We also cover a new FDA-approved mRNA flu vaccine, AAP flu vaccine recs, and a review of the US's measles elimination status.
A new study suggests that the initial vaccine rollout may have averted more than 20,000 severe outcomes.
While prescriptions for leucovorin for kids spiked, adult prescriptions did not increase.
Interest in antimicrobial drugs designed to minimize microbiome disruption is growing, but we need good policy to support them.
The report notes that countries that have not introduced the rubella vaccine are primarily low-income or afflicted with conflict.
President Trump said nothing bad can happen. Bad things have already happened, and more are coming.
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Overall antibiotic use at US hospitals in 2023 was similar to that in 2015, according to a CDC-led survey.
60% to 70% of deaths are still occurring in the community.
I want to assure people that the vast majority of produce that they eat in this country is very safe. They still can eat leafy greens on the store shelf right now and it doesn't necessarily mean that they're at risk.
How to avoid inappropriate dental antibiotics
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