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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Duke University researchers developed a point-of-care test (POCT) that can detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and four other coronaviruses with 100% accuracy, according to initial test results from a small cohort published in Science Advances late last week.
America had a racial disparity and longevity problem before COVID-19, 2 new studies say.
Also, health officials in India fear another wave of infections from a variant related to Delta called Delta Plus.
Two UK studies estimate 65% to 80% protection for the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.
Only about 150 of the more than 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people.
A modeling study yesterday suggests that the first human case of COVID-19 likely occurred in or around November 2019 in China, with the most likely date of origin being Nov 17. The study was published in PLOS Pathogens.
Twelve African nations battle surges, and Brazil records a daily high in COVID-19 cases.
According to CDC data, 65.6% of US adults have received at least 1 vaccine dose.
COVID-19 transmission among household members may be reduced 40% to 50% when a person has been vaccinated 21 days or more, according to a New England Journal of Medicine letter to the editor yesterday.
HHS: The risk of myocarditis and pericarditis are much higher from contracting COVID-19 than from vaccines.
