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Maternal stress and depression amid the COVID-19 pandemic can alter the structure, texture, and other characteristics of the placenta, study finds.
Allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C difficile was tied to faster test results.
The analysis suggests that millions of US households struggle to pay for water and wastewater services because of rising costs.
Investigations in the hepatitis A outbreak point to organic strawberries imported from Baja, Mexico, in 2022.
The authors of the study say their findings offer insight into the professional burnout seen widely across the medical field in the past 3 years.
The gene-edited calf has reduced susceptibility to bovine viral diarrhea virus and was produced by an innovation that one day could reduce antimicrobial use in cattle.
The organizations recommend 4 actions to help prevent and manage any future outbreaks.
A small study in patients with post-COVID syndrome has found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy promotes restoration of the heart's ability to contract properly.
The hunter from Louisville legally harvested the 8-point buck in Wisconsin, then brought the intact head into Kentucky for taxidermy, which violates Kentucky law.
The WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 following the global spread of the virus.
The pathogen can persist on hospital surfaces for prolonged periods and has limited treatment options.
Expected death rates were generally higher among the VA enrollees than the general US population.
At 6 months, J&J vaccinees produced the same antibody response as that of Moderna and significantly higher concentrations than those of Pfizer.
People who perceived having more cognitive difficulties during their acute COVID-19 illnesses had more long COVID symptoms 60 and 90 days later.
The CDC updated its interim recommendations for infection prevention and control for healthcare personnel.
Cognitive behavioral therapy lessens fatigue and improves concentration among long-COVID patients.
They say accelerated use of the products during the COVID-19 pandemic could pose health risks, such as antimicrobial resistance.
The USDA has conditionally licensed an oral vaccine designed to limit the spread of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
The most recently confirmed patients in Marburg virus outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania were discharged from treatment at the end of April, the WHO says.
Among recipients with weakened immune systems who had completed a primary COVID-19 vaccine series, Paxlovid was tied to a 44% lower risk of hospitalization.
