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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"We're sparing no effort in getting Americans vaccinated," Biden says.
Rapid exponential rises in cases are occurring in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chile.
The CDC warns the new B117 variant could well be the dominant strain within 2 months.
Black Americans may expect to die 2.10 years sooner, and Latinos 3.05 years earlier.
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to experience complications such as heart attacks or blood clots, though the absolute increased risk is small, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine research letter today.
These findings highlight the need for risk mitigations, the authors write, adding that pregnant women should also be included in COVID-19 vaccine and treatment trials.
In the UK, the rate for hospital admissions reaches new heights.
Screenings dropped 63% to 82% during the first pandemic wave but had a higher rate of cancer detection.
Nearsightedness was 3 times more common in 6-year-old children during the lockdown.
One key proposal: a "100 million vaccines in 100 days" mass vaccination campaign.
Interim phase 1-2a results from Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine trials show that its vaccine, Ad26.COV2.S, produces a good immune response and safety profile, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study yesterday.
