The Wall Street Journal reports the Trump administration is investing $500 million in the universal vaccine project.
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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No transmission was detected when both the infected person and the household contact were vaccinated against COVID-19.
Globally, more than 1.2 million new cases and more than 7,100 deaths were reported in the past 28 days.
Excess mortality suggests that the true death toll of the pandemic is much larger than indicated by official COVID-19 deaths alone.
Vaccine effectiveness among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, study finds.
Suffering moral injury, lack of access to PPE, and feeling unsupported by supervisors were all linked to an increased likelihood of having suicidal thoughts.
The odds of SARS-CoV-2 infection were 6.2 times greater in household contacts during Omicron than with previous strains, with rates even higher in kids.
Mental health patients with a recent prescription for an SSRI had an almost 40% less likelihood of testing COVID-19-positive.
Adult COVID-19 patients exposed to air pollution spent an average of 4 extra days in the hospital, further overwhelming health systems.
Eating disorders in girls 13 to 16 years old rose 42% in the first 2 years of COVID-19, and self-harm was up 38%.
The study adds to the broader understanding of vaccine protection in children, and suggests vaccines are useful even in the face of naturally acquired immunity.
