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Increases in countries that already had good momentum overshadowed struggles other countries had with regaining lost ground.
Studies show that dogs can detect asymptomatic people, those who had long COVID, and new COVID variants.
No clinically relevant changes were noted in risk of preeclampsia and eclampsia, severe maternal illness, cesarean delivery, or preterm birth.
The agreement between Johnson & Johnson and the Stop TB Partnership will make cheaper, generic versions of bedaquiline available in low- and middle-income nations.
Only 43% of healthcare facilities had sufficient personal protective equipment to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Medical and public health experts should work together to combat misinformation through investments in media monitoring and counter messaging.
Of 300 cases recorded since April, 106 have been in the US, with the rest in Europe.
Gonorrhea infections in China are showing decreasing susceptibility to ceftriaxone along with high levels of resistance to other antibiotics.
The Florida Department of Health confirms 1 more local malaria case and 1 more local dengue infection.
Nursing homes saw a 77% drop in the number of excess deaths in people with dementia from the first to second pandemic year.
Surveillance in people who had contact with the sick cats found no illnesses, and the WHO said the risk is low to moderate for that group.
By the end of 2022, 41% of nursing homes still had never prescribed monoclonal antibodies or antiviral drugs.
The drug is indicated for babies entering their first RSV season and for kids up to 2 years old who remain vulnerable in their second season.
"Systemic symptoms after receipt of a vaccine dose may indicate a more robust immune response, as measured by higher antibody titers."
The pandemic was tied to increased rates of severe obesity for children, with the greatest increase among those ages 5 to 11.
The percentage of resistant infections increased by 21% for ciprofloxacin and by 27% for erythromycin.
Direct oral penicillin challenge in patients with a low-risk penicillin allergy was non-inferior to the standard-of-care skin test.
Lockdown-related changes in care delivery led to increased antibiotic prescribing, the study finds.
Though the main metrics showed more declines, early indicators, including emergency department visits, test positivity, and wastewater, showed small rises.
Hospitals serving primarily Hispanic populations were more likely to suffer financial distress even after receiving pandemic relief funds.
