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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People who received their flu vaccine were less likely to test positive for COVID-19, and if they were infected with the virus, they were less likely to need hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, or a longer hospital stay, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Experts in health-system pharmacy say the potential for major disruptions will increase.
G7 leaders pledge more than $4 billion more to COVAX; deliveries to lower-resource nations begin soon.
New studies and regulatory requests from Pfizer could pave the way for more pregnant women to be vaccinated and more developing nations to receive vaccine.
One of the studies is based on psychiatric assessment after COVID-19 emergency care, and the other is based on a US web survey of adults.
More than 20.5 million years of life may have been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Scientific Reports study published yesterday. The study also reports that, compared with the median mortality rate of the seasonal flu, COVID-19 deaths may be two to nine times higher.
Lab studies point to lower protection against the variant first identified in South Africa.
A single high dose did not affect hospital and ICU stay or the need for a ventilator.
Elsewhere, the WHO launches a plan to battle COVID-19 in 2021; it needs $2 billion to meet its 6 goals.
Also, the White House says it will spend $650 million to expand testing for schools and congregate settings.
