Overall, 57% of participants had evidence on PET/MRI of inflammation affecting the heart or lungs.
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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The authors found a 78% reduction in risk of hospitalization among patients who had 3 doses of vaccine as well as Paxlovid.
In March 2020, home deaths rose 8%, but only 6% in the most economically deprived patients.
The risk of all-cause mortality dropped even further among patients with a booster dose of vaccine
COVID-19 patients with acute kidney injury were at 69% lower risk of death than those with acute kidney injury due to other diseases.
Prescriptions increased 130% among female adolescents ages 12 to 17 years and almost 60% among female young adults ages 18 to 25 years compared to rates seen in 2016 to 2019.
The biggest drop in cancer diagnoses was between March and May 2020, when diagnoses were reduced by 29%.
Flu activity increased in five regions: the Northeast, New England, the Middle Atlantic, the Midwest, and the Central states.
In total, 33% of all respondents reported workplace bullying, harassment, and abuse.
As many as 1 to 3 out of every 100 COVID-19 infections in the UK persist longer than 30 days.
The new findings could pave the way for better diagnosis and future treatments.
