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Physicians with the largest proportion of unvaccinated patients were more likely to be male.
High-risk patients who received antibiotics before invasive dental procedures were 59% less likely to develop infective endocarditis than those who didn't receive antibiotics.
Of the 113 measles cases in the US so far, 83 have been part of outbreaks.
Participants with long COVID had a 21% lower peak volume of oxygen consumption at baseline.
The virus is a reassortant between the older H5N1 clade (2.3.2.1c), still circulating in parts of Asia, and a newer H5N1 clade (2.3.4.4b) that began circulating globally in 2021.
More policy work is needed to prevent future supply-chain disruptions and prioritize key drugs at the greatest risk for shortage, the authors say.
An economic study commissioned by the group estimates that drug-resistant infections could reduce life expectancy by nearly 2 years by 2035 without further action.
With the drop in flu activity gaining momentum, several parts of the US are now below their regional baselines.
WHO researchers say the findings are of "grave concern" for Cambodia and from an international perspective.
Patients in the neurologic cohort were more likely to die post-discharge compared to controls.
Additional authorities and resources are needed to develop a manufacturer resiliency assessment program and hospital resilient supply program, HHS says.
Kids are the most affected group in the DRC's mpox outbreak, and their exposure is coming from household contacts and small animals.
The antiviral drug likely has a gradient of benefit, with those at highest risk most likely to see the greatest benefit, experts say in an editorial.
The study took place at a school that serves vulnerable students in a setting where air quality improvements were made and then monitored.
Cases so far this year are triple the same period last year, and the WHO said more outbreak resources are needed, including access to vaccines.
Zevtera was approved for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, acute bacterial skin infections, and community-acquired pneumonia.
A community-based study found the prevalence of pneumococcal carriage was substantially higher in older adults who reported contact with children.
Eastern sub-Saharan Africa experienced the largest increase in life expectancy, 10.7 years.
Analysis of viral sequences uncovered 3 novel viral spike protein mutations.
The nasopharyngeal swab didn't suggest upper respiratory involvement, and virus sequencing of the eye sample showed one change that isn't linked to transmission.
