The United States has been in a "protracted health crisis" for decades, the researchers say.
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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Willingness to get a booster dose of vaccine dropped most notably in high-income countries.
In the vaccine group there were 9 seizure events reported.
People who received the COVID-19 booster vaccine had 25% lower odds of having long COVID than their unvaccinated counterparts.
After the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines at the end of 2020, there were on average 10,201 more vaccine-related tweets per month.
The authors say Community Notes are a good way to nurture a learning environment rather than rely on censoring.
The FDA's vaccine advisory group will discuss the make-up of 2024-25 vaccines at its meeting on May 16.
Of those who had declined the vaccine, 22% said they were interested in receiving a dose in the emergency department.
Data from the WHO show that 81% of patients with severe COVID-19 received antibiotics, while an NIH study finds a 32% increase in resistant, hospital-acquired infections.
Amid further declines in COVID activity, the CDC reported a steady rise in JN.1 spinoffs that have 2 added spike mutations, part of a group nicknamed FLiRT.
Optimal dosing of the drug based on body weight is still unknown.
