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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Chinese researchers say that they can't rule out mother-to-baby transmission in 3 infected newborns.
The federal government needs to take leadership to get past our current piecemeal approach to addressing shortages.
The ECDC says the risk is very high if mitigation measures are inadequate.
The bill promises relief for many US households and small businesses.
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More nations, including the UK and India, order countrywide lockdowns.
Italian authors reported a 7.2% fatality rate—even higher in those 70 and older.
In 3 papers, experts lay out strategies for priority decisions on PPE, etc.
"We need you to understand you could be spreading it to someone else."