A prescription from an emergency department physician helped speed antiviral administration.
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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Death rates rose among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years from 2013 to 2021, but the median death rate in the other countries fell, widening the mortality gap.
A tripling in incidence was seen among women aged 21 to 30 years.
ACIP made its latest assessments during a packed 3-day schedule, during which it also updated it recommendation for RSV vaccines.
An XBB booster was associated with a 41% reduced risk of JN.1 infection.
Cases are tracking upwards from the lowest levels of the pandemic, most notably in the West and South.
Text messages increased 30-day COVID-19 booster uptake by 21%.
Obesity during COVID-19 infection was linked to difficulty breathing in the PCC period.
By day 28, 70% of recipients of remdesivir plus standard care and 53% who received standard care alone had been released from the hospital, a 16% difference.
A second study finds link between parental attitudes and social norms and intention to vaccinate kids against COVID-19.
Compared to those who had not received an updated XBB vaccine, recipients had 62% protection against COVID-19 hospitalization.
