New ACC guidance urges uptake of 5 vaccines for heart patients
Today, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released vaccination recommendations for adults with cardiovascular disease, urging immunization against COVID-19, influenza,...
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Vaccination may reduce elevated risk of airway diseases in COVID survivors
US COVID-19 survivors are at higher risk for type 2 inflammatory diseases (T2IDs) of the airways, such as asthma, hay...
Survey: Depression, anxiety rates rose across racial groups in height of pandemic, with persistent or widened gaps
AnnaStills / iStock A survey of more than 107,000 US adult participants in the National Health Interview Survey from 2019 to...
AAP evidence-backed immunization schedule reflects break from CDC advisers
Ahead of the new respiratory virus season, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) today published an update to its recommended...
Vaccine Integrity Project presents reassuring data on vaccines for upcoming respiratory virus season
Today, the Vaccine Integrity Project of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota...
COVID reinfection may raise risk of persistent symptoms by 35%
US adults reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 may be at a 35% greater risk for long COVID than those with one-time infections,...
Invivyd gets FDA advice on path for fast-track of injectable COVID monoclonal antibody
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) today announced that it and the state's Department of Environmental Protection are investigating...
Women may have increased risk of blood vessel aging after COVID
COVID-19 can cause a patient's blood vessels to age around 5 years, and this phenomenon is seen most strongly in...
Quick takes: US COVID rise, at-home FluMist launch, polio in 4 countries
PAHO / Flickr cc New survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that uptake of...
6 in 10 healthcare workers with symptoms of respiratory disease say they test for COVID
Over one third (36%) of Irish healthcare workers (HCWs) reported a symptomatic respiratory illness in 2024 and 2025, with 63%...