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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A systematic review and meta-analysis published yesterday in BMJ estimates that 5.6% of COVID-19 survivors may face long-lasting changes to their sense of smell or taste, adding to concerns about the overall burden of long COVID.
Of hospitalized COVID patients, 53% still had brain fog 13 months later.
Studies suggest the market didn't just amplify virus spread, it was the early epicenter and site of SARS-CoV-2 emergence.
Completion of a primary COVID-19 vaccination series after recovery from infection was tied to half the risk of reinfection in the pre-Omicron variant era, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open.
More broadly protective vaccines and ones that can block transmission and infection are among the next-generation vaccine goals.
The risk of myocarditis and/or pericarditis was not significantly different among children ages 5 to 11 years after COVID-19 vaccination from that of unvaccinated children and much lower than that among children aged 12 to 17, finds a prospective study in Denmark published today in Pediatrics.
Paxlovid and molnupiravir stood out in a meta-analysis that compared the effectiveness of 16 different drug or drug combinations.
Vaccines that are easier to administer, such as intranasal, and that provide broader protection are the main goals for future vaccines.
An antibiotic stewardship intervention for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) was associated with a reduction in urine cultures and antibiotic use at four Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals, researchers reported today in JAMA Network Open.
About 35% of children with long COVID had respiratory symptoms, and 30% had systemic symptoms.
