The risk of long COVID was two to three times higher after the initial infection (14.8%) than after first (5.8%) or second (5.3%) reinfections.
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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Disparities were even greater among participants in healthcare and patient-facing professions, educators, and women.
The authors of the study say their findings offer insight into the professional burnout seen widely across the medical field in the past 3 years.
A small study in patients with post-COVID syndrome has found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes restoration of the heart's ability to contract properly.
The CDC updated its interim recommendations for infection prevention and control for healthcare personnel.
Cognitive behavioral therapy lessens fatigue and improves concentration among long-COVID patients.
They say accelerated use of the products during the COVID-19 pandemic could pose health risks, such as antimicrobial resistance.
Expected death rates were generally higher among the VA enrollees than the general US population.
At 6 months, J&J vaccinees produced the same antibody response as that of Moderna and significantly higher concentrations than those of Pfizer.
People who perceived having more cognitive difficulties during their acute COVID-19 illnesses had more long COVID symptoms 60 and 90 days later.
The rare cases of myocarditis among recipients of mRNA vaccines are caused by a generalized immune-cell and inflammatory response, researchers say.
