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Rheumatology
Cohort
Mendelian randomization suggests potential causal link between severe COVID-19 and polymyositis risk
Severe COVID-19 May Set Off a Rare Muscle Disease, Genetic Study Hints
A single-center cohort study of 108 hospitalized COVID-19 patients used Mendelian randomization to explore associations with polymyositis. T…
A new genetic analysis adds to growing concern that severe COVID-19 can quietly trigger immune attacks on healthy muscle months later.
Frontiers
Apr 13, 2026
Infectious Disease
Surveillance report describes underlying health conditions in US COVID-19 cases
What health conditions are most common among people with COVID-19?
A US surveillance report provides observational data on underlying health conditions among COVID-19 cases. The report does not provide speci…
A new U.S. report describes the most common underlying health conditions found among people with COVID-19 as of May 30, 2020.
CDC
Apr 6, 2026