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Could Vitamin D Supplementation Help in Long COVID?

By Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 8:02 AM Patients with long COVID-19—where the effects of an initial COVID infection last more than 12 weeks—had lower levels of 25(OH) vitamin D than other patients who survived COVID-19, in a retrospective, case-matched study.

Behavioral Therapy Reduces Long COVID Fatigue, Study Says

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:03 AM People with long COVID significantly reduced their fatigue after completing 17 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy, compared to people with similar long COVID fatigue levels who didn't participate in therapy, a new study shows.

G7 Plans New Vaccine Effort for Developing Nations, Yomiuri Reports

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:02 AM TOKYO—The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations is set to agree on establishing a new program to distribute vaccines to developing countries at next week's summit of leaders, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper said on Saturday.

After Backlash, Feds Extend Pandemic Telehealth Rules for Controlled Drugs Until November

By Staff
Monday, May 15, 2023 8:02 AM Facing pushback from clinicians and patients, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has extended through November temporary pandemic rules for physicians and clinicians dispensing controlled drugs. The rules, which allow prescriptions of controlled medications or buprenorphine without an in-person visit, were set to end when the federal public health emergency ends May 11.

Sleep Apnea Patients Prone to Higher Long COVID Risk

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Monday, May 15, 2023 6:09 AM Preexisting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with up to a 75% increased risk of long COVID in adults, an analysis from the NIH RECOVER collaboration found.

Here's How We Can Rebuild Trust in Vaccines

By Staff
Friday, May 12, 2023 8:02 AM When people ask Paul Offit, MD, what worries him the most about the COVID-19 pandemic, he names two concerns. "One is the lack of socialization and education that came from keeping kids out of school for so long," Offit told Medscape Medical News in a recent interview. "And I think vaccines have suffered."

Post-COVID, Building 'Health' Matters, Too

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Friday, May 12, 2023 7:59 AM In 2017, Shangwen Kennedy, an experienced, Harvard-trained architect and urban designer, wanted to try something new: Creating spaces that would improve the health and well-being of people who use them.

FDA Recalls 500,000 COVID Test Kits Due to Bacteria

By Staff
Thursday, May 11, 2023 7:59 AM As many as half a million at-home COVID tests are being recalled due to potential bacterial contamination.

CDC to Scale Back Data Collection as US Ends COVID Health Emergency

By Staff
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 8:02 AM The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday it would stop reporting or monitoring COVID-19 case data and transmission rates after the government ends the pandemic's public health emergency designation next week.

For Long COVID Parents, Everyday Life Is Still a Struggle

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 7:59 AM Brooke Keaton, 42, of Charlotte, NC, has a back-up plan for the bad days. She calls them “her long COVID days” and when she has one, her husband knows she’s too fatigued to play with their two daughters, ages 12 and 5.

COVID Drops to Fourth Place in Causes of Death in U.S.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023 7:59 AM The number of deaths caused by COVID was more than halved in 2022, compared to the toll the virus wrought in 2021, according to new CDC data. The decline drops COVID from third place to fourth place as a leading cause of death in the U.S.

What Changes When the Covid-19 Emergency Declaration Ends?

By Staff
Friday, May 5, 2023 1:36 PM The U.S.'s national emergency declarations related to COVID-19 will expire this Thursday, May 11. So, what changes when these declarations, that have been active for three years, end? Head over to Forbes for 10 things that will change, from how we access testing and vaccines to how this will affect health care workers. 

New Drugs in Primary Care: Lessons Learned From COVID-19

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Friday, May 5, 2023 8:02 AM A COVID-19 combination antiviral is the most important new drug primary care physicians have prescribed in recent years, plus it has helped keep many patients out of the hospital, according to a presenter at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians.

WHO Officially Calls End to Global COVID-19 Health Emergency

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Friday, May 5, 2023 8:02 AM The World Health Organization (WHO) is making it official—announcing the end of the global health emergency more than 3 years into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dozens of COVID Cases Linked to CDC Conference

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Thursday, May 4, 2023 7:59 AM More than 30 people who attended a conference organized by the CDC’s “disease detectives” likely were infected with COVID-19 at the event last week, the agency said.