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• September 1, 2026

Extended antiviral therapy may not improve long COVID

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir for up to 25 days failed to improve cognitive, autonomic, or exercise symptoms compared with placebo in a phase 2 trial.

• by Andrea Surnit

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• 4 min

Top 10 evidence-based essentials in infectious disease

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• by MDSpire News Staff

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• 4 min

Feasibility of studying respiratory infection transmission in a Swiss household cohort: Findings from the BEready (“Bern, get ready”) study

• by Karin Grimm, Eva Maria Hodel, Lea Gasser, Simone Schuller, Selina Wegmüller, Ursula Magyar, Franziska Iff, Emily Lim, Lavinia Furrer, Pascal Bittel, Cédric Hirzel, Nicola Low, Gilles Wandeler

• August 26, 2026