The 10 new flu-related deaths in children bring the season's total to 226, the most since 2009-10.
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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About 51% of patients with milder cases, 67% of hospitalized patients; and 74% of ICU patients had long COVID.
The risk of overall infant neurodevelopment didn't change in the first year of COVID-19.
First-dose COVID-19 vaccine uptake was higher in US states with worker vaccine mandates, suggesting that the requirements may have motivated even residents not covered to comply, concludes a study published late last week in JAMA Health Forum.
One study finds persistent racial disparities in Paxlovid prescribing through July 2022.
WHO advisers hold off on designating XBB and BQ.1 sublineages as variants of concern.
Nearly one third of 158 untreated COVID-19 patients experienced symptom rebound after being symptom-free for at least 2 consecutive days, finds a study of US adults published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
WHO officials say the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on essential TB services has reversed years of progress.
Among a sample of 107 households with pets and at least one COVID-19–infected adult in Idaho and Washington state, 21% of dogs and 39% of cats had signs of infection, 40% of dogs and 43% of cats had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, and 5% and 8%, respectively, tested positive on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, finds a new study in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Those who were vaccinated were less likely to report such symptoms.
Black veterans had lower odds of receiving steroids, immunomodulatory drugs, and antivirals.
