Prevalence increased with age and in some occupational groups, though the estimates were lower overall than those observed in previous studies.
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 nation’s former top infectious disease expert refused to answer questions from Sen. Rand Paul and others who accused him of misleading the country about the origins of COVID.
Infants are more vulnerable than older children to severe illness from viruses like the flu and RSV, and symptoms can include vomiting and diarrhea for roughly one-third of kids.
A new study suggests that a diagnostic disparity exists between Black and White patients, despite having similar long-COVID symptom profiles.
Problems like brain fog and fatigue are common among long-COVID patients, and the findings point to changes in the brain’s dopamine system.
Kids may be adorable, but their immature immune systems, lack of hygiene, and other factors make them efficient vectors of disease.
The study highlights how shelters can experience infectious disease outbreaks and how they can be prevented.
The findings of a clinical trial may help fill a healthcare gap for the 1% to 5% of adults worldwide who experience long COVID.
A proposed rule would add COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics to the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program.
People with long COVID who experienced more symptoms are less active and have lower heart rate variability and a higher resting heart rate.
Ocular symptoms like blurred vision and difficulty reading affect up to 35% of people with long COVID, but standard eye exams can’t detect these issues.
