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Long COVID symptoms linked to effects on vagus nerve
Several long COVID symptoms could be linked to the effects of the coronavirus on a vital central nerve, according to new research being released...
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Estrogen supplementation may reduce COVID-19 death risk
“This study shows an association between estrogen levels and COVID-19 death.”
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New stroke risk score developed for COVID patients
The user-friendly score represents a step forward but also points to the need to better risk-stratify patients for this complex, expensive, and...
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Omicron death rate higher than during Delta surge
“Even if on a per-case basis fewer people develop severe illness and die, when you apply a small percentage to a very large number, you get a...
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Testes may ‘serve as viral sanctuary’ for SARS-CoV-2, small study shows
“It leads one to wonder whether this could have a long-term impact on fertility in men and women.”
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‘Substantial’ CVD risks, burden up to a year after COVID-19
Governments and health systems need to be prepared to deal with the likely significant contribution of the pandemic to a rising burden of...
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Scientists see hope in new therapy for COVID-19 brain fog patients
“There’s not a week that goes by that I don’t see someone recovering from COVID-19.”
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Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
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Promising leads to crack long COVID discovered
It’s likely that research will show long COVID is a condition with more than one cause, experts said.
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Q&A: Long COVID symptoms, management, and where we’re headed
Long COVID continues to be a moving target – continuously evolving and still...
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Boosted Americans 97 times less likely to die of COVID-19 than unvaccinated
“The data are really stunningly obvious why a booster is really very important.”