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Despite long covid’s vast reach, the federal government’s investment in researching the disease — to the tune of $1.15 billion as of December — has so far failed to bring any new treatments to market.

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Paxlovid protects against hospital care, death, especially in older patients -new study

Wed, 2025-01-22 22:13 — mike kraft

Paxlovid protects against hospital care, death, especially in older patients, data show Researchers observed lower rates of use among Black and Hispanic patients than among White patients. CIDRAP

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Analysis: How COVID-19 situation has changed during five years since the first case in America

Tue, 2025-01-21 23:03 — mike kraft

COVID-19: It has been five years since the first case in America. What's it like today? Jan. 20, 2025, marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil. Sam Woodward USA TODAY

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COVID-19 doesn't appear to be going anywhere anytime soon despite advancements in vaccines against the virus.

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Teletherapy availability has had little impact for those who cannot pay ---study

Sat, 2025-01-18 05:30 — mike kraft

Study shows teletherapy has not improved access to mental health care for those who cannot pay A small team of psychiatrists at Columbia University, in the U.S., has found that despite an increase in the use of teletherapy over the past several years by both psychotherapists and their patients, ... Bob Yirka Medical Xpress

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Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards because their symptoms are not understood

Thu, 2025-01-16 22:17 — mike kraft

Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards The chronic illnesses that make doctors doubt their patients often start after what “should” be a short-lived sickness—like COVID-19. Jamie Ducharme TIME

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Misinformation discussion on line: impact on health and medical sciences: 8:30 AM, The Hill

Thu, 2025-01-16 09:44 — mike kraft

Trust in Science: The High-Stakes Game for U.S. Public Health REGISTER As health misinformation spreads faster on social media than even the most contagious viruses, Americans’ overall trust in medical scientists continues to be lower than before the pandemic… Sponsored by: Alliance for Aging Research The Hill

As health misinformation spreads faster on social media than even the most contagious viruses, Americans’ overall trust in medical scientists continues to be lower than before the pandemic, according to a recent Pew Research Center study.

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