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So far, the cases have been detected in 3 South African provinces and aren't fueling a resurgence in cases.
A population-based study in Shanghai finds COPD patients are nearly 8 times more likely to use antibiotics than the general population.
COVID-19 was associated with a 30% increased subsequent risk of a first cardiovascular event.
The patient is the brother of a boy who recently died from an H5N1 infection.
The authors acknowledge that the findings may have been influenced by confounding factors and bias.
As small clusters continue, the CDC notes that only 1 in 4 eligible people have received both mpox vaccine doses.
Influenza B activity is fueling rises in the Midwest and Central regions.
Diarrhea kills up to 500,000 children globally each year.
Outpatient visits of all types but surgery were higher among infected veterans than among their uninfected peers, with an increase of 5.1 per 30 days.
The study underscores the need for equitable access to vaccines, effective drugs, and mosquito-control efforts, the authors say.
Viremia findings also add support for the vaccine's use as postexposure prophylaxis.
Nirsevimab effectiveness was greater than 70% in infants under 9 months.
The CDC says other antibiotics should be considered for prevention among close contacts in areas where ciprofloxacin-resistant cases have been reported.
Gepotidacin showed non-inferiority in one phase 3 trial, and superiority in another, compared with first-line treatments for uncomplicated UTIs.
The latest case, which was fatal, marks the third of 2024.
At 3 months, 17% of the intervention group reported that their overall health was "much better now," compared with 8% in the usual-care group.
The report, one of two released this week by the AMR Industry Alliance, says lack of opportunities is driving scientists from the field.
Functional decline during or after hospitalization is tied to adverse health outcomes, prolonged hospital stays, and more episodes of early hospital admission.
Sporadic infections will likely continue, especially in areas where H5N1 is still endemic in poultry.
The portable test from Visby Medical will be able to detect gonorrhea and assess susceptibility to ciprofloxacin.
