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FDA scientists say that a monovalent XBB lineage COVID vaccine is warranted for a fall vaccine campaign.
In total, 42,862 cancer diagnoses were included in the analysis.
Scientists used artificial intelligence to diagnose mpox using photos of skin lesions with an accuracy up to 99.5%.
Among 16 men who have sex with men infected with mpox, viral DNA remained detectable for 17 to 31 days after symptom onset.
Rise of the multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen was driven primarily by COVID-19 surges and mechanical ventilation, the authors say.
Dengue in the Americas is outpacing 2022 activity by 12%, and chikungunya is also on the rise.
The South had the highest percentages of people worried about finances.
Federal officials are closely watching variant shifts ahead of next week's FDA advisory group meeting to recommend strains for fall vaccines.
CDC researchers review 192 C auris–associated hospitalizations, including 38 C auris bloodstream infections (20%), and note a crude mortality rate of 34%.
The biggest declines in the belief "Vaccines are important for children" occurred in the DR Congo (20% decline), followed by Uganda (14%) and Nigeria (10.5%).
The FDA antimicrobial drugs advisory committee unanimously recommended nirsevimab for preventing respiratory syncytial virus in infants during their first RSV season.
A second MMWR report today delves into mpox transmission risks to kids, noting that some adults did not begin to isolate until after they had received a diagnosis.
XBB subvariant activity varies by world region, and spikes fueled by newer versions are coming with fewer hospitalizations and deaths compared to earlier waves.
Cases were reported over a wide area of the country, including many from the province that includes Bata, the country's largest city.
A total of 51% of participants said they lost at least 1 day of work in the previous month, and 20% reported not being able to work at all.
The outbreak has so far sickened 26 people in Illinois, with a few cases in other states.
Narrow-spectrum antibiotic prescriptions rose from 60% during baseline to 78% during the intervention to 92% during the sustainment phase.
Data show patients who suffered heart attacks during initial COVID-19 lockdowns can expect to live up to 2 years less than those who had prepandemic heart attacks.
Study brings light to the complicated relationship between COVID-19 vaccines, parental choice, and public health.
More than three quarters of pediatric consultations resulting in an antibiotic prescription in Madagascar, Senegal, and Cambodia involved a diagnosis that didn't require an antibiotic.
