COVID-19 survivors were at higher risk for asthma (66%), allergic rhinitis (27%), and chronic rhinosinusitis (74%).
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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Risk factors included financial hardship, food insecurity, lack of a college degree, medical discrimination, and poor social support.
The CDC said COVID-19 activity is rising in several parts of the country and test positivity and emergency department visits are up nationally.
Effectiveness was 70% to 85% against hospitalization for the 2 mRNA vaccines.
The mRNA COVID vaccine used this past season showed no elevated risk of any of the 29 serious adverse events assessed.
Latino essential workers who were potentially undocumented were hardest hit, with a staggering 91% increase in deaths, compared with 8% for their White US-born counterparts.
Hawaii this week warned about increasing cases, with test positivity now at 12.4%.
The surges in wastewater detection accurately predicted case counts for the following week.
The greatest brain aging was seen in older people, men, and those from socioeconomically deprived backgrounds.
CoVerage is based on observations from the long-term evolution of certain influenza viruses such as influenza A H3N2.
Though levels are still very low, early indicators show regional rises.
