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The test-to-stay strategy avoided an estimated 7 to 20 days of quarantine per child, with no significant increase in infections.
Inflammation of myeloid cells and activation of immune proteins that are part of the complement system stood out blood from long COVID patients, but it's not clear if that applies to all types of long COVID.
Among blood donors with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, 23.6% reported long-term neurologic symptoms.
Investigators say the results of a randomized trial indicate the supplement D-mannose should not be recommended for preventing rUTIs.
Disease burden varies by country, with some facing drug procurement and service delivery challenges.
The agency is urging member states to be alert for cases of drug-resistant Campylobacter in men who have sex with men.
The company said it will submit data to regulatory agencies for potential approval in adults ages 18 and older.
Spanish-speaking Hispanic women had the highest self-reported rate of any COVID-19 vaccination.
Rural residence was associated with a 22% higher all-cause mortality.
The buck was harvested near the border with Michigan, where CWD had already been detected.
The patient lived adjacent to a poultry market, but there were no reports of bird illnesses or deaths.
Research in 7 African countries estimates inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene in healthcare facilities contributed to 2.6 million healthcare-associated infections in 2022.
Physicians with the largest proportion of unvaccinated patients were more likely to be male.
High-risk patients who received antibiotics before invasive dental procedures were 59% less likely to develop infective endocarditis than those who didn't receive antibiotics.
Of the 113 measles cases in the US so far, 83 have been part of outbreaks.
Participants with long COVID had a 21% lower peak volume of oxygen consumption at baseline.
The virus is a reassortant between the older H5N1 clade (2.3.2.1c), still circulating in parts of Asia, and a newer H5N1 clade (2.3.4.4b) that began circulating globally in 2021.
More policy work is needed to prevent future supply-chain disruptions and prioritize key drugs at the greatest risk for shortage, the authors say.
An economic study commissioned by the group estimates that drug-resistant infections could reduce life expectancy by nearly 2 years by 2035 without further action.
With the drop in flu activity gaining momentum, several parts of the US are now below their regional baselines.
