The Wall Street Journal reports the Trump administration is investing $500 million in the universal vaccine project.
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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Sixteen more pediatric flu deaths were reported, as hospitalizations and outpatient visits remain high.
The costs of respiratory testing increased over time, from a low of $21 million in 2016 to a high of $111 million in 2022.
These men had higher rates of shortness of breath and fatigue than those without erectile dysfunction and had higher depression/anxiety and pain/discomfort scores than before infection.
The findings show that air pollutants interact with host genetic susceptibility in both multiplicative and additive manners, the authors say.
The vaccine was 45% to 46% protective against hospitalization for older adults.
Paxlovid recipients were at significantly lower risk for all-cause hospitalization than those given molnupiravir.
Twelve more pediatric flu deaths were reported, mostly caused by the H1N1 strain, raising the season's total to 98.
During follow-up, the crude all-cause death rate was 18% in the COVID-19 group and 9% among controls.
Relative to 2020 respondents, 2022 participants had less confidence in the CDC, NIH, and local public health departments and more confidence in the federal government, FitBit, and genetic-testing companies.
Chronic conditions and COVID-19 symptoms during infection were risk factors for persistent symptoms, whereas hybrid immunity was protective.
