Long Covid trials aim to clear lingering virus—and help patients in need
With a still-emerging understanding of the syndrome’s biology, researchers are braiding basic discoveries into treatment studies as they go…
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Covid Subcommittee Invites Scientific-Journal Editors to Testify on Their Relationship with Federal Government
The invitations follow testimonies from Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins…
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Long COVID Patients, Advocates Rally for More Research, Funding, and Attention
MedPage Today) — WASHINGTON — Long COVID patients and allies rallied in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday — International Long COVID Awareness Day — to demand that the federal government spend more money on long COVID research…
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Why Covid Patients Who Could Most Benefit From Paxlovid Still Aren’t Getting It
Price worries, bureaucratic obstacles, and “I’m-over-covid-itis” slow uptake of a drug that’s complicated to take but often effective…
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COVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies, study finds
The COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, researchers report in an important finding on the safety of the vaccine in infants — despite widespread fear and misinformation…
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A man deliberately got 217 Covid shots. Here’s what happened
A man deliberately got 217 Covid shots. Here’s what happened
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Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomes
MedPage Today) — The recently updated COVID vaccines showed protection against serious virus-related outcomes in immunocompetent adults, data from the CDC’s IVY and VISION networks showed. From September 2023 to January 2024, vaccine effectiveness…
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Long COVID may harm cognition
In a finding that unearths yet another way Long COVID can harm health, new research finds the condition may trigger thinking declines…
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CDC COVID Guidelines Now Align With CDC Flu Guidance
New guidelines from the CDC Friday bring Covid precautions in line with with those of other respiratory viruses like the flu. Here are the new CDC guidelines for respiratory viruses including COVID, flu and cold…
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CDC Could Cut COVID Isolation Time: What It Could Mean
The agency appears to be walking a fine line between reducing COVID transmission, including the JN.1 variant, and the reality that many people struggle to forgo work or school for days at a time…
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