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BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants now make up about 90% of sequenced samples.
High estimated blood viscosity (eBV) is significantly associated with greater risk of death from complications among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, suggests a retrospective study published yesterday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
First and second boosters provided substantial protection against emergency/urgent care visits.
Patients recount waiting days for test results and hours in the emergency department for a diagnosis.
The COVID health emergency has been in effect since Jan 31, 2020, and has been renewed 10 times.
COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.
International travel may play a critical role in the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a study published late last week in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease.
Armed conflict, vaccine misinformation, and COVID impacts are among the factors eroding vaccine coverage in kids.
Walensky says clinicians must ensure proper screening and counseling are taking place.
Data from nearly 1 million Americans show an 8% to 11% higher rate of mostly mild systemic adverse events.
Antibiotic resistance, one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children, has risen dramatically over the past two decades, according to a study published this week in JAMA Network Open.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Survey results published yesterday in JAMA Network Open reveal that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino adults in the United States have experienced more delays in cancer care and more worries about treatment costs than their White peers.
CDC advisers meet next week to vote on whether to recommend the vaccine.
"The fact that so many are exhibiting symptoms of burnout is concerning."
Indications of high viral loads were detected in all 12 saliva samples, and DNA was found in 7 of 9 semen samples.
Around 90% of children tested positive for the virus, but it's not known if it caused the hepatitis.
A study of patients at a large tertiary-care medical center found that antibiotic exposure and length of stay were associated with an increased risk of developing a carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infection, researchers reported today in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology.
A new study published in Applied Economics Letter estimates long COVID symptoms have forced 80,000 UK residents out of employment as of March of this year.
The estimate is based on data that show 5.5% of people infected with COVID-19 will develop chronic illness symptoms that limit their activity, including shortness of breath, brain fog, and headaches.
"Antimicrobial resistance will not stop if we let down our guard; there is no time to waste."
