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Convalescent plasma may lessen the odds of long COVID, study suggests
Risk factors for long COVID were female sex, older age, and elevated levels of the cytokine interleukin-6 at baseline.
Read more.Rehab, breathing exercises aid in long-COVID recovery, review shows
Rehabilitation interventions were associated with larger improvement in quality of life compared with the comparison group.
Read more.HHS awards $45 million to support long-COVID clinics
Goals include identifying best practices for treating long COVID and increasing access to quality care.
Read more.How common long COVID is may depend on how it’s defined
In people who had previously tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the prevalence of long-term symptoms varied from 26.9% to 64.1%.
Read more.ACP issues updated Omicron-specific COVID-19 treatment guidance
The authors said Paxlovid and molnupiravir ‘probably’ improve outcomes for outpatients with mild to moderate illness.
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