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.
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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Meanwhile, the CDC signs off on its advisory panel's recommendation for the Novavax vaccine for adults.
COVID-19 patients are 6 times more likely to develop heart disease and 81% more likely to receive a new diabetes diagnosis.
Although unvaccinated police officers and firefighters are more likely to develop COVID-19, they are less likely to trust that the vaccines are effective and safe, according to a US study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
Stress from childcare issues amid the pandemic was tied to an 80% higher chance of burnout.
BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants now make up about 90% of sequenced samples.
High estimated blood viscosity (eBV) is significantly associated with greater risk of death from complications among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, suggests a retrospective study published yesterday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
First and second boosters provided substantial protection against emergency/urgent care visits.
The COVID health emergency has been in effect since Jan 31, 2020, and has been renewed 10 times.
COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.
Data from nearly 1 million Americans show an 8% to 11% higher rate of mostly mild systemic adverse events.
