HHS received a list of 100 ways it could better prepare for and respond to public health emergencies such as pandemics.
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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As part of its announcement today, the WHO recommended universal masking for health facilities and protection for health workers.
Crude cumulative incidence of 28-day all-cause death or hospitalization was 5% for early initiators and 7% for delayed users.
Levels for three viruses are elevated or rising, as the CDC warned of further impacts and urged stepped-up vaccination.
The COVID-19 group had a higher risk of hospital readmission than the seasonal flu cohort.
As public health mandates eased, people started to travel farther, and COVID-19 spread from distant locations rose.
Researchers observed a 44% greater adjusted risk of mortality in patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection and COVID-19 coinfection.
With vaccine uptake low, the CDC warns of an urgent need to increase vaccine coverage for flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
The most common long-COVID symptoms were fatigue, cognitive impairment, and pain.
Being a female GP treating COVID patients was linked to a 54% higher risk of exhaustion compared with their male counterparts.
No long COVID was reported among vaccinated athletes.
