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The effect was not seen, however, in patients who did not require supplemental oxygen or noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.
Both studies found the combinations were effective and safe, although the authors said the monoclonal antibody duo is unlikely to work against the Omicron variant.
The move is designed to shore up immunity in the most vulnerable groups, as federal officials look at vaccine composition changes and plan a fall vaccine push.
Symptom-based testing identified long COVID in 30% of hospitalized patients and 17% of outpatients, whereas diagnostic codes captured only 2.6% and 0.5% of those cases.
The virus that infected a man in Chile is nearly identical to H5N1 in wild birds in the country.
Researchers report that a high dose of a novel oral microbiome-directed therapy prevented recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.
A team of surgeons and clinicians highlight the complexity and multidrug-resistant, polymicrobial nature of some of the war wounds they are seeing.
Producers should reduce long-term inequities in access to medical liquid oxygen in low- and middle-income countries, experts say.
The outbreak has grown to 16 confirmed cases, 11 of which were fatal, in addition to 23 probable cases, all fatal.
The wild deer—a 3-year-old doe —tested positive in the town of Nepeuskun.
This is the first known study linking breathlessness and sleep disturbances, two common symptoms noted during and following COVID-19 infection.
Poultry farms have tightened biosecurity, preventing farm-to-farm spread. Meanwhile, USDA officials expect poultry vaccine trial results over the next few months.
The study of antibiotic resistance genes in the gut microbiome suggests antibiotic use is not the only factor that influences resistance.
People with intellectual disabilities also saw higher rates of death from cancer, nervous and circulatory system diseases, external causes, and other natural causes during the pandemic.
The investigational metabolic modulator AXA1125 was tied to significantly less physical and cognitive fatigue, a small study finds.
COVID-19 vaccination directly saved at least 1,004,927 lives across Europe from December 2020 to March 2023, according to new research.
The outbreak has expanded to a fourth province, and epidemiologic links aren't clear for patients in multiple areas—a worrisome sign.
A study of small veterinary practices in Portugal finds multidrug-resistant bacteria in 19% of environmental samples.
Investigators found multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in 40% of samples.
XBB.1.16 already makes up more than 20% of viruses in the United States' south-central region.
