The suit from 19 states and the District of Columbia contends that major restructuring has cut life-saving programs and put extra burden on states to pay for health crises.
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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All children in the study were screened for autism between 16 and 30 months of age.
One of the most striking findings was that post-COVID deficits in hospitalized patients looked similar to 20 years of normal aging.
In 2023, nearly half of all US COVID hospitalizations were among those ages 75 and older.
All patients were hospitalized when the Omicron variant was the most dominant strain in the United States.
Wastewater levels are still high, but like other markers are showing a downward trend.
Adding COVID-19–specific guidance to an established stewardship program helped cut antibiotic use by 29% after the first COVID surge.
The new findings come from the ongoing RECOVER trial and build on results seen in a 2023 trial.
A study suggesting that nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and molnupiravir don't prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes or long COVID is also being called into question.
The model considered both at-risk patients and those who would benefit most from treatments.
Patients exposed to a sick roommate or unit mate in the geriatric psychiatric unit were 6 times more likely to become infected.
