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COVID-19 vaccines prevented more than 18.5 million US hospitalizations and 3.2 million deaths, according to new estimates.
Teens were more likely to receive COVID-19 vaccine if they had received HPV, meningitis, or Tdap vaccine.
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration will review Shionogi's NDA for the novel antibiotic.
The outbreak has grown to more than 13,000 suspected cases, plus 283 deaths, for a case-fatality rate of 2.1%.
Close contact with an infected person was the strongest predictor of COVID-19 infection, while young age was tied to a positive rhinovirus test.
Sales of medically important antibiotics for use in food animals fell by less than 1% from 2020 to 2021.
A new analysis identifies substantial inter-country differences, with variations by age, sex, and season.
A study of 4 VA hospitals finds that almost a third of urinary tract infection diagnoses are inappropriate in patients with neurogenic bladder.
No cases have been seen in children who are fully vaccinated.
CDC data show vaccine effectiveness against the H3N2 strain for all ages was 36%.
As the holidays approach, the flu surge continues, and tracking shows a fresh spike in COVID-19 markers.
People around the world who are vaccinated against COVID-19 look down on the unvaccinated as much or more than they do often-marginalized groups, while the unvaccinated display little rancor toward the vaccinated.
New global surveillance data shows high levels of antimicrobial resistance in the pathogens that cause the deadliest infections.
Slightly more than half of COVID-19–related scientific studies posted on medRxiv were published in peer-reviewed journals within 2 years.
Those who reported COVID-19 during wave 1 had elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression at 1, 3, 5, and 13 months follow-up.
Three men contracted mpox and then developed myocarditis a few days after their initial symptoms.
Previous research in Bangladesh has suggested that exposure to arsenic might play a role in the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance.
Six African nations report more polio cases this week.
The expanded EUA awaits a CDC action and comes amid rising respiratory virus activity heading into the winter holidays.
Mpox cases were 9.6 times higher among unvaccinated men compared to those who had received two vaccine doses, and 7.4 times higher than in those who had received only the first dose.
