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The WHO says urgent action is needed if countries around the globe want to reach their water and sanitation goals.
The findings also call into question the idea that improving knowledge of antibiotics can improve antibiotic use, the study authors say.
The US, Canada, and Mexico confirm high flu levels, and 9 European countries are reporting widespread activity.
A Spanish study offers insight as to how and when semen may be able to transmit the virus, as well as viral shedding from lesions.
The antiviral drug drove down the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization or death by 44% in a highly vaccinated group of older US adults, suggests a large study.
COVID-19 vaccines prevented more than 18.5 million US hospitalizations and 3.2 million deaths, according to new estimates.
Teens were more likely to receive COVID-19 vaccine if they had received HPV, meningitis, or Tdap vaccine.
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration will review Shionogi's NDA for the novel antibiotic.
The outbreak has grown to more than 13,000 suspected cases, plus 283 deaths, for a case-fatality rate of 2.1%.
Close contact with an infected person was the strongest predictor of COVID-19 infection, while young age was tied to a positive rhinovirus test.
Sales of medically important antibiotics for use in food animals fell by less than 1% from 2020 to 2021.
A new analysis identifies substantial inter-country differences, with variations by age, sex, and season.
A study of 4 VA hospitals finds that almost a third of urinary tract infection diagnoses are inappropriate in patients with neurogenic bladder.
No cases have been seen in children who are fully vaccinated.
CDC data show vaccine effectiveness against the H3N2 strain for all ages was 36%.
As the holidays approach, the flu surge continues, and tracking shows a fresh spike in COVID-19 markers.
People around the world who are vaccinated against COVID-19 look down on the unvaccinated as much or more than they do often-marginalized groups, while the unvaccinated display little rancor toward the vaccinated.
New global surveillance data shows high levels of antimicrobial resistance in the pathogens that cause the deadliest infections.
Slightly more than half of COVID-19–related scientific studies posted on medRxiv were published in peer-reviewed journals within 2 years.
Those who reported COVID-19 during wave 1 had elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression at 1, 3, 5, and 13 months follow-up.
