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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Most Americans will take precautions for Thanksgiving, a new poll shows, as a hold on a federal vaccine mandate is upheld.
Most respiratory protective equipment (RPE) used in healthcare is not designed for women or racial minorities amid a dearth of research into how facial dimensions across sex and race affect respirator performance, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published late last week in BMJ Global Health.
Antibiotic prescribing in general practice in England fell significantly during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the previous year, according to data released last week by Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK).
COVID-19, however, has slowed progress and much work remains, a global survey reveals.
Black, Hispanic, and Asian people are at higher risk for infection and an ICU stay, a large study finds.
In US developments, Colorado—in the grips of a COVID-19 surge—opened up vaccine boosters to all adults.
A UK study yesterday in The Lancet finds that flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be safely co-administered.
Two doses offer 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 but about 65% against the Delta variant.
Dutch advisers have suggested a 2-week lockdown that would cancel events and close theaters but allow schools to stay open.
Several industry groups have sued the Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
