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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The prescribing rate rose slightly over time, from 28% in 2022 to 35% in 2023.
A second study suggests that long-COVID fatigue is linked to changes to the mitochondria in muscle cells.
Currently, there aren't any authorized or approved pre-exposure treatments for COVID.
The researchers estimated that 42% of reported infections and 72% of total cases were asymptomatic.
Food insecurity among low-income US adults dropped by nearly 5% during the pandemic.
Relative to flu patients, those infected with Omicron BA.5 had higher rates of vasopressor use, renal replacement therapy, and in-hospital death.
Flu and COVID indicators continued upward trends, with different regions reporting the most intensive activity.
Most critically ill children were unvaccinated or hadn't completed their primary series.
Long-term brain-related complications may be more tied to overall illness severity and hospitalization than specific cause, the authors said.
Researchers looked at blood levels of serum inflammatory proteins (cytokines), antibodies, and brain (neuroglial) injury proteins.
