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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Prisoner transfer and an infected health worker were among outbreak triggers, and a related study also outlined vaccine hestitancy in inmates.
The COVID-19 B117 strain, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, has similar aerosol stability compared with three other COVID strains, so transmissibility differences are most likely due to other factors, according to a study last week in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
As cases climb higher in hard-hit countries, more nations are tracking what they fear are fourth spikes in cases.
Childcare stressors, impact on careers, and more have affected healthcare workers.
People who have had 2 COVID vaccine doses at least 2 weeks prior can travel with fewer restrictions.
As a precaution, the Dutch health ministry announces a pause in vaccinating people younger than 60.
An analysis of US mortality data shows all-cause mortality rose 23% in 2020, researchers reported today in JAMA.
The WHO repeats a call for 10 million vaccine doses for nations that haven't reached vulnerable groups.
The vaccine was also 100% effective in South Africa, where the highly transmissible B1351 variant is dominant.
Respiratory and heart disease are some of the problems plaguing COVID patients after more than 4 months.
