Jan. 30, 2023 – The two national emergency declarations dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic will end May 11, President Joe Biden said Monday. Doing so will have many effects, including the end of free vaccines and health services to fight the pandemic. The public health emergency has been renewed every 90 days since first being …
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Long COVID Affecting More Than One Third of College Students, Faculty
Jan. 27, 2023 — Almost 36% of students and faculty at George Washington University with a history of COVID-19 reported symptoms consistent with long COVID in a new study. With a median age of 23 years, the study is unique for evaluating mostly healthy, young adults and for its rare look at long COVID in …
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FDA Panel Backs Shift Toward One-Dose COVID Shot
Jan. 26, 2023 – A panel of advisers to the FDA unanimously supported an effort today to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations, with the aim of developing a one-dose approach — perhaps annually — for the general population. The FDA is looking to give clearer direction to vaccine makers about future development of COVID-19 vaccines. The plan …
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Why COVID vaccine skeptics now claim shots cause uncontrollable leg shaking
Twitter users are mocking a video that they believe shows a woman pretending to experience side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. In response to a tweet from billionaire Elon Musk, in which he questioned whether he may have received “permanent damage” from his second booster shot, Twitter user Angelia Desselle shared footage of herself uncontrollably …
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Can ‘Radical Rest’ Help With Long COVID Symptoms?
Jan. 18, 2023 – On March 18, 2020, Megan Fitzgerald was lying on the floor of her Philadelphia home after COVID-19 hit her like a ton of bricks. She had a fever, severe digestive issues, and she couldn’t stand on her own. Yet there she was, splayed out in the bathroom, trying both to respond …
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Kids’ COVID More Dangerous When Co-Infected With RSV, Colds
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As colds, flu and COVID continue to circulate this winter, a new U.S. government study finds that young children infected with COVID plus a second virus tend to become sicker. While severe COVID is rare among children, kids can and do fall ill …
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Is It Time for Yet Another COVID Booster? It’s Complicated
SOURCES: Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; co-director, Center for Vaccine Development, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston. Paul Offit, MD, director, Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota, …
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Add This to the List of Long COVID Symptoms: Stigma
Jan. 13, 2023 – People with long COVID may have dizziness, headaches, sleep problems, sluggish thinking, and many other problems. But they can also face another problem – stigma. Most people with long COVID find they’re facing stigma due to their condition, according to a new report from researchers in the United Kingdom. In short: …
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U.S. Seniors Bearing Brunt of COVID Wave – Is Help Coming?
Jan. 10, 2023 – It might appear that we’re back to some semblance of “normal” at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic. But many people remain at higher risk for serious outcomes like hospitalization and death, especially older Americans. Legula Estiloz was diagnosed with COVID-19 at age 104, for example. “She and I both came down …
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Researchers Hunt Biomarkers – Potential Keys to Long COVID
Jan. 6, 2023 – Even if the causes of long COVID remain confusing, researchers are zeroing in on biomarkers – compounds that can be detected and measured – that can help them better diagnose and treat the condition. The eventual goal: a simple test to help determine who has long COVID and whether treatments are …
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What's Next for COVID? Here's What to Know
As holiday celebrations wind down in the U.S., COVID is on the rise, even as people head out to ring in what they hope will be a healthier new year. While many would like to take a vacation from even thinking about COVID, the question of what’s next with COVID is always looming. Here’s what …
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COVID Travel Rules Are Changing In January For People Flying From China
Beginning Jan. 5, people flying into the US from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau will be required to show proof of a negative COVID test or documentation that they have recovered from the disease before boarding their flights, according to the CDC. The new requirement, which applies to everyone ages 2 and older regardless …
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