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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The greatest levels of trust were seen among men, those with university degrees and high median outcomes, and those who had lost someone to COVID-19.
Among about 9 million healthcare personnel working in more than 4,000 acute care hospitals, flu vaccine coverage was 81%.
One study found a 25% and 42% higher risk of long COVID among obese and severely obese children, respectively.
A 3-year-old white-tailed doe tested positive for the fatal prion disease on routine postmortem testing.
While rates of patient injuries and infections are on a downward trend, they had not returned to prepandemic levels by 2022.
Data from US pharmacies indicates the volume of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions, after falling sharply in 2020 and 2021, rose to 2019 levels by the end of 2022.
Due, in part, to campus shutdowns, students' rates of on-campus use of mental health services decreased from 59% to 44%.
Paxlovid was associated with a 61% lower risk of hospitalization.
Though the KP.3.1.1 variant is still dominant, levels of the newer XEC variant continue to rise.
COVID-19 patients were more at risk for seven particular symptoms, notably neurological, cognitive, and fatigue issues.
