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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Vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant, the only strain identified through whole-genome sequencing, was 82.0%.
ICU patients reported more mobility problems, and at 12 months 20% of ICU patients had severe problems or were unable to perform their usual activities.
The proportion of residents who received benefits without a preceding 3-day hospitalization rose from 3% to 18% from 2020 to 2021.
The drugs were highly safe and effective at reducing the severity of COVID-19 infections before the latest variants, especially among unvaccinated people.
Clashes of values and political differences didn't cause the policy failures, but were the result of them, the group found.
Long COVID was diagnosed at 6 months in 19% in the molnupiravir group and 22% in the no-treatment group.
Immigrant families living in the United States took some of the hardest economic hits during COVID-19.
XBB.1.16 doesn't seem to come with additional health risks compared to XBB.1.5, but it may become dominant in some countries.
Shielded people had a slightly higher known infection rate—5.9% versus 5.7%—compared with controls.
Dog-based COVID-19 detection takes only seconds and is free of medical waste.
