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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"Learnings from negative trials such as this are important."
France-based Valneva reports positive results for its vaccine compared with the AstraZeneca vaccine.
COVID-19 patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) may benefit from tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
Out-of-pocket costs could range from $1,500 to $3,800, depending on insurance.
Elsewhere, countries in Eastern Europe are fighting surges, including Russia, Romania, Hungary, and Latvia.
Cold weather is likely driving more people inside in those states, leading to heightened virus transmission.
SARS-CoV-2 dose may affect infection rates, but current data do not show an association between viral dose and COVID-19 severity, according to a review of more than 100 SARS-CoV-2 studies that looks at COVID-19 infectious dose, viral load, severity, and variants.
Experts detail the necessary elements of a rigorous mask study and explore some recent studies that, though highly touted by both scientists and the lay press, fell quite a bit short.
For the roughly 14 million Americans who have received one J&J dose, the booster should be given at least 2 months later.
"Unfortunately, the public health workers who are the most experienced are also the ones who are the most burned out."
