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The incidence of death or postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 was slightly lower with prevalent metformin use.
Updated shots to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.
No meaningful differences in mean laboratory values were seen between those with a PASC index of 12 or higher versus 0.
Wearing surgical face mask in public over 14 days reduces risk for self-reported symptoms consistent with respiratory infection
But the biggest policy change — letting Medicare negotiate prices for prescription drugs — will not start to lower costs until 2025.
The cost increased from $10,394 at end of March 2020 to $13,072 at end of March 2022, and it was higher with specific comorbidities.
The fee cuts come at the same time as seniors receive a Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2023 of up to 9 or 10%.
A similar heightened risk was seen among adults with short sleep duration.
At least some of the recent surge in first doses also could be from incorrectly reported booster shots, however.
The authors say, however, that the risk remained substantial, even among vaccinated persons during the omicron era.