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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Three doses of an mRNA vaccine were tied to a 59% lower odds of hospital care than 2 doses.
A new study based on COVID-19 patients in France shows high reinfection rates among people with different Omicron subvariants, including BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5. The study is published as a research letter in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
US experts are closely watching the developments to see how the next months might unfold.
"We may see a substantial increase in this disease in the coming months to years."
The risk of a range of neurologic conditions rose significantly in the year after COVID-19 infection among a group of US veterans—regardless of whether they had required hospitalization, according to a study published yesterday in Nature Medicine.
MRI reveals lung damage in children who either had COVID-19 up to a year earlier or have long COVID.
One study reveals signs of autoimmune disease in 41% of blood samples 1 year after recovery.
A study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases demonstrates that previous Omicron BA.1 infection was the most protective factor against BA.2 infection (associated with a risk reduction of 72%) and gave greater protection than primary infection with pre-Omicron SARS-CoV-2 (38%) or three doses of an mRNA vaccine in people with no previous infection (46%).
"We are only beginning to understand the toll of the pandemic on HCW well-being."
After a 5-week drop, global COVID-19 cases stabilized last week, though deaths continued to decline, the WHO says.
