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 COVID health emergency has been in effect since Jan 31, 2020, and has been renewed 10 times.
COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.
Data from nearly 1 million Americans show an 8% to 11% higher rate of mostly mild systemic adverse events.
Survey results published yesterday in JAMA Network Open reveal that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino adults in the United States have experienced more delays in cancer care and more worries about treatment costs than their White peers.
Armed conflict, vaccine misinformation, and COVID impacts are among the factors eroding vaccine coverage in kids.
CDC advisers meet next week to vote on whether to recommend the vaccine.
"The fact that so many are exhibiting symptoms of burnout is concerning."
A new study published in Applied Economics Letter estimates long COVID symptoms have forced 80,000 UK residents out of employment as of March of this year.
The estimate is based on data that show 5.5% of people infected with COVID-19 will develop chronic illness symptoms that limit their activity, including shortness of breath, brain fog, and headaches.
"Antimicrobial resistance will not stop if we let down our guard; there is no time to waste."
Kids younger than 3 years had fivefold higher antibody levels than older participants.
