Vinay Prasad claimed—but provided no evidence—that COVID-19 vaccines caused the death of 10 children.
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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The association may be explained by shared biological pathways, such as chronic inflammation and neuroinflammation.
The findings highlight the condition’s diverse manifestations and lay the groundwork for future research.
Study looks at COVID’s impact on national economies, healthcare systems, labor markets, and quality of life.
Overall, 63% of Americans say they are extremely or very confident that routine childhood vaccines are effective at preventing serious illness.
Over 6 months, COVID infection led to 2.24 extra cases of myocarditis or pericarditis per 100,000 children, versus 0.85 per 100,000 after vaccination.
The most common disease trajectories involved mental illnesses and neurologic, respiratory, and metabolic or digestive diseases.
Data from a phase 2 randomized controlled clinical trial show ensitrelvir accelerated viral clearance in patients with early symptomatic COVID-19.
The authors noted that viral infections trigger the immune system to release substances that lead to inflammation and increase the risk of blood clots.
Those found in coastal South America, Southeast Asia, and equatorial Africa are more likely to carry pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.
The COVID-19 vaccine is unique in having this effect on progression to a chronic condition, despite infection, the researchers say.
