Antivirals are linked to reduced risk of long COVID in nonhospitalized patients with Omicron infections and better patient-reported and functional outcomes post-infection.
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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Major structural birth defects were reported in 1% each of live births to mothers repeatedly vaccinated in their first trimester and those not revaccinated.
So far this season, 139 children have died from the virus, and about 85% with a known vaccination status were unvaccinated.
The study also reveals that women with long COVID experience more heart problems than men.
The study findings highlight the particularly devastating effects of COVID-19 on economically and socially vulnerable groups.
The report was to be published on March 19, and showed people who had received an updated seasonal COVID vaccine reduced their likelihood of ED and urgent care visits by 50%.
A new study links post-COVID ocular symptoms such as blurred vision and dry eyes to worse overall health and greater socioeconomic challenges.
Researchers say the reduction was influenced by the combined effects of changes in infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, and health care delivery.
Dolosigranulum pigrum and Corynebacterium species were less abundant in people with long COVID and more plentiful in those who fully recovered.
While it has immune-escape characteristics, the SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 strain isn't associated with increased COVID severity or transmissibility, early evidence suggests.
Outpatient visits for flu are below the national baseline and weekly hospital admissions continue to fall, but 4 more pediatric flu deaths were reported this week.
