By Elizabeth Cooney Since long Covid emerged, how best to define it, predict it, and treat it has been up for debate, but perhaps the most urgent question for patients and providers alike has been how long it lasts. A new study analyzing nearly 2 million patient...
Death certificate records of long Covid are a ‘floor of an estimate,’ experts say
By Elizabeth Cooney Long Covid has begun appearing on death certificates for a small percentage of people who have died during the pandemic, but that tiny fraction of records only hints at the whole story, two experts told STAT, while another has doubts about drawing...
Risk of ‘brain fog’ and other conditions persists up to two years after Covid infection
By Elizabeth Cooney Among the many worrying consequences of Covid-19, neuropsychiatric conditions rank high. A year ago researchers from Oxford University reported that 1 in 3 patients experienced mood disorders, strokes, or dementia six months after Covid...
Ivermectin calls to poison control centers spike
THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF OUTPATIENT IVERMECTIN PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED FROM U.S. RETAIL PHARMACIES FROM MARCH 2019 TO AUGUST 2021. (CDC/IQVIA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION AUDIT WEEKLY DATABASE)By Elizabeth CooneyLast month, U.S. poison control centers fielded five times the...