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Nigeria is seeing a Lassa fever spike, Paraguay reports its first local measles case since 1998, and 5 nations have new polio cases.
The modeling study estimates that antibiotic use in cattle, sheep, pigs, and chicken will rise by 8% from 2020 to 2030 without efforts to curb such use.
More than 20,000 approved prescription drugs and 13,000 facilities are registered to make active pharmaceutical ingredients or finished-dose products.
In the lab breach, virus was detected in a sewage sample and was genetically similar to vaccine stocks used at the facility, then a lab worker tested positive.
Retail-pharmacy (non-VA) dispensing of the unproven COVID-19 treatment "potentially harmed patients while resulting in wasteful insurer spending."
The global vaccination rate in 2022 for people older than 60 was 76%, but it was only 33% in low-income countries.
The study found quality-of-life improvements, regardless of clinical outcome.
The shortage is leading to delays in the testing of deer samples submitted by hunters.
The UK mammal H5N1 findings include foxes and otters, part of ongoing detections in mammal species alongside outbreaks in poultry and wild birds.
Scientists have identified the Alpha, Gamma, and Delta variants in white-tailed deer well after they caused widespread COVID-19 in people.
In a related development, New York City today declared the end of its mpox outbreak, which follows 2 months of low transmission.
The estimated vaccine effectiveness of one subcutaneous dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine among men in Israel is 86%.
The agency is probing a multistate outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa linked to eye drops, one case of vision loss, and one death.
COVID-19 cases have declined 78% worldwide over the past 28 days, but deaths rose 65% over the same period, the WHO says.
Risk factors include receiving intubation, a central venous line, or a drain, plus receipt of antifungal drugs within 7 days of admission.
The change won't immediately impact vaccine or treatment access or FDA emergency use status.
Deficits were more pronounced in math than in reading, and economically disadvantaged kids fared worse.
Despite PCR's higher sensitivity, frequent testing with rapid antigen tests can top their performance, a study of pro soccer players finds.
A meta-analysis finds that the risk of an antibiotic-resistant infection in patients colonized with drug-resistant bacteria is around 14%.
Health officials confirm 5 new cases, including 2 fatal ones, for a total of 8 infections so far this year.
