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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Only 43% of healthcare facilities had sufficient personal protective equipment to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Studies show that dogs can detect asymptomatic people, those who had long COVID, and new COVID variants.
Medical and public health experts should work together to combat misinformation through investments in media monitoring and counter messaging.
No clinically relevant changes were noted in risk of preeclampsia and eclampsia, severe maternal illness, cesarean delivery, or preterm birth.
Nursing homes saw a 77% drop in the number of excess deaths in people with dementia from the first to second pandemic year.
By the end of 2022, 41% of nursing homes still had never prescribed monoclonal antibodies or antiviral drugs.
"Systemic symptoms after receipt of a vaccine dose may indicate a more robust immune response, as measured by higher antibody titers."
The pandemic was tied to increased rates of severe obesity for children, with the greatest increase among those ages 5 to 11.
Lockdown-related changes in care delivery led to increased antibiotic prescribing, the study finds.
Though the main metrics showed more declines, early indicators, including emergency department visits, test positivity, and wastewater, showed small rises.
