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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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.
Also, the WHO says its COVID-19 emergency committee will meet tomorrow for the sixth time.
