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5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
Scientists still aren't clear where it came from, and they are still trying to understand...
A young TikToker learning to live with long COVID educates about chronic illness
Lilly Downs, now 20 and out of the hospital, is living independently and planning to...
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Trump chooses controversial Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH
A leading critic of the federal response to the COVID pandemic, Bhattacharya promises reforms.
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Do you have COVID? Here’s how long the CDC recommends you stay home
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations have changed throughout the pandemic. Now,...
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For the COVID-conscious, Violet Affleck’s mask-wearing has made her a hero
Even before the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner urged LA County officials to...
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‘You’re in a room of people that get it’: Long COVID support group navigates life after COVID together
Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States infected with COVID-19 will develop persistent...
Another COVID vaccine? Yes, and here's why
Last year's shot isn't holding up. Next fall's vaccine offers several important benefits.
Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude
Some cases arose from the early days of the epidemic, before testing was available.
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Mistrust, fights and blood sport: How COVID-19 trauma is shaping the 2024 election
The coronavirus is seldom mentioned by the campaigns of President Biden and Donald Trump, even though its...
There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?
The two FLiRT subvariants combined comprised an estimated 35% of coronavirus infections nationally for the two-week period...
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Congress likely to kick the can on COVID-era telehealth policies
Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to solidify or scuttle an array of COVID-era payment...
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Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists
Here are some of the most persistent COVID misinformation narratives.
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COVID-19 can damage the heart, even without infecting it, study says
Does the virus damage the heart because it directly infects heart tissue or because of...