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Long COVID is a heterogeneous clinical condition that affects thousands of people and can manifest in many different ways.

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The electronic health record data analyzed in this study is anonymized and never leaves a secure data environment, which is ...

Cedars-Sinai researchers have confirmed a link between COVID-19 infections and a heightened risk for developing diabetes, according to a Feb. 14 press release. Nearly 24,000 patients were analyzed for ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

The study is the largest of its kind in this population, and is published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.