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COVID-19 vax effectiveness quantified in immunosuppressed patients
A database study of 154,000 patients found that SARS-CoV-2 vaccines give people taking immunosuppressants significant protection against COVID-19...
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First ‘before-and-after’ COVID-19 brain imaging study shows structural changes
Whether the abnormal changes are the hallmark of the spread of the pathogenic effects in the brain, or of the virus itself, remains to be...
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Side effects of COVID mRNA vaccines are mild and short, large study confirms
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Long COVID patients may develop nerve damage: Study
Ten patients – or 59% – had at least one test that confirmed neuropathy.
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Cardiac arrest survival lower in COVID-19 inpatients
“We were surprised by the magnitude of COVID’s impact on the cardiac arrest incidence,” researcher says.
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Self-care tips for clinicians as COVID-19 lingers
“We want to promote psychological flexibility: the ability to stay in contact with the present moment,” Dr. Jon A. Levenson said.
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B-cell therapy for MS may impact COVID-19 vaccination
A prospective study found improved neutralizing antibody response with more time elapsed since therapy and vaccination.
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Elective surgery should be delayed 7 weeks after COVID-19 infection for unvaccinated patients, statement recommends
“The real power of the of the joint statement is to get people to ensure that they make an assessment of every patient that comes in front of them...
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COVID-19 vaccines do not trigger sudden hearing loss: Study
“There was not an increase in cases of sudden [sensorineural] hearing loss associated with COVID-19 vaccination compared to previously published...
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Triaging neurocognitive screening after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Cognitive complaints commonly occur in patients convalescing from COVID-19, although their cause is frequently unclear.
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Mask mandates ending in all but one state
“We want to give people a break from things like mask-wearing, when these metrics are better, and then have the ability to reach for them again...