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Children face elevated health risks after COVID infection

April 21, 2025

Long COVID can result in increased risk for a variety of serious health problems for young people, including those affecting the kidney, gut, and cardiovascular system, according to Penn Medicine research.

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COVID vaccine protected kids from long COVID

April 21, 2025

Instead of special protection against long COVID, vaccines kept children and adolescents from developing the condition by blocking COVID-19 infections in the first place.

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Using AI to uncover hospital patients’ long COVID care needs

January 10, 2025

A new machine learning technique could help inform clinical decision- making across hospital systems to address the challenges of long COVID-19 care.

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Health Care Reviews Tank Following COVID Pandemic

November 22, 2024

After the COVID-19 pandemic struck, online reviews of health care facilities dropped significantly, and they have not yet fully recovered, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine.

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New findings on immune response to initial COVID vaccine

March 14, 2024

Antibody responses to new SARS-CoV-2 variant infections and vaccinations are powerfully shaped by prior exposures to earlier SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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New grant to fund long COVID research

February 23, 2024

Funds support studies to characterize mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 persistence in the gut, including determining the impact of viral reservoirs on gut microbiome ecosystems.

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Analysis: COVID Vaccine Strongly Effective in Young People

January 08, 2024

Children and adolescents who received one of the main COVID-19 vaccines were significantly protected from the illness and showed no increased signs of cardiac complications compared to young people who were not vaccinated.

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Penn Study on Immune Response to COVID Breakthrough Infections

October 19, 2023

Researchers have identified potential clues that may enhance current vaccines through a detailed analysis of immune responses to breakthrough infections.

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Penn Study Finds Serotonin Reduction Causes Long COVID Symptoms

October 16, 2023

Patients with long COVID can exhibit a reduction in circulating levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, according to new research published today in Cell.

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Fenofibrate Fails to Prevent Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

November 07, 2022

After showing promise in early laboratory research, the cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate had no significant effect on COVID-19 outcomes in a multicenter international randomized clinical trial led by Penn Medicine scientists.

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Children face elevated health risks after COVID infection

April 21, 2025

COVID vaccine protected kids from long COVID

April 21, 2025

Using AI to uncover hospital patients’ long COVID care needs

January 10, 2025

Health Care Reviews Tank Following COVID Pandemic

November 22, 2024

New findings on immune response to initial COVID vaccine

March 14, 2024

New grant to fund long COVID research

February 23, 2024

Analysis: COVID Vaccine Strongly Effective in Young People

January 08, 2024

Penn Study on Immune Response to COVID Breakthrough Infections

October 19, 2023

Penn Study Finds Serotonin Reduction Causes Long COVID Symptoms

October 16, 2023

Fenofibrate Fails to Prevent Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

November 07, 2022

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