covid 19
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COVID-19 Linked to Four Times Higher Risk of Stillbirth in US During Delta Era, CDC Finds
New research affirms the added risk that pregnant people and their families face from COVID-19. Data recently released by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention shows that pregnant people infected with COVID-19 are more likely to have a stillbirth; this link appears to have become stronger after the emergence of the Delta variant.
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A Cheap Antidepressant Can Keep Covid-19 Patients Out of the Hospital, Large Trial Finds
A cheap and widely available U.S. drug used as an antidepressant now also appears to be a lifesaving covid-19 treatment. In a newly published, large-scale clinical trial, the drug fluvoxamine was shown to reduce the risk of prolonged hospitalisation as well as death in high-risk patients treated at an emergency room. Coupled with the results…
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Doctors Say Mild Covid-19 Likely Triggered Psychiatric Illness in Two Teen Patients
Researchers in California suspect that covid-19 triggered sudden mental illness in at least two of their teenage patients. Though they caution that a causative link remains uncertain, they say they’ve found evidence of antibodies attacking the brain of their patients post-infection, which could help explain the psychiatric symptoms.
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All the Ways You Can Show Your COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Australia
It’s becoming a requirement to show your proof of vaccination in Australia. Here are all the ways you can access your COVID-19 digital certificate.