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COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidanceOpinion Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols.
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1 in 22 COVID survivors develop debilitating chronic syndromeA study suggests that catching COVID-19 significantly raises the risk of developing ME/CFS (formerly called "chronic fatigue syndrome"), a typically lifelong condition that can be debilitating.
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Older adults should get 2 doses of the updated COVID shot, CDC saysThe 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are available, and the CDC recommends that certain groups get two doses, spaced six months apart.
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Newfound autoimmune syndrome tied to COVID-19 can trigger deadly lung scarringA surge in cases of a rare autoimmune disease during COVID-19 waves in England led to the discovery of a new syndrome.
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COVID pandemic knocked 1.6 years off global life expectancy, study findsGlobal life expectancy had been on the rise since 1950, but this historical trend was reversed between 2019 and 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Vaccines slash risk of long COVID, studies showSeveral new studies reveal that getting multiple COVID vaccine doses provides strong protection against lingering symptoms.
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Rare clotting effect of early COVID shots finally explained — what could that mean for future vaccines?Scientists have offered a new explanation for why COVID-19 vaccines that contained adenoviruses carried a rare-but-serious risk of blood clotting.
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Can antiviral drugs prevent long COVID?Experts explain what we know about preventing and treating long COVID, at this point.
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Injection might help long COVID patients smell normally againEarly studies hint that a nerve block in the neck could help restore long COVID patients' normal sense of smell, but more research is needed.
