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Index of Symptoms Can Identify Long COVID in Children, Adolescents

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) can be identified using an index of symptoms, which differs for...

FDA Approves Updated COVID Shots for Fall

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Updated shots to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. This year's approval for the updated mRNA vaccines...

Vaccination Could Shield Against Mental Issues Following Severe COVID

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – People stricken with a severe case of COVID-19 have a higher risk of mental illness in the year following their infection, a new study warns. However, vaccination appears...

Here's What Long COVID Looks Like in Kids

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Kids and teens are vulnerable to Long COVID just as adults are, with a set of distinct symptoms showing long-term health effects, a new study shows. Ten symptoms in...

One Diet Might Cut Your Odds for COVID-19

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – COVID cases have surged this summer, but a new study suggests that following the Mediterranean diet might spare you from infection. In a review published Wednesday in the j...

This Week Could Bring FDA Approval of Fall COVID-19 Vaccines

TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Updated COVID-19 vaccines may receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. Two sources familiar with the issue told CNN that updated mRNA vaccines...

COVID Vaccine Won't Trigger MS Relapse: Study

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – Multiple sclerosis makes people vulnerable to more severe cases of COVID-19, but a new study finds that getting the COVID vaccine won't trigger a relapse of MS symptoms....

2020 to 2021 Saw Decline in Life Expectancy for 39 States, Increase for 11

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy at birth declined for 39 U.S. states and increased for 11 states, according to the Aug. 21 National Vital Statistics Reports, a...

FDA Could OK Fall COVID Shots as Early as This Week

TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Updated shots you could use this fall to shield against COVID-19 infection may receive approval this week. Two sources familiar with the issue told CNN that updated mRNA...

Long COVID Is Taking Big Toll on U.S. Workforce

MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – Millions of Americans – mostly younger adults – could be unable to work due to the lingering symptoms of Long COVID, a new study says. About 14% of working-age people with...

Study Quantifies COVID-19-Linked Deficit in Arthroplasties in the U.K.

THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – The COVID-19-induced deficit in arthroplasty procedures is equivalent to 71.6 percent of a year of normal expected operating activity, according to a study published online...

Most Patients With MS Have No Risk for Relapse After COVID-19 Vaccination

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – For most patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), there is no increased risk for relapse after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in...

Most Patients With MS Have No Risk for Relapse After COVID-19 Vaccination

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – For most patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), there is no increased risk for relapse after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in...

Routine Clinical Laboratory Measures Are Not Biomarkers of Long COVID

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Routine clinical laboratory values do not serve as biomarkers for postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC),...

There's No Good Lab Test to Spot Long COVID

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) – No lab test can reliably indicate whether or not someone is suffering from Long COVID, a major new study finds. None of 25 standard lab blood and urine...

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