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In other developments, the WHO said discussions on criteria for ending the global health emergency will begin next month.
Researchers find a link between delaying surgery after COVID-19 infection and a lower risk of major postoperative cardiovascular complications.
Also, Alaska officials report H5N1 avian flu in a dead Kodiak bear cub.
The monthly proportion of hospitalizations tied to psychological issues spiked after the emergence of COVID-19 in the US but not in France.
The study shows 32% of corpses in a Zambian morgue were positive for COVID-19, but only 10% of the individuals tested positive while alive.
Amid COVID-19 surges, people are scrambling to stockpile over-the-counter pain and fever medications.
The WHO says urgent action is needed if countries around the globe want to reach their water and sanitation goals.
The findings also call into question the idea that improving knowledge of antibiotics can improve antibiotic use, the study authors say.
The US, Canada, and Mexico confirm high flu levels, and 9 European countries are reporting widespread activity.
A Spanish study offers insight as to how and when semen may be able to transmit the virus, as well as viral shedding from lesions.
The antiviral drug drove down the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization or death by 44% in a highly vaccinated group of older US adults, suggests a large study.
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.
