Current vaccine strains show high neutralization against the latest variants, but the LP.8.1 antigen may provide similar or moderately higher cross-reactive antibody response.
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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55% of respondents said they had worse mental health than before the pandemic.
Previous infection was significantly associated with testing negative for COVID-19, while private lodging in Berlin was tied to a higher infection rate than hotel accommodations.
Following infection, 24% had partial and 4% had no no smell recovery, while 21% had partial and 3% had no recovery of taste.
The increase was driven by COVID-19–associated fungal infections.
FDA scientists say that a monovalent XBB lineage COVID vaccine is warranted for a fall vaccine campaign.
Among 55 long-COVID patients, about 60% had signs of persistent inflammation, including elevated neutrophil activation, while recovered and uninfected participants did not.
The reduction in risk may warrant clinicians using metformin for COVID-19 patients sooner rather than later.
Rise of the multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen was driven primarily by COVID-19 surges and mechanical ventilation, the authors say.
The South had the highest percentages of people worried about finances.
Federal officials are closely watching variant shifts ahead of next week's FDA advisory group meeting to recommend strains for fall vaccines.
