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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California, Arizona, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Rhode Island have the highest case rates.
In COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) early in the pandemic, 82% were in a comatose state at some point and 55% experienced delirium, reports a Lancet study published late last week. Previous studies have connected ICU delirium to higher costs, greater mortality risk, and long-term dementia.
"Vaccine nationalism hurts us all and is self-defeating."
Also, the Biden team proposes a new COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.
Studies spotlight limited in-school COVID-19 spread in North Carolina, Sweden, and Norway.
Two new studies highlight the threat posed by the multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris to hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
There are now at least 56 cases of the variant B117 in 8 states; California and Florida have the most.
Counties with large universities offering in-person instruction saw a 56% jump in COVID-19.
The head of the WHO European office warns the B117 variant could displace other lineages.
The results of a UK mental health survey conducted before and after the start of the pandemic found that British minorities were more impacted by the pandemic, but all citizens reported an increase in mental distress, according to a study yesterday in PLOS One.
