Judith S. Miller passed away on August 12, 2022. Judy, who at one time was very well-known to many Vineyarders as a conservationist intent on preserving as much of the Island’s natural habitat as possible, got her start as an activist unusually early. In fact, while she was still a student at Queens College, where […]
Wastewater surveillance has gone from niche science to mainstream public health tool over the course of the pandemic. But some experts caution that the data collected could lead to privacy concerns, especially because samples are often gathered from public sources. Wastewater tracking for COVID-19 could lead to privacy, ethics concerns, some scientists say
Quebec's pilot project wrapped up in December, just as the highly contagious Omicron variant was spreading rapidly among the population. It has no immediate plans to launch a provincial testing program.
The COVID-19 testing system has been overwhelmed by the Omicron variant, making it impossible to know how many people are infected. Testing for the virus in wastewater could help plug the gap. But how does it work? Where is it being used? And how can it inform public health policy?