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A 5-valent vaccine would target more strains of the bacteria and could be another tool in the arsenal to reduce disease burden in Africa.
Data suggest an increased risk of new-onset mental illness only in SARS-CoV-2–positive patients aged 70 and older.
Experts from the Annenberg Public Policy Center prefer "Vaccination Safety Monitor" or "Vaccination Safety Watch" over VAERS.
Opening of the NBAF in Kansas marks the culmination of an effort since 2006 to replace the 68-year-old Plum Island Animal Disease Facility in New York.
An assessment of 16 randomized clinical trials suggests shorter antibiotic durations are as safe and effective as longer durations in children with community-acquired pneumonia.
An analysis conducted at Mayo Clinic sites found that female clinicians were no less likely than male clinicians to have stewardship recommendations accepted.
Particulate matter, nitrous oxide, and black carbon exposures were all associated with severe outcomes.
Maternal death occurred more often in patients who had cardiac arrest, acute kidney injury, or intracranial hemorrhage (brain bleed).
Xacduro targets infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii, which currently have limited treatment options.
The 2 heart conditions occurred within a week of vaccination in under 40 cases per million doses delivered in kids 5 to 17 years old.
Excess deaths were 22%, 22%, and 25% above baseline in low-, medium-, and high-vaccination states in the first year of the pandemic, but 23%, 22%, and 16%, respectively, in the second.
Of 14 case-patients interviewed, 12 ate food from Papa Murphy's, including 9 who ate raw cookie dough and 1 who had baked with it.
WHA delegates are discussing several topics related to infectious diseases and outbreaks.
The trial is evaluating the efficacy of oral zoliflodacin compared with the standard regimen of ceftriaxone plus azithromycin.
Data show 40% of moms and 7% of babies test positive for HPV, and another study highlights why some parents avoid the HPV vaccine for their children.
The prevalence of eating disorders more than doubled among adolescent girls after the pandemic began.
Pre-infection COVID-19 vaccination was tied to a lower likelihood of persistent symptoms 45 days after infection.
The incidence of new-onset type 1 diabetes was almost double in kids diagnosed as having COVID-19.
A global coalition is calling on 12 North America–based fast-food chains to take stock of their policies and set new targets that align with WHO efforts.
Resistance to 1, 2, 3, and 4 antibiotic classes was found in 19%, 17%, 8%, and 4% of isolates, respectively.
