COVID-19 Updates
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Long COVID is real and consists of these conditions – or does it?
“I think this is at least helpful in telling us what disease states are different pre- and post COVID, and what sorts of diagnoses clinicians...
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Thirty-seven percent of COVID-19 patients lose sense of taste, study says
“Reports of taste loss are in fact genuine and distinguishable from smell loss.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Babies better protected from COVID if mother vaccinated during pregnancy: study
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CDC preparing to update mask guidance
“Omicron cases are declining, and we are all cautiously optimistic about the trajectory we’re on.”
Conference Coverage
Stroke risk is highest right after COVID infection
The study highlights the impact COVID-19 has on the cardiovascular system.
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Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread COVID misinformation
Even defining misinformation has been difficult. And during the pandemic, resistance from some state legislatures is complicating the effort.
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New study shows natural immunity to COVID has enduring strength
“The study involved only the early COVID strains – it has no information on either the Delta or Omicron variants.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases down by more than half
As the effects of Omicron diminish, so does interest in vaccination.
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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.”