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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Critically ill patients who received interleukin-6 receptor agonists and antiplatelet drugs have a higher probability of survival.
Bivalent boosters are particularly effective at preventing hospitalizations in the elderly, a new study shows.
The interactions between socioeconomic status, stressful life events, and mental illness are complex.
By several measures—including hospitalization rates—flu activity declined last week after an unusually early surge to the influenza season.
Most nursing home outbreaks began with an infected staff member, according to a new government report.
Study finds limited healthcare capacity, especially in rural areas, hampered COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
The demand comes in anticipation of a COVID-19 surge in China amid looser public health restrictions.
Autopsies of 44 people who died with COVID-19 show that SAR-CoV-2 spread throughout the body, including into the brain, and lingered for almost 8 months.
Parents were 8 times more likely to have their child immunized when they perceived that the information they received on the vaccine was credible.
Adults who are more physically active before testing positive have a lower risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes.
