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Research updates for the week of September 17 include COVID-19 causing diabetes, a new potential method for curbing transmission, and a new network supporting pandemic preparedness research.

Research updates for September 10 include a new monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, a new clinical trial for a drug targeting Long COVID neurological symptoms, and research on vaccination and Long COVID.

Research updates for the week of September 3 include the role of blood clots in Long COVID, how the disease impacts people with preexisting disabilities, and blood tests for people with ME.

Research updates for the week of August 20 include Long COVID in children (one new study, one that was retracted!), and the symptom of internal tremors.

Research updates for the week of August 20 include hearing loss following COVID-19, potential biomarkers from the body’s vascular system, and recommendations for clinical trials.

Research updates for the week of August 13 include investigating medical test results for Long Covid diagnostics, a potential cause of MIS-C, and a new estimate of Long Covid’s impact on the global economy.
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