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Links between COVID-19 and your blood pressure

While the relationship between hypertension and the virus is complicated, some evidence shows long COVID can lead to “devastating” effects on blood pressure.

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Why at-home COVID tests aren t accessible if you re blind

The Biden administration is providing free at-home swab tests for COVID-19. But they come with significant barriers for the blind community.

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Antiviral COVID pills: What to know about supply, demand, risk

The new oral meds are in short supply around Philly, but doctors aren’t prescribing what’s available. Timing and risks are part of the equation.

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I tested positive for COVID on a home test How do I report it?

The quality of the test depends on the person using it, experts say. Yet some counties find the information useful for seeing the bigger picture.

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Is a second vaccine booster in our future?

Get your first booster if you haven’t already, the experts say. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked some of them what we know about additional shots.

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