Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
2 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
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Health
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A common virus could cause more than just a cough.
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virus → cause → cough
With cold and flu season quickly approaching as summer turns to fall, the chances of getting sick from influenza or COVID are also increasing.
And a new study from the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada indicates unexpected risks from one virus in particular.
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study → approach → virus
The CDC recently reported that more people are seeking emergency medical care for COVID-19, and is increasing across the country.
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people → report → country
As the potential for cases increases, research published in the Canada Communicable Disease Report found a link between the virus and the chances of being diagnosed with a new medical condition.
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research → increase → condition
Analyzing data from 8,809 adults between April 2022 and June 2023, researchers found that those who had COVID twice had 76% higher odds of receiving a new diagnosis.
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who → analyze → diagnosis
Repeat infections were associated with nearly four times the odds of new back problems, while the chances of receiving a new respiratory diagnosis were connected to a five times increase.
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chances → associate → increase
Meanwhile, those who experienced one infection also saw 63% odds of a new medical diagnosis.
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who → experience → diagnosis
And those who had symptoms that lingered for three months or longer had more than three times the odds.
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that → have → odds
The researchers behind the study believe that because those with long-lasting or severe symptoms visit their doctors more often, they’re more likely to get a diagnosis for an unrelated condition as well.
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they → believe → condition
They also estimate that prolonged symptoms may be due to an undiagnosed condition, in a reverse-causation pattern.
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symptoms → estimate → pattern
New diagnoses were concentrated among older adults, as well as those who smoked, had obesity, a disability or were living with at least one existing health condition.
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who → concentrate → condition
The study also found that adults who weren’t fully vaccinated before their first infection had higher odds of a diagnosis for a new medical condition, such as cardiovascular conditions and high blood pressure.
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who → find → conditions
These findings follow the categories of people who are high-risk for severe COVID, including adults 65 and older, immunocompromised people, those with multiple chronic conditions and anyone without an up-to-date vaccine.
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who → follow → vaccine
The researchers emphasize that the findings are not an absolute risk of getting sick or discovering a new health condition.
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findings → emphasize → condition
Rather, they’re the chances of one group (those who had COVID twice) getting a new diagnosis compared to another.
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who → ’re → another
Earlier this summer, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin released a study suggesting that COVID-19 can flip the switch on long-dormant viruses quietly hiding inside the bodies of unvaccinated people who were otherwise healthy.
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who → release → people
This included Epstein-Barr virus and other members of the herpes family, which can lurk in the body for years before flaring up.
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which → include → years
With peak COVID season coming up and potential infections already increasing, experts recommend that high-risk groups ensure their vaccinations are updated.
Meanwhile, those who have been infected twice and have developed persistent symptoms, including breathlessness, fatigue or chest pain, should discuss them with a doctor instead of solely attributing them to COVID.
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who → come → COVID
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