Oncology & Cancer
Placebo pill eases cancer-related fatigue in study
Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease.
Jun 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID cause still unknown
A cohort study found that patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 may still experience a high burden of persistent symptoms after infection, but the causes remain unclear. The findings are published in Annals of Internal ...
May 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fatigue, breathlessness improve after six weeks of virtual exercise sessions: recovery program for COVID-19 patients
Fatigue, breathlessness and other symptoms that persist after COVID-19 can be improved by a six-week virtual exercise program, an Irish study being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Longest known COVID-19 infection—505 days—described by UK researchers
The longest known COVID-19 infection is described by UK researchers at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal, (23-26 April).
Apr 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Women with long COVID-19 syndrome have more symptoms
A new study found that females with Long COVID-19 syndrome were more symptomatic than males. Females were statistically significantly more likely to experience difficulty swallowing, fatigue, chest pain, and palpitations ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
About 30% of COVID patients develop 'Long COVID,' study finds
New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID." People with a history of hospitalization, diabetes, and higher body mass ...
Apr 19, 2022
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Medical research
Coughing mice and the fight against pertussis
Commonly known as whooping cough, pertussis is a respiratory disease that results from infection with the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. This ailment often affects children and is characterized by a severe and persistent ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Medical research
Different SARS-CoV-2 variants may give rise to different long COVID symptoms, study suggests
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23–26 April), suggests that the symptoms connected to long COVID could be different ...
Mar 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Having assets may protect people from persistent depression during COVID: study
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on mental health, contributing to an increase in persistent and elevated depression across the United States. But individuals with high assets may be shielded from the burden ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
At home with COVID? Five tips to help you breathe more easily
Shortness of breath, persistent cough and fatigue are common COVID signs and symptoms. And the vast majority of people will be managing their symptoms at home.
Feb 10, 2022
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