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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Among 55 long-COVID patients, about 60% had signs of persistent inflammation, including elevated neutrophil activation, while recovered and uninfected participants did not.
The reduction in risk may warrant clinicians using metformin for COVID-19 patients sooner rather than later.
Rise of the multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen was driven primarily by COVID-19 surges and mechanical ventilation, the authors say.
The South had the highest percentages of people worried about finances.
Federal officials are closely watching variant shifts ahead of next week's FDA advisory group meeting to recommend strains for fall vaccines.
The biggest declines in the belief "Vaccines are important for children" occurred in the DR Congo (20% decline), followed by Uganda (14%) and Nigeria (10.5%).
XBB subvariant activity varies by world region, and spikes fueled by newer versions are coming with fewer hospitalizations and deaths compared to earlier waves.
Data show patients who suffered heart attacks during initial COVID-19 lockdowns can expect to live up to 2 years less than those who had prepandemic heart attacks.
A total of 51% of participants said they lost at least 1 day of work in the previous month, and 20% reported not being able to work at all.
Study brings light to the complicated relationship between COVID-19 vaccines, parental choice, and public health.
