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COVID survivors at increased risk of long-term gastrointestinal conditions
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COVID survivors at increased risk of long-term gastrointestinal conditions

BETH MOLE – 3/8/2023, 4:00 PM Enlarge Getty | BSIP118WITH Surviving a bout of COVID-19 can significantly increase the risk of developing a range of long-term gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions—from constipation and diarrhea to chronic acid reflux, pancreatitis, and inflammation of the bile ducts—according to a study published this week in Nature Communications. The study likely confirms what...

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Distorted, Bizarre Food Smells Haunt Covid Survivors

By Deborah Schoch June 15, 2021, 5:14 a.m. ET Marcel Kuttab first sensed something was awry while brushing her teeth a year ago, several months after recovering from Covid-19. Her toothbrush tasted dirty, so she threw it out and got a new one. Then she realized the toothpaste was at fault. Onions and garlic and the meat...

Covid Survivors With Long-Term Symptoms Need Urgent Attention, Experts Say
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Covid Survivors With Long-Term Symptoms Need Urgent Attention, Experts Say

By Pam Belluck There is an urgent need to address long-term symptoms of the coronavirus, leading public health officials said this week, warning that hundreds of thousands of Americans and millions of people worldwide might experience lingering problems that could impede their ability to work and function normally. In a two-day meeting Thursday and Friday, the...

Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus
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Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus

By Apoorva Mandavilli New research found ‘autoantibodies’ similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases. Covid-19 patients were discharged from a temporary hospital in Lima, Peru, last month. The study may help explain why so-called “long-haulers” continue to experience symptoms long after the virus has left...