PAM BELLUCK
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1 in 5 Adult Covid Survivors in the U.S. May Develop Long Covid, Says CDC
Researchers identified lasting health problems in many different organ systems, including the heart, lungs and kidneys.
Over 75 Percent of Long Covid Patients Were Not Hospitalized for Initial Illness, Study Finds
Researchers analyzed the largest database of private insurance claims in the United States in the first four months after a diagnostic code for long Covid...
Do Vaccines Protect Against Long Covid?
Maybe, according to a growing number of studies, but there’s not yet a definitive answer.
Medicare Officially Limits Coverage of Aduhelm to Patients in Clinical Trials
Officials cited data showing the new Alzheimer’s drug has serious safety risks and may not help patients.
Inside a Campaign to Get Medicare Coverage for a New Alzheimer’s Drug
The Alzheimer’s Association has pushed relentlessly to get broad access to Aduhelm, despite safety risks and uncertain evidence that it helps patients.
New ALS Treatment, AMX0035, Lacks Evidence of Benefit, FDA Panel Finds
With a 6-4 vote, the group of independent advisers to the agency narrowly concluded that results from another clinical trial are needed to assess whether...