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 agency also calls attention to the burden that COVID-19 medical waste is putting on healthcare systems and suggests solutions.
Two studies yesterday in Nature show that the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines provide robust cellular protection against serious illness caused by the highly transmissible Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, despite evidence of waning neutralizing antibody protection against the virus.
Pre-Omicron data show 93% protection against COVID-19 and 98% protection against severe COVID-19.
The secondary attack rate was shown higher in Denmark for BA.2 than the original Omicron—39% vs 29%.
People with disabilities had 36% longer COVID-19 hospital stays and 77% more readmissions.
Significantly fewer adult Medicare beneficiaries with schizophrenia or bipolar 1 disorders had mental health-related outpatient, emergency department (ED), and hospital visits, as well as fills for antipsychotics and mood-stabilizing drugs in the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
One study finds that 2 vaccinated parents are better than 1 at protecting kids.
Also, people are concerned about the impact of Omicron on the economy and on hospitals.
A third COVID-19 vaccine dose increased vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization from 82% to 97% among adults with healthy immune systems and from 69% to 88% among those with impaired immunity, according to a study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Both studies show promise for boosters against Omicron, with one focusing on dose interval.
