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Severe COVID-19 or flu raises risk of lung cancer, even years later, U.Va. research finds

Patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 have an increased risk of developing lung cancer months or years later, according to new research from the University of Virginia.
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Severe COVID-19, flu may raise lung cancer risk

A UVA Health study finds severe viral infections can prime the lungs for cancer, but vaccination appears to reduce that risk.

Vitamin D May Help Lower the Risk of Long COVID, Early Research Suggests

Researchers are still trying to understand why some people develop Long COVID: lasting symptoms of the disease that can ...