By analysing sewage, scientists can detect disease outbreaks like Covid-19 and mpox, allowing for early intervention.

First, COVID can linger in your poop long after you've recovered. One 2022 study suggested that about 13% of people who'd had COVID were still shedding the virus in their stool four months later ...

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Researchers from USA's St. Jude Children's Research Hospital believe bird droppings hold crucial clues to detecting & mitigating spread of flu viruses like H1N1 & H5N1. Here's what you need to know.