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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High SARS-CoV-2 viral load at hospital admission may place patients with and without cancer at higher risk for death, a new multicenter observational study published in Cancer Cell suggests.
About 14% of cases worldwide involve healthcare worker, and the rate is as high in 35% in some countries.
HHS and the Defense Department release 2 documents that outline steps to deliver vaccine.
Live SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was isolated from air samples collected 2 to 4.8 meters (6.6 to 15.7 feet) away from two coronavirus patients—one recently released and one newly admitted—in a single hospital room, according to a study published yesterday in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.
A COVID-influenza one-two punch could stretch the nation's hospitals to capacity.
Tweets on surveillance, technical info, treatment, and symptoms were most likely to be shared.
India reports 93,824 new cases, continuing its trend of reporting more daily cases than any other nation.
Also, the US has seen a 15% increase in pediatric cases in the past 2 weeks.
A new survey of 158 countries reveals that 1 in 4 haven't set a date for school reopening.
Preliminary data from a small study published today in Nature Medicine suggests convalescent plasma may have some efficacy in patients with severe COVID-19.
