An open letter signed by dozens of medical and public health organizations urges payers and insurers to continue covering COVID vaccines for pregnant patients.
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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COVID-19 during pregnancy is tied to dramatically higher rates of maternal death, increased risk of infection, and adverse health outcomes in newborns.
Federal officials worry that parts of the country where vaccine uptake is low could become future virus hot spots.
A study assessing use of a medical mask under a cloth mask for COVID-19 has some scientists concerned.
Preliminary findings from a large analysis of pregnant women who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines showed no obvious safety signals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers reported yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Last week the nation's vaccination rate dropped slightly for the first time, partly due to the J&J vaccine pause.
Today the numbers soared even higher, with 332,358 new cases and 2,255 deaths.
The study from 10 Brazilian cities adds to mounting evidence that the two drugs shouldn't be used in the treatment of COVID-19.
Results confirm findings from earlier in the pandemic that highlighted racial disparities.
More than 50% of all Americans and 80% of seniors have had at least one dose of vaccine.
India's daily cases topped 300,000, the only country besides the United States to hit that level.
