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This commentary by Columbia University researchers describes COVID-19 as a syndemic, which refers to multiple interacting diseases that can produce more severe outcomes among people who have one or more of these diseases. Learn about the harmful interaction between COVID-19, HIV, and depression in Public Health Reports.