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Risk of rare heart complications in children higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination

Published November 4, 2025

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Published by: University of Cambridge
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Children and young people faced long-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to before or without an infection, according to new research. Meanwhile COVID-19 vaccination was only linked to a short-term higher risk of myocarditis and pericarditis.

The study is the largest of its kind in this population, and is published today in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. It was led by scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh, and University College London, with support from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre at Health Data Research UK.

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Topic: ME/CFSView all posts for the topic: ME/CFS

ME/CFS cases in England higher than first projected

Published April 22, 2025

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Published by: The University of Edinburgh
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Almost two-thirds more people are living with ME/CFS in England than previously thought, a study says.

The new estimate suggests that approximately 404,000 people are affected by ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome), a 62 per cent rise from the previously accepted figure of 250,000.

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