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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"If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic."
Vaccinating with both Pfizer and AstraZeneca is linked with more systemic symptoms in older adults.
The world's second most populous country has only 2.8% of its population fully vaccinated.
The inaugural cohort of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Activity Rehabilitation Program (CARP) for post–COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) were mostly women, younger, had few pre-existing comorbidities, and experienced milder forms of COVID-19, but only a third were able to return to full-time work.
A trial of the Pfizer vaccine in 2,260 young teens found only 1 serious side effect, a fever higher than 104°F.
The 8-month probe chronicled several failures that still fuel massive surges, with experts recommending a host of bold overhauls.
Half of the patients had altered brain function or structure, and almost 1 in 5 were in a coma.
Twice as many mothers with babies 6 months or younger reported postpartum depression during the first UK COVID-19–related lockdown, according to a Frontiers in Psychology study yesterday.
Tomorrow CDC advisers will vote on whether to recommend the shot for this age-group.
As daily cases stay above 300,000, scores of bodies turn up in some of India's rivers.
