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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Comparing symptoms at 1-month and 3-month follow-up, one study observed a declining trend of long COVID, from 82.1% to 66.7%.
The countries had procured about 916,120 Paxlovid courses, compared with a minimum need for 9,135,953 courses.
Efficiently managed ICUs also saw lower mortality from the novel coronavirus.
The authors said the findings support vaccinating this age-group, despite low incidence of severe disease or hospitalization.
Falling serotonin levels disrupt vagus nerve signaling, which may cause neurocognitive long-COVID symptoms such as memory loss.
The findings could indicate that SARS-CoV-2 can produce pathologic changes to the blood-brain barrier's structural and functional integrity.
The pooled prevalence of long COVID was 12% among unvaccinated participants and 5% among recipients of at least two vaccine doses.
A major thrust of the new funding is to advance three new vaccines through the next clinical trial phase.
The analysis comes during a year in which RSV has been the target of new vaccines and monoclonal antibody therapies.
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