Sewer sampling, the authors say, could be expanded to track other infectious diseases such as H5N1 avian flu or mpox or to detect unexpected pathogens.
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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Wealthy nations have shipped less than 10% of the requested 1 billion doses by September.
Residents of states that lifted eviction bans were at an 83% higher risk for COVID-19 after 12 weeks.
After two doses of an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, nearly 90% of immunocompromised patients had an antibody response, but it was about as third as strong as those with healthy immune systems, according to data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine yesterday.
CDC advisers vote unanimously to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people ages 16 and up.
The Delta variant was also tied to a higher rate of emergency care than the Alpha variant.
In addition, a research team based in South Africa described a new variant of interest called C.1.2.
High-risk adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 who receive a dose of casirivimab and imdevimab have lower hospitalization rates than those who don't, according to a randomized, controlled trial today in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine. The casirivimab and imdevimab combination is under emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Also, the CDC does not intend to revisit its pre-Delta COVID-19 guidelines for schools at this point.
A third still have shortness of breath 1 year after hospital release.
Officials are hopeful Africa can reach 10% of its population with vaccine by the end of September.
