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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US indicators continue a steady slow rise, especially in the South, as global levels rise in three regions.
The steepest declines were in staff responsiveness and cleanliness, possibly reflecting pandemic staffing shortages.
Data show that 41% of 29 patients who developed a postviral syndrome showed evidence of a previous COVID-19 infection.
A cross-sectional analysis showed that for the first time since 2013, HPV vaccination initiation did not increase among adolescents aged 13 to 17 years.
Hidden low oxygen was noted in 18.3% of Black, 20.9% of Hispanic, and 19.7% of patients of other race (19.7%), compared with 13.0% of White patients.
The study focused on the population of Tsimane, a voluntarily isolated community in Bolivia that is more than 60 miles from the nearest market town.
Caregivers with lower levels of education reported more stress during the first 2 years of the pandemic.
One of the big questions is how well the variant evades immunity from earlier infection or vaccination.
The BA.2.86 sequence was from Virginia, and the patient had traveled from Japan and was asymptomatic.
Of the funding, $1 billion goes to 4 BARDA research partners to support phase 2b clinical trials of vaccine candidates.
