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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Amid Omicron, relative to participants without long COVID, those with long COVID at 2 years had significantly higher rates of reinfection and pneumonia.
Diffusion microstructure imaging reveals microstructure changes in patients with long COVID and in those who were infected with COVID-19 but did not develop lingering symptoms.
The COVID-exposed group had a 22.7% higher primary care visit rate than the unexposed group.
Yet more people said they likely won't receive the COVID-19 booster than said they would get it (44% vs 40%).
In total, 41% of respondents said they had or would vaccinate their children against COVID-19, while 63% and 71% said they would do so against flu and RSV, respectively.
Those who didn't order free tests earlier this fall can request two sets in the latest HHS offer.
Of the 37 patients (65%) for whom follow-up was obtained, 22 (59%) said their sense of smell had improved by 1 week after stellate ganglion block.
New polling data reveals finds some concerns about virus spread over the holidays, but divided view on taking precautions.
The authors found no differences among the study participants in time to recovery.
The authors noted that misinformation can erode public trust in scientists, which complicates disease-control efforts.
