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For patients with weakened immune systems, effectiveness was lower, at 67% for patients aged 60 to 74 years to 73% for those older than 75.
Overall, the hazard ratio for in-hospital mortality at 28 days was 0.73.
Antibiotic use in the first 3 month of life was associated with a 23% increase in risk of early puberty in girls.
While incidence of community-associated and healthcare-associated community-onset MRSA bacteremia declined during the pandemic, hospital-onset cases rose substantially.
In a statement today, the company said it supports recent precautionary measures and that thorough investigations are needed to assess if the vaccine is the cause of the adverse events.
West Virginia detected cases within 10 miles of the county border, triggering the addition, officials said.
About 93% of cases reported to the CDC are part of 14 different outbreaks.
The 10 new flu-related deaths in children bring the season's total to 226, the most since 2009-10.
Health disparities are shortening lives by decades in high- and low-income countries alike, the World Health Organization says.
Limited availability of information on antibiotics and lack of availability of appropriate antibiotics were cited as important challenges for appropriate antibiotic selection.
Hospitalized children who have an underlying condition other than asthma or who have reactive airway disease are at higher risk for poor outcomes.
India's Nipah patient is from an area that has reported multiple outbreaks since 2018.
The combined vaccine elicited higher immune response against SARS-CoV-2.
Critics say the move will put patients at risk at a time when threats from emerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance are on the rise.
The virus has evolved to be able to jump between species, from birds to cats, cows and cats, and cats and humans, the authors say.
Sierra Leone is averaging 100 new cases a day, fueled by the clade 2b virus.
Kansas reported a case from the Wichita area, the first since 2017.
Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with memory issues and persistent headache, among other conditions.
Four hard-hit countries—South Sudan, Angola, the DR Congo, and Sudan—account for about 90% of cases.
Two systematic reviews and meta-analyses found evidence that OMV-based meningococcal B vaccines offer moderate cross-protection.
