The authors say that, absent a standard definition, the condition will continue to be both under- and over-recognized.
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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Though levels are still very low, early indicators show regional rises.
Vaccination prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a lower risk of hospitalization.
Hospitalized patients more often had 3 or more impaired cognitive domains than non-hospitalized participants did.
Black and Hispanic children had higher rates of ICU admission than Asian or Pacific Islander children.
Partial immunity from COVID in residents early in the pandemic and infection-prevention measures may explain the findings, the authors say.
In 2024, life expectancy in California was 0.86 year lower than in 2019.
US COVID wastewater detections ticked up slightly, from very low to low, and are highest in the West.
Spikevax will be available to kids 6 months to 11 years old who are at risk of more severe COVID-19.
The lawsuit contends that coordinated actions were designed to mislead, confuse, and gradually desensitize the public to anti-vaccine and anti-science rhetoric.
The risk of poor outcomes was especially pronounced during periods of widespread community viral transmission.
