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Many long COVID patients face slim recovery odds as attention fades

Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on

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The best window for recovery is in the first six months after getting COVID-19, with better odds for people whose initial illness was less severe, as well as those who are vaccinated, researchers in the United Kingdom and the United States found

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For older patients, Paxlovid cuts COVID hospitalization, death risk and speeds symptom relief --two new studies

New findings from two studies have tied use of the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) to a reduction in COVID-19 hospitalizations and death, as well as to faster resolution of symptoms and less use of healthcare resources.

Benefit seen only in older patients

 

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Paxlovid tied to fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations, reduced risk of long COVID --study

A new retrospective cohort study conducted in Dubai shows that the antiviral nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, sold as Paxlovid, is tied to a 61% reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization and a 58% lower rate of long COVID.

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Research into why protective antibodies fade after COVID-19 vaccines --NIH

  • Researchers found that current COVID-19 vaccines fail to generate mature and durable antibody-producing cells in the bone marrow.
  • The findings could help explain why protection tends to decline over time.
  • Better understanding of long-term immune responses could lead to improved vaccines that provide enduring protection.
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