The risk of long COVID was two to three times higher after the initial infection (14.8%) than after first (5.8%) or second (5.3%) reinfections.
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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Childcare stressors, impact on careers, and more have affected healthcare workers.
People who have had 2 COVID vaccine doses at least 2 weeks prior can travel with fewer restrictions.
As a precaution, the Dutch health ministry announces a pause in vaccinating people younger than 60.
An analysis of US mortality data shows all-cause mortality rose 23% in 2020, researchers reported today in JAMA.
The WHO repeats a call for 10 million vaccine doses for nations that haven't reached vulnerable groups.
The vaccine was also 100% effective in South Africa, where the highly transmissible B1351 variant is dominant.
Respiratory and heart disease are some of the problems plaguing COVID patients after more than 4 months.
The first global assessment of the collateral impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy outcomes found a significant increase in stillbirths, maternal deaths, maternal depression, and women requiring surgery for ectopic pregnancy, researchers reported yesterday in The Lancet Global Health.
The vaccine was 100% effective in a phase 3 US trial involving 2,260 adolescents 12 to 15 years old.
The vaccine was 70.4% effective against symptomatic B117 and 81.5% against other strains.
