The West has had the highest wastewater detections for most of the summer, but levels have now declined a bit according to the CDC's latest update.
Study suggests medical masks may offer similar protecion as N95 respirators, but experts say hold on.
Public health professionals use some terms imprecisely, others incorrectly, and still others technically accurate but almost sure to be misunderstood by the public.
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Low-income adults were less likely to delay or forgo medical care during than before the pandemic.
The study was based on outcomes seen among women who received one or two mRNA COVID vaccine doses in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Death rates rose among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years from 2013 to 2021, but the median death rate in the other countries fell, widening the mortality gap.
A tripling in incidence was seen among women aged 21 to 30 years.
ACIP made its latest assessments during a packed 3-day schedule, during which it also updated it recommendation for RSV vaccines.
An XBB booster was associated with a 41% reduced risk of JN.1 infection.
Cases are tracking upwards from the lowest levels of the pandemic, most notably in the West and South.
Text messages increased 30-day COVID-19 booster uptake by 21%.
Obesity during COVID-19 infection was linked to difficulty breathing in the PCC period.
By day 28, 70% of recipients of remdesivir plus standard care and 53% who received standard care alone had been released from the hospital, a 16% difference.