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Common Lab Tests Not Useful in Diagnosing Long COVID, Study Shows

Lab tests can rule out other conditions, but are not biomarkers for long COVID

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Paris Redux: From Health Leader Interviews to COVID at the Olympics

A break from the usual data

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Sugar Substitute and Blood Clots; Bacteria in Microwaves; Lives Saved by COVID Vax

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COVID Drops to Tenth Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

But other mortality trends reflect the ongoing influence of the pandemic

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Three Years After COVID Hospitalization, Cognitive Problems Persist and Worsen

Some early pandemic patients dropped IQ points and did not return to their jobs

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Docs Should Start Getting Ready For Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season

Updated COVID vax coming soon, not too early to pre-order vaccines, CDC director says

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Tim Walz Beat COVID Skeptic Doc in 2022 Race for Governor

Scott Jensen, MD, spoke out against vaccines, masking, and school and business closures

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Here's Where VP Pick Tim Walz Stands on Healthcare Issues

The Minnesota governor's take on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues, and more

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Mask Ban Approved; Magnesium and Sleep; Tenet Hospitals Sold

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Fauci Tells All on Relationship With Trump

And discusses the unsung heroes of COVID, the future of the NIH, and taking it easy in retirement

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Death By Firing Squad; Cancers in Millennials; Heart Attacks During COVID

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Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic -- And Remains Low

Putting financial motives over patient care was top reason for patient mistrust, survey found

Fauci Still Masks: Here's When and Why

Former NIAID director also discusses HIV and flu antivirals, his third COVID infection, and more

Fauci on the Politicization of Public Health

It was "egregiously obvious during COVID," says former NIAID director

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Mask Study Shows Benefit; Trump's Comments on Disabled; Olympic Athletes Have COVID

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Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention

Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID

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Biden Has COVID and Didn't Wear a Mask. CDC Guidelines Say He Doesn't Have To.

Masks are encouraged, but not mandated

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IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My!

Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health

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Long COVID Risk Has Fallen, Largely Attributable to Vaccine Rollout

However, metabolic and gastrointestinal sequelae increased among the unvaccinated

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Biden's COVID; Vance Probed on Abortion; Experts Discuss Trump's Ear Injury

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Biden Is Positive for COVID-19

Biden will fly to his home in Delaware and "self-isolate"

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Nasal Sprays Reduce Sick Days From Respiratory Illnesses in High-Risk Patients

Sprays and behavioral intervention also reduced antibiotic use in primary care

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Paxlovid After a COVID Exposure Fails to Reduce Household Transmission

Nearly all trial participants had some level of immunity at baseline, however

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Healthcare a Minor Player in Monday Night's GOP Convention Proceedings

But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance

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COVID May Affect Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, and Not in a Good Way

Clinical disease incidence jumped after infection

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Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week

This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open

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Don't Try ARBs for Severe COVID, Trial Indicates

Harms seen without any compensating survival benefit

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The Hardest I've Cried

Notes from a physician fighting helplessness and misinformation

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Senate Committee Wrestles With Risks and Benefits of Virus Research

Specter of COVID lab-leak theory looms over discussion

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Pandemic Lockdowns Might Have Prevented Wheeze in a Generation of Babies

Italian study emphasizes the role of RSV prophylaxis

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Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

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GOP House to Investigate Biden's Doctor; Record-Breaking Heat; Emhoff Has COVID

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Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Lower for Kids Who Got COVID Vax

Data further support recommendations to vaccinate, physician says

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Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

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As Conspiracy Theories Abound, Can We Restore Trust in Public Health?

Yes, if we engage the public more directly

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Fecal Bacteria at U.S. Beaches; America's Hoarding Problem; Nasal COVID Vax Trial

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CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fall

ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults

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Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age

Opioid crisis also briefly discussed

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Ice Cream Recall; COVID Summer Wave; Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

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King Charles' Sister Hospitalized; Mask Bill Vetoed; NFL Legend's Health Scare

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