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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Also, a new report says failures with the global response include inequality, inaction, and political division.
A guaranteed $25 cash card for both vaccine recipients and drivers of vaccine recipients lessened slowing COVID-19 vaccine uptake at participating sites in North Carolina, according to a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine yesterday.
Most federal relief funds went to the already best-resourced facilities, one study finds.
Also, Moderna announces promising immune response and safety data for its vaccine in kids ages 6 to 11.
The news comes as Russia reports a daily high in cases and Germany sees rising infections.
First responders' risk for COVID-19 infection is about 60% more than other essential workers, including healthcare workers (HCWs), according to a study published late last week in JAMA Health Forum.
Also, FDA documents show the Pfizer vaccine is 91% effective in younger kids.
Cognitive impairment patterns occurred in relatively young patients and echoed findings seen in those who recovered from other viral illnesses.
Rises in the UK have been a bellwether for emerging patterns in the United States.
Two recent studies in Pediatrics look at risk factors for severe pediatric COVID-19 and COVID deaths in those younger than 21 years of age.
