Coronavirus
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'Face blindness' could be rare long COVID symptom, case report hintsA new case report provides the first account of "face blindness" emerging after a COVID-19 infection.
By Sarah Moore Published
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COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, WHO saysThe World Health Organization no longer considers COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern and has brought an end to an emergency declaration that has been in place since January 2020.
By Ben Turner Published
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China must share data on COVID-19's origins 'immediately,' WHO scientist demandsThe World Health Organization's COVID-19 technical lead is calling for China to release all its data related to the pandemic's origins.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Raccoon dog DNA from Wuhan market supports the idea that COVID came from animalsNewly-released genetic data suggests raccoon dogs carrying SARS-CoV-2 may have been at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in late 2019.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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COVID pandemic had 'minimal' effect on mental health, study says. Is that true?A new study finds that COVID-19 had minimal mental health impacts on the population, consistent with other research suggesting that people are resilient.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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1st at-home test for flu and COVID authorized by FDA, but its maker is bankruptThe Food and Drug Administration authorized a new test that detects SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and influenza B.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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COVID-19 linked to 40% increase in autoimmune disease risk in huge studyCOVID-19 may substantially increase the risk of developing autoimmune disease, a huge study of health records found.
By Carissa Wong Published
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Long COVID: 3 years on, here's what we know so farResearchers are beginning to understand some of the potential causes of long COVID and are investigating treatments for the complex condition.
By Anna Gora Published
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One-and-done injection halves risk of COVID hospitalization in large trialAn injectable interferon drug significantly reduced the risk that people with COVID-19 would be hospitalized with the disease.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
