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Among 55 long-COVID patients, about 60% had signs of persistent inflammation, including elevated neutrophil activation, while recovered and uninfected participants did not.
The reduction in risk may warrant clinicians using metformin for COVID-19 patients sooner rather than later.
The increase was driven by COVID-19–associated fungal infections.
The modeling study projects a significant health and economic impact from drug-resistant infections from 2020 to 2030.
A single dose of the vaccine candidate triggered neutralizing antibody production in 98.9% of recipients 28 days later.
The case marks the third in mainland China in the past 6 months.
FDA scientists say that a monovalent XBB lineage COVID vaccine is warranted for a fall vaccine campaign.
In total, 42,862 cancer diagnoses were included in the analysis.
Scientists used artificial intelligence to diagnose mpox using photos of skin lesions with an accuracy up to 99.5%.
Among 16 men who have sex with men infected with mpox, viral DNA remained detectable for 17 to 31 days after symptom onset.
Rise of the multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen was driven primarily by COVID-19 surges and mechanical ventilation, the authors say.
Dengue in the Americas is outpacing 2022 activity by 12%, and chikungunya is also on the rise.
The South had the highest percentages of people worried about finances.
Federal officials are closely watching variant shifts ahead of next week's FDA advisory group meeting to recommend strains for fall vaccines.
CDC researchers review 192 C auris–associated hospitalizations, including 38 C auris bloodstream infections (20%), and note a crude mortality rate of 34%.
The biggest declines in the belief "Vaccines are important for children" occurred in the DR Congo (20% decline), followed by Uganda (14%) and Nigeria (10.5%).
The FDA antimicrobial drugs advisory committee unanimously recommended nirsevimab for preventing respiratory syncytial virus in infants during their first RSV season.
A second MMWR report today delves into mpox transmission risks to kids, noting that some adults did not begin to isolate until after they had received a diagnosis.
XBB subvariant activity varies by world region, and spikes fueled by newer versions are coming with fewer hospitalizations and deaths compared to earlier waves.
Cases were reported over a wide area of the country, including many from the province that includes Bata, the country's largest city.
