(NEXSTAR) – For years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been tracking various health metrics across the U.S. Among the newest is poop, which is being surveyed to keep an eye on the ...

As of the first week of August, COVID-19 infections are growing, or likely growing, in 45 states, up from 40 the previous week, according to the CDC. HealthDay News — The summer surge of COVID-19 ...

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Louisville, and so are the levels of the virus in the city's wastewater.According to the Kentucky Respiratory Disease Dashboard, there were 45 emergency department ...

BOSTON, Mass. — Stool holds a vital role in a very useful public health tool called water-based epidemiology. "I think it can be useful to give an early signal that there's increased disease activity, ...

With the vacation rush at the end of summer and the school year restarted, COVID-19 cases have experienced a jump. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aka the CDC, reported that as ...

SPOKANE, Wash - Wastewater data analyzed to show disease levels show a high level of COVID-19 in Spokane and Spokane Valley. The Washington Department of Health tracks the wastewater to find levels of ...

It may be summer, but COVID-19 is surging in the San Francisco Bay Area. Data published this month by the California Department of Public Health shows levels of COVID-19 not seen since winter. The ...

• L.A. County wastewater shows COVID levels at their highest since February. • The CDC’s reversal on vaccine guidance for children and pregnant women faces a legal challenge. • Health officials urge ...

"If you see increased wastewater viral activity levels, it might indicate that there is a higher risk of infection." HealthDay News — The summer surge of COVID-19 continues with new federal data ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that wastewater activity for COVID-19 has climbed to a “moderate” level nationwide, up from “low” the week before. (HealthDay News) — ...