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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Ninety-one of the 155 GAO recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services since 2007 remain unimplemented.
Maternal stress and depression amid the COVID-19 pandemic can alter the structure, texture, and other characteristics of the placenta, study finds.
For all respondents, problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping were significantly related to higher quality of life.
Disparities were even greater among participants in healthcare and patient-facing professions, educators, and women.
The authors of the study say their findings offer insight into the professional burnout seen widely across the medical field in the past 3 years.
A small study in patients with post-COVID syndrome has found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes restoration of the heart's ability to contract properly.
The CDC updated its interim recommendations for infection prevention and control for healthcare personnel.
Cognitive behavioral therapy lessens fatigue and improves concentration among long-COVID patients.
They say accelerated use of the products during the COVID-19 pandemic could pose health risks, such as antimicrobial resistance.
Expected death rates were generally higher among the VA enrollees than the general US population.
