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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In Brooklyn, New York, communities with higher rates of poverty and minorities may have less access to COVID-19 vaccination sites, according to a JAMA Network Open research letter late last week.
Respiratory virus detections and ambulatory antibiotic prescribing rates for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) fell dramatically during the pandemic compared with previous years, a finding that could have implications for future antibiotic stewardship and public health strategies, researchers from the University of Wisconsin reported today in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Mobile vaccination clinics and scheduling, as well as varied educational resources, may improve vaccination equity.
Most poll respondents said they were resuming prepandemic activities, including visiting family and dining in bars and restaurants.
Russian authorities say 89% of Moscow's cases are due to the Delta variant.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that it's investigating a cluster of tuberculosis (TB) infections in patients who've recently undergone spinal surgery that used a single lot of a bone repair product.
Though US COVID-19 cases have dropped sharply, progress is uneven, with some regions vulnerable to further surges.
The latest epidemiological analyis showed a 11-day doubling time, and lab studies yielded new details on vaccine protection against Delta.
Some African countries that have vaccine are having challenges deploying it, even some that are experiencing surges.
Black COVID-19 patients were more likely to die or be discharged to hospice after 30 days of hospitalization compared with White patients, according to a study today in JAMA Network Open. The researchers add, though, that the largest factor was the overall mortality and hospice rates of the hospitals where patients were treated.
