The delay, narrowed approval, and extra study steps raise concerns about the status of and potential added requirements for other COVID vaccines.
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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Elsewhere, Africa's cases rise in its third wave, as Brazil's ongoing surge shows signs of another uptick.
Life expectancy at birth dropped an estimated 1.3 years in 2020 and 1.8 years in early 2021 owing to COVID.
A new meta-analysis of 10 studies shows ivermectin (IVM), an anti-parasite drug, is not an effective treatment for COVID-19 and is not a viable treatment option for patients. The study was published yesterday in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
The Biden administration is targeting about 55 million unvaccinated US adults, many under age 30.
Death rates rose, too, but the change did not become significant until after 35 days.
Capitals of 3 of the country's 6 states are now in lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the threat of the Delta variant.
Duke University researchers developed a point-of-care test (POCT) that can detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and four other coronaviruses with 100% accuracy, according to initial test results from a small cohort published in Science Advances late last week.
America had a racial disparity and longevity problem before COVID-19, 2 new studies say.
Also, health officials in India fear another wave of infections from a variant related to Delta called Delta Plus.
Two UK studies estimate 65% to 80% protection for the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.
