long covid
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Vaccines Cut Risk of Long COVID in Half, UK Scientists Find
Vaccines seem to significantly reduce the risk of long COVID, UK health officials say. In a recent review of the evidence, they concluded that vaccinated people who developed COVID-19 were much less likely to experience long-term symptoms than those unvaccinated. Vaccines may also show some promise in reducing symptoms among those already experiencing long COVID,…
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The Coronavirus Can Persist for Months in Brain, Heart, and Intestines, Major Study Finds
New research this week seems to affirm the suspicion that the coronavirus can infect many parts of the human body, not just our respiratory system. It also found that the virus can sometimes linger in the body even after a person’s initial symptoms have abated. The preliminary findings may also shine a light on the…
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Doctors Say Mild Covid-19 Likely Triggered Psychiatric Illness in Two Teen Patients
Researchers in California suspect that covid-19 triggered sudden mental illness in at least two of their teenage patients. Though they caution that a causative link remains uncertain, they say they’ve found evidence of antibodies attacking the brain of their patients post-infection, which could help explain the psychiatric symptoms.
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FitBit Data Points to Lingering Physical Changes for Some Covid-19 Sufferers
New research out today is the latest to indicate that people who catch covid-19 can experience lingering effects after recovering. The study, based on FitBit data collected from hundreds of users, found that it took around two to three months for the elevated heart rates of covid-19 survivors to return to normal following their initial…