Medical Testing

81% of toilet samples from US-bound planes had Omicron RNA CIDRAP

Two new studies from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlight new findings about air travel amid COVID-19, with one showing that 81% of wastewater samples from airplane restrooms had SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant genetic material in fall 2022, and the other suggesting that predeparture testing of international travelers was tied to a 52% lower positivity rate at arrival in the United States.

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American Cancer Society warns about potential impact of missed screenings during Covid Without make-up visits, some patients may miss out on routine screenings detecting early-stage cancer or precancerous lesions. Angus Chen STAT

...While it’s good that people are resuming their regular visits, the data suggest people haven’t been making up for the missed screens earlier in the pandemic, said Ahmedin Jemal, senior vice president of surveillance and health equity science at the American Cancer Society and the senior author on the study.

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COVID-19 Rebound Can Happen Even Without Paxlovid New research provides more data for people weighing the risks and benefits of taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid for COVID-19. YahooNews

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Various studies and anecdotal data have found vastly different rates of rebound among both Paxlovid users and untreated people.arious studies and anecdotal data have found vastly different rates of rebound among both Paxlovid users and untreated people. ...