COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and all-cause mortality up to three years post-infection. COVID-19 infection accelerates disease progression in children and adolescents with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes. Jason Okulicz, of Gilead Sciences, discusses a study that showed remdesivir reduces mortality in elderly patients with COVID. Heart failure patients who are vaccinated against COVID-19 have a considerably greater likelihood of living longer. Men with type 2 diabetes have higher rates of recorded long COVID. Dr. Bob Walker discusses high blood pressure in the context of severe COVID-19 infection. A study found a "substantial deficit" of undiagnosed cancer cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Edo-Abasi McGee, PharmD, BCPS, joins the Pharmacy Podcast Network to discuss ways to reduce vaccine hesitancy. COVID-19 infection increases the risk of thromboembolic events, particularly MI, in patients with prior MI. Having at least 4 disease risk factors puts adults hospitalized due to COVID-19 at higher risk for critical outcomes. PN Medical CEO discusses The Breather, a drug-free device that helps patients manage a variety of respiratory complications. Kimberly Brownell, CCC-SLP, talks about the importance of speech and language pathologists. COVID-19 infection is significantly more associated with the development of high blood than the flu. COVID-19 preferentially infects blood group A cells. Anu Osinusi discusses data on the use of Veklury® (remdesivir) in vulnerable populations. Virax Biolabs, is a company developing a game-changing immunology platform based around T-Cell testing called Virax ... As part of an ongoing adaptive platform trial, investigators evaluated if initiating angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) ... Hospitalizations due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) persist despite available vaccines. In the phase 3 SPRINTER ... A new study finds that female sex, being over the age of 40, and being overweight are among the factors associated with ... A study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology assessed the real-world use of treatment with anakinra in children ...