Problems like brain fog and fatigue are common among long-COVID patients, and the findings point to changes in the brain’s dopamine system.
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 measures may have long-term implications for future vaccine policy, the authors say.
A large study in Germany shows lower hospitalization, all-cause death rates, and health care costs in vaccinated people.
School-aged children with long COVID had more than double the risk of decreased academic performance than those without the condition.
Increased post-COVID risk was noted for pulmonary embolism, abnormal breathing, fatigue, hemorrhagic stroke, brain fog, and palpitations.
The findings of the online survey highlight the challenge of effectively communicating the threat of AMR to the public and explaining how unnecessary antibiotic use makes the problem worse.
An OECD report finds that long COVID continues to hinder workforce productivity.
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.
