Johns Hopkins University
COVID and the Heart: It Spares No One
3 min read · Mar 16th · New evidence suggests anyone infected with COVID is at higher risk for heart issues—a risk that persists even in relatively healthy people long after the illness has passed.
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Forbes
SARS-CoV-2 Actively Infects And Kills Lymphoid Cells
4 min read · Jun 2nd · A recent paper published in the journal Nature describes how SARS-CoV-2 infection induces a serious medical condition called lymphopenia by directly attacking and killing our immune T cells.
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The New York Times
My Family Got Covid. So Why Did We Test Negative?
6 min read · Jun 3rd · The key to this household mystery may lie in our vaccination status, experts say.
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The New York Times
How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
4 min read · May 16th · The spread of the Omicron variant has given scientists an unsettling answer: repeatedly, sometimes within months.
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nature
Diabetes risk rises after COVID, massive study finds
4 min read · Mar 31st · Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections can amplify a person’s chance of developing diabetes, especially for those already susceptible to the disease.
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The New York Times
Covid may cause changes in the brain, a new study finds.
1 min read · Mar 25th · Continue reading the main story
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NPR
Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, how do you define mild, moderate and severe COVID?
4 min read · 2021-12-24 · As researchers try to determine the severity of cases caused by the omicron variant, the question of what exactly constitutes mild, moderate and severe COVID is weighing on people's minds.
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uchealth.org
How to regain your sense of taste and smell after COVID-19
5 min read · Jan 13th · If you lose your sense of taste and smell after COVID-19, try using strong-tasting foods like ginger and peanut butter or essential oils.
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threadreaderapp.com
Thread by @moorehn on Thread Reader App
4 min read · Jan 7th · Thread by @moorehn: As most of us have recognized by now, our local and federal governments are not doing much to prevent people from getting Covid, or managing the fallout when they do. So here is…
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mtpr.org
Postcard From An Overrun ICU: ‘The Problem Is We Are Running Out Of Hallways’
6 min read · 2021-09-23 · Billings Clinic in Montana is past the tipping point as it looks for places to add intensive care unit beds and is on the cusp of rationing care to deal with the surge of sick covid patients in a…
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The Atlantic
What We Actually Know About Waning Immunity
10 min read · 2021-09-03 · Reports of vaccines’ decline have been greatly overstated.
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The New York Times
Worried About Breakthrough Infections? Here’s How to Navigate This Phase of the Pandemic.
9 min read · 2021-09-02 · If you’re vaccinated, you should think about a number of variables, including your overall health, where you live and the risks you take.
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The Atlantic
The Coronavirus Could Get Worse
8 min read · 2021-08-24 · Delta is far from the last variant. But what shape the virus takes next depends on us.
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WIRED
Could a Janky, Jury-Rigged Air Purifier Help Fight Covid-19?
3 min read · 2020-08-06 · Indoor air experts think: Sure, maybe. Why the hell not? We convinced the CEO of an air filter company to give it a try.
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ucl.ac.uk
Identification of over 200 long Covid symptoms prompts call for UK screening programme
4 min read · 2021-08-06 · Patients who experience long Covid have reported more than 200 symptoms across 10 organ systems*, in the largest international study of ‘long-haulers’ to date, led by UCL scientists together with a…
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PsyPost.org
Large study finds COVID-19 is linked to a substantial drop in intelligence
2 min read · 2021-07-24 · People who have recovered from COVID-19 tend to score significantly lower on an intelligence test compared to those who have not contracted the virus, ...
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