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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Tyson Foods and Microsoft announce that all employees will need to show proof of vaccination.
COVID-19 patients who had received the flu vaccine 6 months to 2 weeks prior to diagnosis were less likely to have sepsis, stroke, and—with some time constraints—deep vein thrombosis (DVTs) and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department (ED), according to a study yesterday in PLOS One.
The milestone comes as the US continues to battle surging cases and hospitalizations.
While any text message helped, language encouraging ownership was most effective.
Wuhan is reporting its first local cases since May of 2020, as multiple cities track new infection clusters.
A new study based on data from Hong Kong shows a rising incidence of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly linked to increasing time spent indoors and on screens. The study was published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
The mechanisms behind the strong link the researchers found could be from many factors, from impaired cardiac or respiratory function to impaired immune response.
The nation's cases are concentrated in area where vaccine uptake is low, with Florida and Texas making up one in three US cases in the past week.
Meanwhile, Indonesia says it is past its peak, though test positivity remains high, as is the threat to more rural areas.
Researchers found that different age-groups had different associations with various COVID-19 symptoms, according to a Lancet Digital Health study late last week. The study was evaluating an artificial intelligence (AI) model for early COVID-19 detection (1 to 3 days of symptom onset).
