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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COVID vaccine effectiveness against heart failure and blood clots in the veins and arteries was 22%, 53%, and 45%, respectively, in the month after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The CDC said the cases are a reminder that vaccination is an important tool for preventing MIS-C, which can be severe or even fatal.
The most pronounced association was seen in men younger than 75 years, who had a 78% lower death rate (3% vs 14.0%).
On average, healthcare providers more strongly agreed that scarce resources shouldn't be allocated to patients less likely to survive.
Delayed care, resource constraints, and emergency department crowding by COVID-19 patients likely contributed to the worse outcomes, the authors say.
The long COVID treatments in the trials target autonomic nervous system dysregulation, which triggers some of the most burdensome symptoms.
A literature review found pneumococcal conjugate vaccines were associated with some protection against flu and other viral respiratory tract infections.
About 131 million people died of any cause in 2020-2021, with 16 million COVID-related excess deaths.
A consortium announces the launch of a $57 million project to test inhaled and nasal vaccines with a goal of stopping infection from SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses.
Lack of insurance decreased among Black and White people with Medicaid-paid births by 97% and 69%, respectively.
