Wastewater surveillance at treatment plants offers a low-cost, early warning method for detecting COVID-19. Researchers in Japan conducted an economic evaluation of a system for long-term care ...

Retrospective analysis evaluated systematic asymptomatic screening using saliva PCR, with most tests performed within 72 hours of admission and variable retesting intervals during hospitalization.

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous pressure on health care systems and economies around the world, with particularly severe impacts on vulnerable groups like residents of long-term care ...

Patients who revisit the emergency department shortly after discharge are at high risk for complications and death, exacerbated by COVID-19 screening workload. Detection efforts impact outcomes.