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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Only 20 US state and District of Columbia COVID-19 vaccination plans included mention of a health equity committee, and only 8 specifically mentioned including minority group representatives, according to a JAMA Network Open research letter late last week.
"In those countries whose hospitals are filling up, they need vaccines and other health tools right now."
The Delta variant virus is causing cases to rise in some regions, but J&J says its vaccine is effective against it.
The pets usually have no or mild symptoms but in a few cases might have severe disease.
A history of pain in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients—the disease's most common complication—is associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes in children and adults, according to a Blood Advances study yesterday. SCD-related organ comorbidities were also related to worse COVID-19 outcomes in children.
Vaccinated people have a milder, shorter illness and lower viral loads, study finds.
Cases in Africa rose 25% last week and are doubling every 3 weeks, and infections rose 10% in Europe.
Communities with vaccination uptake of 30% or lower will be hardest hit by the Delta variant, CDC director says.
COVID-19 transmission was most commonly identified in households early on in the pandemic, but interviews also show an association with healthcare settings, according to a study yesterday in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
JAMA Cardiology reports describe cases shortly after Pfizer, Moderna shots.
