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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Asian countries that were hit later by Omicron surges are in different phases of their outbreaks.
A US study shows that white-tailed deer (WTD) inoculated with COVID-19–causing SARS-CoV-2 shed infectious virus for up to 5 days, resulting in efficient deer-to-deer transmission on day 3, findings the authors say highlight the potential for deer to become a reservoir for the virus.
In global news, China reports its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, and cases are rising in Europe.
One study predicts rising US cancer deaths, and another estimates the impact of cancer surgery delays.
Alcohol-related deaths increased by 25% in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study in JAMA based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
During Omicron, those who got a booster had a 94% lower risk of severe outcomes.
Many local and state health officials report workplace violence such as threats.
Even when insurance companies waived charges for COVID-19 hospitalizations, 10% of patients still had out-of-pocket costs of $2,000 or more for care that took place in the 6 months after they were released, finds a new study in the American Journal of Managed Care.
"The impact on the working population could be huge," one study author says.
The CDC researchers also find that mental health visits varied by race and ethnicity.
