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A lack of exposure to respiratory syncytial virus in the first 2 years of COVID-19 may have led to the global resurgence of the virus in 2022 and 2023.
The economic burden of healthcare worker infections ranged from $2 million in Eswatini to $163 million in South Africa.
The report urges countries to push harder for innovative financing mechanisms and other incentives.
The severe case of mpox involved pulmonary illness.
A total of 4.9% said their symptoms were resolving quickly, and 4.3% said they had multiple symptoms that varied little over time.
Spring and summer gatherings and vaccination gaps are among the factors that could fuel another surge.
A lower proportion of infants with COVID-19 had co-occurring UTIs, bacteremia without meningitis, and bacterial meningitis.
An analysis of nearly 3 years of patient data finds no evidence of major changes in the level of inappropriate or repeat antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
The study was based on data collected from 4.8 million people who received at least one dose of the Moderna vaccine.
The goal is at least 5 air changes per hour and an upgrade to MERV-13 filters.
In adults with COVID-19, those reporting obstructive sleep apnea were 75% more likely to experience long COVID.
Global activity reflects a mixed picture, as a shift in US data reporting shows downward trends.
Ninety-one of the 155 GAO recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services since 2007 remain unimplemented.
Obesity accelerates the loss of COVID-19 vaccine-induced neutralizing antibody capacity, concludes a study of 3.6 million adults.
Two unrelated cases suggest that a severe, antifungal-resistant tinea is now being locally transmitted in the US.
Scientists spotlight an increase in E coli isolates carrying the blaNDM-5 gene that makes them resistant to carbapenems, a key class of antibiotics.
Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and Somalia all report new cases.
The multifaceted intervention was associated with a 15 percentage point reduction in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory conditions.
For all respondents, problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping were significantly related to higher quality of life.
Problems that have plagued the healthcare industry for years won't go away with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
