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COVID-19

News, opinions and meeting coverage in infectious disease.

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<乌鸦传媒>Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Impairment Persists at Least 18 Months After COVID Hospitalization

Cognitive dysfunction similar to that seen in other illnesses of comparable severity

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<乌鸦传媒>Ketamine and Chronic Pain; Ivermectin Lawsuit and Public Health; JN.1 Keeps Growing

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Flu

Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures

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<乌鸦传媒>Masks, Pandemic Gear Ditched; COVID Vocal Cord Paralysis; How Bruce Willis Coped

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Asthma Attacks Decreased Among Black Patients During the Pandemic

Protective measures may have played a part in reducing respiratory virus exposures

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<乌鸦传媒>'Long Flu' Is Real -- But Long COVID Is Worse, Study Shows

Long-term effects from influenza affect the respiratory system, long COVID is multisystemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubled

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of boxes and blister packs of ivermectin tablet from three different manufacturers.

<乌鸦传媒>PA Reprimanded for Secretly Pushing Ivermectin

Matthew Trom, PA, reportedly prescribed the drug without documentation

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<乌鸦传媒>Life Expectancy Finally Increased: Why That's Not Really a Cause for Celebration

The virus is still winning

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurses, Resident Slashed; Deadly Tick Disease Outbreak; COVID Vax After Infection

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>AI and Breast Cancer Screening; Cancer After Treatment for Sickle Cell

Also in TTHealthWatch: mail-in cervical cancer screening kits

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<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growth

Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination

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<乌鸦传媒>Should Throat Swabs Be Incorporated Into Rapid COVID Testing?

While sensitivity improves, it may be difficult for people to correctly swab their own throats

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Hospitalizations Rise; DeSantis Targets Obamacare; Why Docs Are Unionizing

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Prone Positioning Falls Flat for Weaning COVID Patients Off ECMO

Similar ECMO duration, mortality compared with supine position in randomized trial

A screenshot of CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>House Committee Puts CDC Director in the Spotlight

Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, was asked about viral outbreak in China and agency's internal workings

<乌鸦传媒>Can Paxlovid Improve Long COVID Symptoms?

Harlan Krumholz, MD, discusses his ongoing study and novel approaches to clinical trials

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Leaves Us Unprotected

The guidelines will lead to unnecessary infections and deaths if approved

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<乌鸦传媒>Ask Your Patients: 'Have You Gotten Your Annual COVID Shot?'

Primary care providers should broach this topic with all patients

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Tied to Changes in Brain Microstructure

Alterations seen in both long COVID patients and those who recovered from infection

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<乌鸦传媒>Stephen Colbert's Surgery; BA.2.86 Variant Triples; Ransomware Attack Hits Hospitals

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Early Interventions for Autism; Imaging After Stenting

Also in TTHealthWatch: Clamping the umbilical cord in premature infants

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Drug Recall; Long COVID and Reinfection; WHO Staffer Killed in Gaza

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season

What protective measures can we take in 2023?

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<乌鸦传媒>Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine Fails for COVID Outpatients

Recovery time with 100-mg dose no different than placebo

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Board Reprimands Doctor Who Worked While COVID-Positive

As COVID hospitalization declines, should infection control policies shift?

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Rebound May Occur in 20% of Paxlovid Users

New data could also give insight on how to manage it

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Immune Profiles Appear Largely Normal

Brain inflammation may not be a cause of long COVID cognitive problems

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Issues Health Advisory; Paxlovid Rebound Rates; More Lawyers for Vaccine Claims

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancy

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Personal Beliefs May Skew Pandemic Memories and Deepen Polarization

Biased recall may be a threat to future crisis preparedness and response

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<乌鸦传媒>Home Remedy for COVID; 'Salty' Seizure Scare; Vax Exemptions Hit Record High

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vax

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>Guidance Focuses on Mental Health Symptoms in Long COVID

Multidisciplinary group calls for clinicians to reduce stigma by validating patient experiences

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<乌鸦传媒>Critics Say CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Isn't Strong Enough

Draft guidelines from HICPAC criticized after most recent meeting

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Aren't We Treating Health Disparities Like the Crises They Are?

Lessons from the COVID pandemic on crisis response

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<乌鸦传媒>What Causes Conjunctivitis? A Panoply of Pathogens, Study Shows

Despite common antibiotic use, most cases were viruses -- and pus wasn't usually a bacterial sign

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Health Took a Hit During the COVID Pandemic

For people 50 and older, working memory worsened for at least 2 years, U.K. data show

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