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The use of antiviral treatments in children hospitalized for influenza fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study in Pediatrics.
A small-molecule protein synthesis inhibitor that targets C diff without disrupting the gut microbiome was found to be highly effective and well-tolerated in a small randomized trial.
The money from the Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Wellcome has been awarded to researchers in 17 countries.
The WHO says withdrawal is not complete until the US pays its debts.
The decline in depression diagnoses was most evident among adults aged 20 to 39 years.
Health officials in Guinea-Bissau say a committee reviewing the controversial study needs more information before it can make a final decision.
With the addition of further evidence, the benefits could become an important consideration in decisions to vaccinate, the authors say.
In the 2024-25 flu season, state officials noted 441 influenza-related deaths and the state's highest level of influenza-like illness ever recorded.
Without citing evidence, Ken Paxton said he is targeting a purported system that illegally incentivizes providers to recommend vaccines that are "not proven to be safe or necessary."
Minnesota and Kansas have had the most commercial poultry detections in the past month.
A total of 70% of respondents in an Annenberg Public Policy Center survey say the vaccine is less risky for older adults than RSV infection.
Older adults have higher risks of certain diseases because they have more underlying illnesses and because immune systems weaken with age.
When purposeful confusion about childhood immunization is the goal, consequences show up quickly, in pediatric wards, NICUs, and grieving families.
Arizona has seen 12 cases so far in 2026.
Long COVID was also linked to a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression.
Total RSV cases in children 12 months or younger were significantly lower in states with population-wide nirsevimab strategies.
Data from 70 countries show increases in the proportion of women with secondary or higher education, and a higher proportion of women in the workforce, are associated with reduced antibiotic use.
The US previously eradicated NWS through releasing sterile male flies to mate with female NWS blowflies.
A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts estimates that more than 760,000 people have died as a result of those cuts since January 2025.
The European health agency says decisions on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis use should be made at the individual level, following clinical judgement and national guidelines.
