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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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.
Overall, the hazard ratio for in-hospital mortality at 28 days was 0.73.
While incidence of community-associated and healthcare-associated community-onset MRSA bacteremia declined during the pandemic, hospital-onset cases rose substantially.
The 10 new flu-related deaths in children bring the season's total to 226, the most since 2009-10.
Health disparities are shortening lives by decades in high- and low-income countries alike, the World Health Organization says.
The combined vaccine elicited higher immune response against SARS-CoV-2.
Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with memory issues and persistent headache, among other conditions.
Overall, 57% of participants had evidence on PET/MRI of inflammation affecting the heart or lungs.
Reversing previous trends, trust in government vaccine information declined some in Democrats, but rose a bit among Republicans.
Long-COVID patients with dizziness on standing, mood changes, and musculoskeletal pain were the most likely to report unfavorable health.
