.
Opinion
Spikes out: A COVID mystery
A new study does a great job of...
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New Omicron subvariant is ‘crazy infectious,’ COVID expert warns
‘All the things that have protected you for the past couple of years, I don’t think are going to protect you against this new crop of variants,’...
From the Journals
Autopsies show COVID virus invades entire body
Researchers did complete autopsies of 44 unvaccinated people who had severe COVID-19.
From the Journals
New study offers details on post-COVID pediatric illness
This pediatric illness occurs 2-6 weeks after being infected with COVID-19.
From the Journals
Advanced Primary Care program boosts COVID-19 results
Better outcomes were seen in higher vaccination rates and fewer infections, hospitalizations, and deaths from COVID-19.
From the Journals
Gene associated with vision loss also linked to COVID: Study
The findings show that COVID and age-related macular degeneration were associated with variations in what is called the PDGFB gene.
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Long COVID clinical trials may offer shortcut to new treatments
“We already know that Paxlovid reduces the risk of developing long COVID, but it would be a game changer if it can improve long COVID symptoms as...