Infectious Diseases

While the drug aims to help clear the virus faster and reduce acute symptoms, there isn't a clear connection between that reduction and fewer instances of Long-COVID, one study has found.

The researchers followed 381 homeless people who had previously been infected with COVID-19 for about a year.

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These rare infections can progress quickly leading to serious and life threatening infections, including sepsis, soft-tissue necrosis, toxic shock syndrome and meningitis.

Protection may extend to female partners, suggesting prophylactic potential.

Combining both throat and nasal swabs improves sensitivity, Danish study says.

Annual data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows a record number of bacterial infections that have been deadly in rare cases, especially among children.

Study evaluates efficacy of one and two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine overall, by time since vaccination, age and immunocompromise status, and with a late second dose.