Current vaccine strains show high neutralization against the latest variants, but the LP.8.1 antigen may provide similar or moderately higher cross-reactive antibody response.
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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New CDC data show that COVID-19 vaccines have been particularly beneficial for older Americans.
A survey of 164 New York physicians found that one in five were severely distressed during their first COVID-19 triage decisions and last-minute training did not appear to alleviate stress, according to a study yesterday in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.
Two studies look at pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States and Brazil.
The slowdown is nationwide, but states in the South and Midwest report plummeting numbers.
In a population study of 13- to 18-year-old Icelandic teens, mental health worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study late last week in The Lancet Psychiatry.
Some Asian countries, like Taiwan, continue to battle stubborn COVID spikes.
Most states will not have 70% of adults vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jul 4, an analysis finds.
One study suggests that symptoms like fatigue and depression are common, even with mild illness.
Pressure grows on wealthy countries that have excess doses to start donating them.
Preventive use of bamlanivimab lowered the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 in staff and residents of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in the United States, according to a study yesterday in JAMA.
