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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By 12 months, T-cell activation and cytokine levels decreased and were comparable in patients with mild, moderate, and severe disease.
COVID-19 may also lead to brain fog by affecting different brain regions through hyperactivation of the immune response, cell death, or inflammation.
Children at high risk for RSV are eligible for immunoprophylaxis administration during seasonal spikes, and guidelines recommend they receive RSV monoclonal antibodies.
Overall, 75% of studies included for review showed an increase in the number of incident cases of type 1 diabetes during the first 12 months of the pandemic.
Subgroup analysis found significant benefits for patients with cancer, cardiovascular disease, or both.
Hospitalization rates for COVID declined further, as did emergency department visits, and deaths held steady at a low level.
The findings could help in the structure-based design of pan-coronavirus vaccines and therapies, the authors say.
Sampling suggested that Omicron COVID-19 cases were up to 19 times higher than reported because of changes in clinical testing.
A single-center study in Canada finds a low incidence of bacterial infections in infants with viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2.
Hospitalization and deaths are becoming more accurate markers, as countries scale back on testing and case reporting.
