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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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Multiple biomarkers show no change in the ovaries' ability to produce eggs capable of fertilization that results in a successful pregnancy.
Amid reduced testing and case reporting, hospitalization and death trends may be more reliable COVID activity markers.
There were statistically significant rises in pre-pregnancy body-mass index and obesity rates among women in year 1 and 2 of the pandemic.
The group discussed but didn't recommend a specific XBB strain, which will come from FDA in a finalized recommendation.
Access to mental health services has yet to rebound fully.
Data show COVID-19 vaccines are safe in older adults and when administered with non-COVID vaccines.
Higher death rates were seen among unvaccinated adults in all three periods studied.
The relative risk reduction for participants who received adintrevimab as post-exposure prophylaxis was 75%.
55% of respondents said they had worse mental health than before the pandemic.
Previous infection was significantly associated with testing negative for COVID-19, while private lodging in Berlin was tied to a higher infection rate than hotel accommodations.
