Kids may be adorable, but their immature immune systems, lack of hygiene, and other factors make them efficient vectors of disease.
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 data suggest that better heart health likely prepares the body to respond to real-life stressors such as infectious diseases.
After a top FDA official claimed the COVID vaccine killed at least 10 US kids, the actual report noted only 2 as even "probable."
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will decide tomorrow on the composition of next fall’s COVID vaccine.
The disparities highlight the need for more equitable healthcare strategies.
Rates rose roughly 80% above baseline during the pandemic and disproportionately affected Black patients.
Yesterday, 25 Democrat-led states and Washington, DC, sued the US Department of Education, saying that the loan limits will worsen the country’s healthcare worker shortage.
The adjusted efficacy against infection of any severity was 59% for BNT162b2 and 74% for mRNA-1273.
Antivirals are linked to reduced risk of long COVID in nonhospitalized patients with Omicron infections and better patient-reported and functional outcomes post-infection.
A new study finds that vaccinated COVID-19 patients are less likely to infect household members than unvaccinated patients are.
Everyday activities like opening windows and running kitchen fans triggered reverse air flow in bathroom vents, spreading the virus to other units.
