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COVID-19 survivors face increased mental health risks up to a year later
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, countless people have experienced varying degrees of uncertainty, isolation and mental health challenges. However, those who have had COVID-19 have a...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/covid-19-survivors-face-increased-mental-health-risks-up-to-a-year-later/

COVID-19 aggravates antibiotic misuse in India
...are much higher. Meanwhile, another public health crisis has emerged along with COVID-19: the widespread misuse of antibiotics. During India’s first surge of COVID-19, antibiotic sales soared, suggesting the drugs...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/covid-19-aggravates-antibiotic-misuse-in-india/

COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted at Washington University, Saint Louis University
...who are likely to be exposed to COVID-19 or those at risk for severe disease from COVID-19, including participants over age 65. COVID-19 Prevention Network Washington University and Saint Louis...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/covid-19-vaccine-trials-to-be-conducted-at-washington-university-saint-louis-university/

Washington University develops COVID-19 saliva test
...saliva test for COVID-19 This episode of 'Show Me the Science' focuses on a saliva test developed by School of Medicine scientists to detect the virus that causes COVID-19 According...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/washington-university-develops-covid-19-saliva-test/

Antidepressant may prevent severe COVID-19, follow-up study indicates
...“Unlike other therapies being developed to treat COVID-19, this drug has a long and well-established record of safety, and doctors could choose to prescribe it off-label for COVID-19 immediately.” Lenze...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/antidepressant-may-prevent-severe-covid-19-follow-up-study-indicates/

Research in most university labs moved from bench to internet
...how it might change from the first few days of infection to longer time points. So, my lab is shutting down our TB operations and ramping up COVID-19 work.” Even...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/research-in-most-university-labs-moved-from-bench-to-internet/

Global trial to test whether MMR vaccine protects front-line health-care workers against COVID-19
...infection from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The trial aims to enroll up to 30,000 health-care workers globally. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is the clinical...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/global-trial-to-test-whether-mmr-vaccine-protects-front-line-health-care-workers-against-covid-19/

Synthetic data mimics real patient data, accurately models COVID-19 pandemic
While caring for COVID-19 patients, health-care professionals across the country have amassed a treasure trove of information about SARS-CoV-2, its evolving variants such as delta and omicron, and their effects...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/synthetic-data-mimics-real-patient-data-accurately-models-covid-19-pandemic/

Clinical trial launches to evaluate antimalarial drugs for COVID-19 treatment
...All COVID-19 related research is coordinated by the COVID task force appointed by David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and the George and Carol Bauer Dean...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/clinical-trial-launches-to-evaluate-antimalarial-drugs-for-covid-19-treatment/

Study examines risk factors for severe health problems in kids with COVID-19
...contagious, and we don’t yet know the long-term effects of COVID-19 infections on kids. This is why it is so important for eligible children to get vaccinated and boosted.” Similar...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/study-examines-risk-factors-for-severe-health-problems-in-kids-with-covid-19/

Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cells
...some companies developing antibody-based COVID-19 drugs changed the sequence in the long arm of the antibodies to prevent it from interacting with immune cells. Other companies took the opposite tack:...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/antibody-based-covid-19-treatments-work-best-in-concert-with-immune-cells/

COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
...the heart injury,” Lavine said. Other viral infections have long been associated with heart damage, but Lavine said SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is unique in the effect it...
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/covid-19-can-kill-heart-muscle-cells-interfere-with-contraction/