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Although unvaccinated police officers and firefighters are more likely to develop COVID-19, they are less likely to trust that the vaccines are effective and safe, according to a US study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
An analysis of dental and pediatric primary care practices in Saudi Arabia found higher prescribing of broader-spectrum antibiotics and poor adherence to antibiotic prescribing guidelines, researchers reported yesterday in the American Journal of Infection Control.
BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants now make up about 90% of sequenced samples.
Stress from childcare issues amid the pandemic was tied to an 80% higher chance of burnout.
Over the past 5 days, monkeypox cases have doubled in New York, to 490 cases, while Washington, DC, has the highest per capita rate.
High estimated blood viscosity (eBV) is significantly associated with greater risk of death from complications among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, suggests a retrospective study published yesterday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The COVID health emergency has been in effect since Jan 31, 2020, and has been renewed 10 times.
First and second boosters provided substantial protection against emergency/urgent care visits.
Patients recount waiting days for test results and hours in the emergency department for a diagnosis.
COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.
International travel may play a critical role in the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a study published late last week in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease.
Data from nearly 1 million Americans show an 8% to 11% higher rate of mostly mild systemic adverse events.
Armed conflict, vaccine misinformation, and COVID impacts are among the factors eroding vaccine coverage in kids.
Walensky says clinicians must ensure proper screening and counseling are taking place.
Antibiotic resistance, one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children, has risen dramatically over the past two decades, according to a study published this week in JAMA Network Open.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Survey results published yesterday in JAMA Network Open reveal that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino adults in the United States have experienced more delays in cancer care and more worries about treatment costs than their White peers.
Indications of high viral loads were detected in all 12 saliva samples, and DNA was found in 7 of 9 semen samples.
Around 90% of children tested positive for the virus, but it's not known if it caused the hepatitis.
CDC advisers meet next week to vote on whether to recommend the vaccine.
