The risk reduction in developing long COVID in kids was largely linked to reducing the risk of COVID infection in the first place.
Study suggests medical masks may offer similar protecion as N95 respirators, but experts say hold on.
Public health professionals use some terms imprecisely, others incorrectly, and still others technically accurate but almost sure to be misunderstood by the public.
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Paxlovid was associated with a 61% lower risk of hospitalization.
Though the KP.3.1.1 variant is still dominant, levels of the newer XEC variant continue to rise.
COVID-19 patients were more at risk for seven particular symptoms, notably neurological, cognitive, and fatigue issues.
Of the schools visited and surveyed, nearly half (48%) said they used the federal relief funds to increase building ventilation.
Surges in COVID-19 cases occurred in winter 2024 during the shift to JN.1 predominance.
The recommendations were made to shore up protection in vulnerable groups and add clarity for patients and healthcare providers.
Ten percent of newborns in the COVID-19 group had abnormalities, compared with 4% in the control group.
Vaccines must promote mucosal immunity to prevent infection by respiratory viruses and limit spread.
The variant appears to have greater infectivity and immune-evasion properties, which could help it edge out KP.3.1.1.
The virus has an enzyme that can efficiently circumvent a host cell's innate defense mechanism.
