News results for long covid

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Risk of death from COVID-19 lessens, but infection still can cause issues 3 years later
New findings on long COVID — long-term effects on health experienced by many who have had COVID-19 — present a good-news, bad-news situation, according to a study at Washington University...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/covid-can-cause-new-health-problems-3-years-after-infection/

Paxlovid reduces risk of long-term health problems, death from COVID-19
...antivirals may hold the key to preventing long COVID-19,” he added. “More research is needed to determine whether antiviral drugs other than Paxlovid are also effective at preventing long COVID.”...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/paxlovid-reduces-risk-of-long-term-health-problems-death-from-covid-19/

COVID-19 long-haulers at risk of developing kidney damage, disease
...the multifaceted long COVID-19,” he said. “It is a critical component of the long COVID-19 story, and it must be taken into account when caring for people with long COVID-19.”...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/covid-19-long-haulers-at-risk-of-developing-kidney-damage-disease/

COVID-19 patients at higher risk of death, health problems than those with flu
...year or five years from now there could be COVID-19 complications that we haven’t considered. Already, we’re aware of the long-haulers, or people who get COVID-19 but never fully recover....
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/covid-19-patients-at-higher-risk-of-death-health-problems-than-those-with-flu/

Podcast: What if it’s not COVID-19?
A new episode of our podcast, “Show Me the Science,” has been posted. In addition to reporting on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, these episodes feature stories about other...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/podcast-what-if-its-not-covid-19/

COVID-19 infections increase risk of heart conditions up to a year later
...stroke and death. “Our findings highlight the serious long-term cardiovascular consequences of having a COVID-19 infection and emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as a way to prevent...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/covid-19-infections-increase-risk-of-heart-conditions-up-to-a-year-later/

Podcast: Can boosting the immune system, rather than suppressing it, work against COVID-19?
...as our scientists and clinicians confront the COVID-19 pandemic. New research from scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that the immune systems of COVID-19 patients...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/can-boosting-the-immune-system-rather-than-suppressing-it-work-against-covid-19/

Good news: Mild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection
...a COVID-19 vaccine get it and a booster – even if previously infected. Vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19. Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/good-news-mild-covid-19-induces-lasting-antibody-protection/

COVID-19 survivors face increased mental health risks up to a year later
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, countless people have experienced varying degrees of uncertainty, isolation and mental health challenges. However, those who have had COVID-19 have a...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/covid-19-survivors-face-increased-mental-health-risks-up-to-a-year-later/

Podcast: Can plasma from COVID-19 survivors help others battle the disease?
...scientists and clinicians confront COVID-19. With the number of COVID-19 cases climbing daily, some doctors and researchers are looking to bring back a very old therapy: the transfusion of antibodies...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/podcast-can-plasma-from-covid-19-survivors-help-others-battle-the-disease/

Podcast: Global study tests chloroquine to protect health workers from COVID-19
...our scientists and clinicians confront the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 10% of those with serious COVID-19 infections have been front-line health-care workers. Now, an international group led by researchers at...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/podcast-global-study-tests-chloroquine-to-protect-health-workers-from-covid-19/

Podcast: Vaccinating kids against COVID-19 likely to enhance school safety
...as our scientists and clinicians confront the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether and how children can return to classrooms has been hotly debated during the past year. Requiring teachers and students to...
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/podcast-vaccinating-kids-against-covid-19-likely-to-enhance-school-safety/