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Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024
If even one of these comes true, long COVID sufferers could enjoy some much-needed relief.
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Are You Unwittingly Aiding the Rise of Superfungi?
Fungal infections, such as ringworm, are becoming more difficult to treat after overuse or misuse of antifungal meds.
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Shingles Vaccine Offers 4 Years of Protection
People who received two doses of the vaccine, regardless of when they received their second dose, experienced 79% vaccine effectiveness during the...
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More Evidence Suggests That ‘Long Flu’ Is a Thing
‘Long flu,’ or symptoms lasting 4 weeks or more after hospitalization, can have long-term impact.
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FDA Gives Nod to Berdazimer Gel for Molluscum Contagiosum
Approval of berdazimer, a topical nitric oxide–releasing agent, was based largely on a 12-week pivotal phase 3 trial known as B-SIMPLE4.
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H pylori Infection Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
“These results support the notion of HP infection as a potential modifiable risk factor of AD.”
Commentary
Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?
Given these findings, it seems that a bit more surveillance for this rare but devastating condition is well merited.
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Some reasons to get off the fence about COVID booster
“The body of evidence from all these different studies converge on one single reality — that vaccines reduce the risk of long COVID.”
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Intense exercise may lead to colds. A new study tells us why
“Physicians can use this study’s findings to provide individualized exercise recommendations.”
Conference Coverage
Saltwater gargling may help avoid COVID hospitalization
Hospitalization rates in the low- (18.5%) and high- (21.4%) saline groups were significantly lower than in the reference control population.