Health Digest: COVID Fatigue, Long-Acting Medicines, AI Dermatology, and More

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Today's health news covers a link between COVID fatigue and reduced brain blood flow, advances in long-acting medicines, an AI study that could free up dermatology appointments, a new weight-loss drug, a European food safety database, misleading skincare videos, and a link between bone density and cognitive decline.

A study reported by Medical Xpress has linked COVID fatigue to reduced brain blood flow. The research suggests that everyday activities requiring mental or physical energy may be affected in people experiencing persistent fatigue after COVID-19.

In treatment news, Medical Xpress reports that long-acting medicines could make daily tablets a thing of the past for some patients. Advances mean that some treatments now need to be taken only once a month, every few months, or even twice a year, which could ease the burden of managing long-term conditions.

A real-world study of 8,391 patients found that autonomous artificial intelligence could free up enough clinical capacity to provide more than 8,500 additional face-to-face dermatology appointments across two U.K. hospitals over 16 months, according to Medical Xpress. The study suggests AI could help address capacity constraints in dermatology.

New data from a phase 2b study presented at the 2026 annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Milan show that Eli Lilly's investigational medication EloraTZP, a combination of eloralintide and tirzepatide, resulted in weight loss of up to 23.3% in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, Medical Xpress reports.

A publicly available database bringing together around 392 million results from decades of European food safety monitoring has been developed by researchers from the HOLiFOOD project, according to Medical Xpress. The database aims to track changing risks across Europe.

Research presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress 2026 shows that almost 95% of viral Korean skincare and 'glass skin' TikTok videos contained at least one potentially misleading claim, while basic safety information was largely absent, Medical Xpress reports.

A study published online in Radiology has found that lower vertebral bone mineral density is associated with changes in brain structure and cognition among older adults, according to Medical Xpress. The research adds to evidence linking bone health and cognitive decline.

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  • COVID fatigue linked to Reduced brain blood flow
  • Long-acting medicines could replace Daily tablets
  • Autonomous AI could free up Dermatology appointments
  • Dermatology appointments occurred in U.K. hospitals
  • EloraTZP developed by Eli Lilly
  • EloraTZP tested in Obesity and type 2 diabetes
  • EloraTZP presented at European Association for the Study of Diabetes
  • HOLiFOOD project developed European food safety database
  • Korean skincare TikTok videos presented at European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
  • Vertebral bone mineral density linked to Cognitive decline

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