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Long COVID, sometimes referred to as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, is still highly prevalent despite improved acute treatments, the emergence of newer variants, and wider vaccination coverage, says an expert at ECCMID 2023.

High-risk outpatients with early-onset COVID-19 who are treated with oral fluvoxamine plus inhaled budesonide have a reduced incidence of severe disease that warrants advanced care, reveals a study.

Children born to mothers who had contracted hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection before pregnancy appear to be at increased risk of congenital heart diseases (CHDs), as reported in a study.

An emulation of a randomized target trial suggests that molnupiravir may reduce hospital admission or death in adults who have tested positive for COVID-19 during the predominance of Omicron who were at high risk of progression to severe disease.

In Singapore, diagnostic radiographers were able to cope with the high demands of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of provision of information, supplies, and physical equipment, a survey shows. However, they were less prepared to manage human factors, such as mental health and staff morale.

Liver outcomes do not differ between types 1 and 2 autoimmune hepatitis presenting in childhood, reports a recent study.

Use of a single dose of a new bioadhesive 2% clindamycin vaginal gel in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis appears to result in a rapid resolution of symptoms, with high acceptability among women, as reported in a study.

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed an automatic retinal image analysis (ARIA) technology that utilizes machine learning to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk estimates in people living with HIV (PLWH) who have cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.