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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The data add to a mixed picture of the drug in randomized clinical trials.
Hong Kong researchers describe evidence of reinfection based on genetic sequencing of the virus.
A 5-pronged critique of messaging since the beginning of the pandemic and what we can learn to improve going forward.
A research letter published late last week in the Annals of Internal Medicine has found that about 40 million US adults who work or live with school-aged children have definite or possible risk factors for severe COVID-19, carrying implications for fall school reopenings.
Studies highlight high COVID rates, the role of mass testing, and intake screening.
A new MMWR report details limited COVID spread in childcare centers.
Germany, France, Italy, and Poland are all reporting a surge in cases.
A comprehensive review of data submitted by more than 15,000 US nursing homes revealed that about 20% faced a staff shortage or severe shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in early July, months into the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study in Health Affairs yesterday.
HHS rescinds FDA approval for COVID tests under an executive order from President Trump.
The findings have implications for schools, daycares, and similar settings.
