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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Patients with COVID-19 also saw a sixfold higher rate of in-hospital deaths.
Reported COVID deaths ticked upward for the first time in several weeks, though levels are still very low.
A literature review finds that athletes engaged in intensive activity are not at increased risk for heart complications following vaccination.
Long-COVID prevalence started declining last June, but the drop has stalled since January.
Remdesivir is an important option for patients who lack the COVID-19 treatment options available to non-immunocompromised patients.
Implementing recommended infection control measures and ensuring patients and staff members are up to date with COVID-19 vaccination are critical in dialysis settings, the authors said.
So far there's no association between upward hospitalization trends and rising EG.5 proportions.
The impact of COVID measures on work-life balance varied across different groups in European nations, according to an analysis released today.
The level of hesitancy for the COVID-19 vaccine was much higher than for other routinely given vaccines.
Mitochondrial dysregulation leads to long-term damage and may help explain long COVID, the authors say.
