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Only 8% of those polled say they trust the CDC more than the American Academy of Pediatrics.
A study of hospitalized COVID patients finds use of azithromycin was associated with increased expression of antibiotic resistance genes in the upper airway after only one day of exposure.
The remainder of illnesses were related to multi-ingredient foods, dairy products, nuts and seeds, and eggs.
After a promising court ruling, US vaccine policy suddenly seems more confusing than ever. We can't let up.
The outbreak resulted in 26 hospitalizations but no deaths.
A single federal detention facility in Hudspeth County, Texas, has 99 measles cases.
Although a federal judge has temporarily blocked changes to the US childhood immunization schedule, the US Supreme Court could have 2 chances to weigh in, experts say.
After a demoralizing year for public health, yesterday was different. A federal court ruling handed down a significant, clear, and unambiguous win.
Seven people in California, Texas, and Florida have been sickened in the outbreak, including 4 children under the age of 3.
Of the 997 cases, 639 are among children ages 5 to 17 years.
So far, 16 elephant seals have died from H5N1.
Clinics that more often initiated HPV vaccination at age 9 had lower unvaccination rates.
The risk reductions were on par with what would be expected from quitting smoking.
The judge said changes made to the childhood immunization schedule by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., along with his revamping of a federal vaccine advisory board, likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
A study in Sweden found that use of certain oral antibiotics affected microbial diversity in the gut for up to eight years.
But the authors say its role in reducing persistent symptoms warrants further study.
The strain of meningococcal bacteria in this outbreak has yet to be identified.
Cambodia has reported 36 human H5 infections since 2023.
New Mexico’s response to its 99-case measles outbreak last year included a 55% increase in MMR vaccine uptake.
So far this season, 101 children have died of flu, roughly 85% of whom were unvaccinated.
