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Do You Have Long COVID? Depends Whom You Ask, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2025 — Do you suspect you have long COVID, but aren’t sure? The answer you get will largely hinge on whom you ask, a new study says. The medical field still lacks a clear answer as...
Summer COVID Surge Continues as Wastewater Levels Rise, CDC Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 — The summer surge of COVID-19 continues with new federal data showing the virus is on the rise in many parts of the country. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Nearly 9 in 10 ER Patients Aren't Fully Vaccinated
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 — Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who land in an ER haven't been fully vaccinated, a new study says. People who came to an emergency department for treatment of minor injuries or i...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Targeting Omicron JN.1 Lineage Safe
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 – Vaccination with the updated COVID-19 mRNA vaccine containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 Omicron JN.1 lineage was not associated with an increased...
Larazotide May Speed Recovery in Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 – Treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MISC), a postacute sequela of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), with larazotide...
Prevalence of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Increased After Pandemic
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – The prevalence of disorders of the gut-brain interaction (DGBI) increased from before to after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online July 30 in...
Study Estimates COVID-19 Vaccinations Prevented More Than 2.5 Million Deaths in 2020 to 2024
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 – COVID-19 vaccination during 2020 to 2024 was beneficial, but estimates are more conservative than previous calculations that focused on the first year of vaccinations,...
Risk of Long COVID Greater for Individuals With Social Risk Factors
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 – Individuals with social risk factors at the time of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have increased risk for subsequent long COVID,...
Low Vitamin D Levels Up Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalization
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 – Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are tied to higher risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a study published online July 18 in PLOS ONE. Maria J. ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Aid Outcomes in Patients With Cancer
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – COVID-19 vaccination boosters protect people with cancer developing from severe COVID-19, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Oncology. Jacek Skarbinski, ...
COVID Vaccines Saved More Than 2.5 Million Lives, Mostly Seniors
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — More than 2.5 million deaths were prevented worldwide by the cutting-edge vaccines developed for COVID-19, mainly among seniors, a new analysis says. Essentially, one death w...
Vitamin D Might Offer Protection Against COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 — Low vitamin D levels might increase a person’s odds of a severe bout with COVID-19, a new study says. People with a vitamin D deficiency are 36% more likely to require hos...
Consensus Offers Best Practices for Post-COVID-19 Residual Abnormalities on Chest CT
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 – In an international multisociety consensus statement, published online July 22 in Radiology, recommendations are presented for computed tomography (CT) imaging in patients...
COVID Boosters Protect People With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 — Cancer patients can be very vulnerable to a severe COVID infection, but COVID-19 vaccine boosters can be lifesavers for them, a new study says. COVID boosters reduced c...
CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rising in 25 States
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...