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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As much as 2% of COVID-19 cases in Denmark might be caused by Omicron.
In addition to identifying an Omicron patient, health officials in Houston have confirmed the variant in wastewater.
Though the survey findings might not be surprising, the margin may be.
The stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic have been particularly detrimental for the mental health of Black adults, finds a new US study in the Journal of Gerontology.
Only 2 of more than 160 patients were admitted to the ICU, the hospital report says.
Adults' blood pressures climbed during COVID-19, especially in women.
Though the Delta variant is still the dominant US strain, Omicron could one day overtake it.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) recently announced the first positive chronic wasting disease (CWD) test in a hunter-harvested deer in Union County, far from the nearest known positive finding in the state.
Today in Circulation, researchers report that most cases of rare yet potentially serious episodes of myocarditis related to COVID-19 vaccinations in teens and young adults were mild, and the case-patients recovered quickly.
Also, Delta variant activity continued at high levels in Europe, with worrisome signs in the UK.
