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The WHO's advisory group will also weigh in on COVID vaccine composition this month.
The proportion of drug-resistant bacteria, and incidence rates of key multidrug-resistant pathogens, were up to three times higher in cancer outpatients than those without cancer.
Hospitalizations of infants for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus, and adenovirus fell dramatically.
The suit from 19 states and the District of Columbia contends that major restructuring has cut life-saving programs and put extra burden on states to pay for health crises.
Also, health departments in Illinois, North Dakota, and Missouri reported more measles cases.
The freeze-dried formulation will be easier to store and transport than the liquid-frozen formulation that Bavarian Nordic has been supplying to the US government.
Protection, especially for men, was strongest 2 to 3 years following vaccination.
Resistance developed in 10% of those treated with baloxavir.
Of 4.4 million COVID-19 patients, 1.4% had new-onset diabetes, with 0.8% being type 2 and 0.02% type 1.
Background information on vaccine safety monitoring and standards for approving new vaccines can help Americans better follow the discussion and watch for key developments.
The two newer viruses scored slightly lower on some elements, but slightly higher on others, with a moderate overall risk similar to other H5N1 viruses.
A prescription from an emergency department physician helped speed antiviral administration.
Currently North Dakota has an 81% vaccination rate among toddlers.
Lab testing in Ohio linked a positive poultry packing sample to the strain infecting people.
A point prevalence survey of long-term care facilities in 18 European countries found 3.1% of residents had at least one healthcare-associated infection.
Women and those with severe olfactory dysfunction and/or nasal symptoms had a greater burden of the two measured conditions.
The CDC today addressed what's known about treatments pushed by Kennedy, urging caution about vitamin A use and citing individual decision-making by heath providers for others.
A study of eight low- and middle income countries estimates only 6.9% of patients with multidrug-resistant infections in 2019 received appropriate antibiotics.
The pediatric deaths push the season total to 216, surpassing last season's total of 207.
Yet uptake of the vaccine was extremely low—less than 4% through November 2024.