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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Also, the CDC recommends vaccination for pregnant women, as hospitals are stretched to their limits in COVID-19 hot spots.
In another development, the WHO announced the next phase of a treatment trial, which will test three repurposed drugs across 52 countries.
Inhaled budesonide, a corticosteroid often used for Crohn's disease, was tied to a shorter recovery time in COVID-19 patients who were at a higher risk of severe infection, according to a study published in The Lancet yesterday.
Researchers continue to say the vaccines' health benefits outweigh any risks.
Some Florida and Texas districts are defying state orders against mask mandates, as more groups mandate vaccination, including the military.
Stubbornly high levels persist in nations including Thailand and Vietnam as Delta variant activity keeps countries on edge, from Australia to China.
Today Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published a summary of the findings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on adverse events related to the three COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in the United States, two-dose mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, and a single shot adenovirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
Doctors are pushing for authorized vaccinations for children and adolescents ahead of the school year.
Data suggest that, during the pandemic, at least 20% have had depression or anxiety.
Indonesia's activity picked up on other islands, as more Australian cities in New South Wales state went into lockdown.
