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Primary Care & Family Medicine
Cohort
Omicron linked to multisystem long COVID and GI symptoms in veterans study
Omicron infection raises risk of multisystem long COVID for veterans
This retrospective cohort study of 1,120 veterans at a VA Medical Center found Omicron variants associated with increased multisystem long C…
Omicron variants caused more multisystem long COVID symptoms than earlier strains in a large rural veteran study group.
Frontiers
Apr 28, 2026
Primary Care & Family Medicine
Cohort
Fatigue and depression severity correlation in survivors of severe prolonged COVID-19
Fatigue Masks Depression in Long COVID Patients
This cross-sectional analysis of a longitudinal cohort examined 82 survivors of severe prolonged COVID-19 one year after hospitalization.
Many long COVID patients feel depressed, but new research shows their fatigue may be skewing results, leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessar…
medRxiv
Apr 27, 2026
Oncology
Narrative review suggests time-related biases may attenuate apparent vaccine survival benefits in cancer patients
New math shows vaccine benefits in cancer care might be overstated
This narrative review and target trial emulation examines 3-year overall survival in cancer patients receiving COVID-19 vaccines versus thos…
A new look at the data reveals that timing errors made the vaccine look more powerful than it actually is for cancer patients.
medRxiv
Apr 26, 2026
Infectious Disease
Survey finds physicians show stronger intergroup bias than public on vaccines
Doctors Show Strong Bias Against Vaccine-Hesitant Patients
This review of an online survey in Japan involving 492 physicians and 5,252 members of the general public found that physicians exhibited hi…
Doctors often see themselves as targets of vaccine anger, but new data shows they also hold strong bias against patients who question vaccin…
medRxiv
Apr 26, 2026
Infectious Disease
Phase III
Metformin, fluvoxamine, or ivermectin for non-hospitalized COVID-19 adults in a Phase 3 trial
Metformin Cuts Long Covid Risk by 40%
This randomized controlled trial in 1323 non-hospitalized adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection evaluated metformin, fluvoxamine, or ivermectin v…
A common diabetes pill taken early in Covid infection cuts the odds of developing long-term symptoms by 40%, offering new hope for millions.
CT.gov
Apr 24, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Meta-analysis
Systematic review finds no benefit of higher-dose fluvoxamine for preventing deterioration in mild-moderate COVID-19
Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine Shows No Clear Benefit for COVID-19, New Analysis Finds
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated higher-dose fluvoxamine (2 x 100 mg/day) versus placebo in adults with mild-to-moderate C…
This new analysis suggests that higher doses of fluvoxamine, once thought to help early COVID-19, likely don’t prevent the disease from prog…
medRxiv
Apr 24, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Sys. Review
Scoping Review Assesses Active Surveillance Systems for Antivirals and Corticosteroids in COVID-19
How Hospitals Tracked COVID Drug Risks in Real Time
This scoping review analyzed 15 publications from 9,183 literature records to evaluate active surveillance systems for COVID-19 medications …
This study shows how doctors tracked COVID drug safety in real time, helping patients get safer care during a crisis.
Frontiers
Apr 24, 2026
Rheumatology
Cohort
Invasive aspergillosis after COVID-19 linked to higher 14-day mortality than after influenza
Why COVID-19 Makes Lung Fungus Deadlier
This retrospective cohort study of 45 IAPA and 82 CAPA patients found that 14-day mortality risk was 4.92 times higher for CAPA versus IAPA.
Imagine a patient fighting a severe lung infection.
Frontiers
Apr 24, 2026
Infectious Disease
Algorithm development study validates FindPart-w model for identifying SARS-CoV-2 lineage groups in the US
New tool sorts virus variants by how fast they spread
This algorithm development and validation study evaluates the FindPart-w algorithm and constrained RelRe model against the Pango lineage nom…
A new math tool groups virus variants by how fast they spread instead of just looking at their genetic makeup alone.
medRxiv
Apr 24, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir showed no reduction in hospitalization or death within 28 days for higher-risk adults in community trials
New Study Questions Early Use of Paxlovid for Vaccinated Patients
In community-based trials involving higher-risk adults with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection, adding nirmatrelvir-ritonavir to usual care did not…
Getting vaccinated changes how your body fights the virus, and this new research shows that taking Paxlovid early might not be necessary for…
Apr 23, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Remdesivir reduces COVID-19 hospitalization or death risk in high-risk outpatients
Remdesivir may cut hospitalization risk for high-risk COVID outpatients
This Bayesian reanalysis of a Phase 3 RCT in high-risk outpatients with COVID-19 found a posterior median hazard ratio of 0.13 for COVID-19-…
A reanalysis of trial data suggests remdesivir sharply lowers the chance of hospitalization or death for high-risk COVID patients treated at…
Apr 23, 2026
Geriatrics & Aging
Cohort
Infection status associated with hypoxemia and death rates varying by virus type in a large US cohort
Triple Virus Infections Rarer Than Feared — Here’s the Real Risk
This cohort study of 835,987 triple-tested patients in the US Veterans Health Administration examined associations between infection status …
It’s winter. Your throat is scratchy. Your chest feels tight.
Frontiers
Apr 23, 2026
Questions about SARS-CoV-2 infection
Can the FindPart-w model help identify which SARS-CoV-2 lineage group my child has?
Yes, the FindPart-w model can identify SARS-CoV-2 lineage groups, but it is a research tool not yet available for individual patient use.
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