Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New symptoms, conditions may develop after positive test for SARS-CoV-2

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of certain symptoms and conditions is increased at 31 to 150 days following testing among individuals who test positive versus negative for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), ...

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Q and A: Tips for coping with COVID-19 at home

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister tested positive for COVID-19 with an at-home test and has not been to her doctor because her symptoms are mild—just some congestion and a slight cough. Although the new omicron variant of COVID-19 ...

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Spain leads calls for COVID-19 to be treated like flu

Spain is spearheading calls for governments to start tackling COVID-19 as any other endemic respiratory virus like seasonal flu, despite WHO opposition and warnings that the approach is premature.

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Is there a risk of long COVID after omicron infection?

With record numbers of Americans getting infected with the omicron variant now, will a large segment of the U.S. population soon suffer from "long COVID," also known long-haul COVID?

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Health officials let COVID-infected staff stay on the job

Health authorities around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all.

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What should I do if my child has COVID-19 symptoms?

Amid news that COVID-19 cases are rising among children, it's normal to be concerned when your kid starts coughing. We asked Colleen Nash, MD, MPH, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Rush University Medical Center, ...

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