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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The rate of suicide attempts through poisoning rose 30% in 2021 over prepandemic (2019) rates.
The subvariant could spread globally and fuel increased cases, due its growth advantage and immune escape properties.
The strains are most closely related to variants circulating in humans more than 2 years earlier, the possible result of undetected circulation in the animals.
Very few serious adverse events were reported, and instances of myocarditis were lower than initially reported.
A total of 3.5% of respondents said they had worse healthcare experiences than people of other races due to discrimination.
The study was based on patients with lab-confirmed COVID-19 seen at 155 Canadian hospitals.
The move supports a recommendation from the Food and Drug Administration.
Among test users, nearly 1 in 4 said they wouldn't have tested if they didn't have the free tests.
A study shows how the COVID-19 pandemic revealed longstanding racial dynamics in prison sentencing.
Reports from UNICEF and the WHO highlight COVID-19's impact on the public perception and distribution of childhood vaccines.
