COVID-19 Updates
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Most people with Omicron don’t know they’re infected
“The downside is that many people are likely spreading the virus unintentionally.”
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‘Medical Methuselahs’: Treating the growing population of centenarians
Between 1980 and 2019, the share of American centenarians grew faster than the total population.
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COVID-19 may trigger irritable bowel syndrome
Estimates of the prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms with COVID-19 have ranged as high as 60%.
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Large study amplifies evidence of COVID vaccine safety in pregnancy
Researchers mined a comprehensive registry of births in Ontario to assess uncommon adverse outcomes such as stillbirth.
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Guidelines: Convalescent plasma not recommended for most hospitalized with COVID
In their new guidelines, the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies says convalescent plasma is most effective early after...
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Seniors intend to receive variant-specific COVID booster in coming months
The vast majority of respondents said their clinician’s recommendations were “very important” or “somewhat important” in their decision to receive...
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Sexual dysfunction, hair loss linked with long COVID
The symptoms, among others, join a list of better-known symptoms linked to long COVID.
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Regular fasting linked to less severe COVID: Study
“Intermittent fasting has already shown to lower inflammation and improve cardiovascular health.”
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Updates on treatment/prevention of VTE in cancer patients
“Because patients with cancer have a baseline increased risk of VTE, compared with patients without cancer, the combination of both COVID-19 and...
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One in eight COVID patients likely to develop long COVID: Large study
“This finding shows that post–COVID-19 condition is an urgent problem with a mounting human toll.”
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New Omicron COVID boosters coming soon: What to know now
Federal health officials are still hammering out details of guidelines and recommendations of who should get the boosters.