People on dialysis for kidney disease are 100 times more likely to have Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections than other people.
The more transmissible XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant continues to gain ground in all US regions.
The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of the enteric pathogen is challenging clinicians and public health officials.
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The Influenza Vaccines R&D Roadmap Initative
The Influenza Vaccines Roadmap provides a much-needed framework for organizing the efforts of existing influenza researchers while identifying a wide range of opportunities that will encourage new investigators to join the work.
"We will still have access to free vaccines and drugs," after the US COVID-19 pandemic emergency ends in May. "Testing may be a challenge in the sense that it's not currently covered, and we've got to look at how we're going to cover that."
Study on masks vs N95 respirators for health workers spurs concerns
The findings suggest medical masks may offer similar protection as respirators against COVID-19, but experts say hold on.
Study says most long-COVID symptoms resolve by 1 year after mild cases, but experts not so sure
Many long-COVID patients have reported facing skepticism when seeking relief at their doctor's office.
