COVID Didn’t Grow Vulnerability to Illness: Study

July 17, 2024

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(Axios) – The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t make adults more susceptible to common infections and illnesses like asthma, COPD, pneumonia or the flu, a review of more than 256 million patient records concludes. Why it matters: The findings add a new wrinkle to the debate over whether the virus can cause long-lasting changes to the immune system or whether the body’s defenses reset themselves following recovery. (Read More)