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1 in 22 COVID survivors develop debilitating chronic syndrome
A 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.
Older adults should get 2 doses of the updated COVID shot, CDC says
The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are available, and the CDC recommends that certain groups get two doses, spaced six months apart.
Newfound autoimmune syndrome tied to COVID-19 can trigger deadly lung scarring
A surge in cases of a rare autoimmune disease during COVID-19 waves in England led to the discovery of a new syndrome.
COVID pandemic knocked 1.6 years off global life expectancy, study finds
Global 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.
Vaccines slash risk of long COVID, studies show
Several new studies reveal that getting multiple COVID vaccine doses provides strong protection against lingering symptoms.
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.
Can antiviral drugs prevent long COVID?
Experts explain what we know about preventing and treating long COVID, at this point.
Injection might help long COVID patients smell normally again
Early studies hint that a nerve block in the neck could help restore long COVID patients' normal sense of smell, but more research is needed.
