Of adults ages 50 and older, 42% remain unvaccinated.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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The low-cost drug may lower the risk of clinician-diagnosed long COVID by 40% to 60%.
Immune system dysfunction may play a role, the authors of the study say.
Eight more children died of influenza this week, bringing the season total to 52.
In total, 86% of US long-COVID patients report brain fog, compared with 15% in India.
Damage to the lining of the lungs contributes to ongoing symptoms and restrictive lung function in some people with long-COVID.
A new study from Sweden finds no statistically significant difference in rates of childbirth or miscarriage among vaccinated and unvaccinated women.
Estimated effectiveness was 54% against outpatient visits 4 weeks post-vaccination, although with considerable uncertainty.
Because in utero exposure to certain viruses has been linked to impaired neurodevelopment, researchers looked at whether SARS-CoV-2 exposure could have similar effects.
The CDC estimates 19,000,000 illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 10,000 deaths due to flu this season.
The decline in depression diagnoses was most evident among adults aged 20 to 39 years.
