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A total of 80% of the most intelligent people were vaccinated within 40 days of vaccine availability, compared with 180 days for those with the lowest cognitive ability.
People with both mpox and HIV accounted for 40.7% of all mpox cases in California during the study period and 56% of mpox-associated hospitalizations.
A Canadian report suggests subscription pull incentives hold the greatest promise for revitalizing the country's antibiotic market.
The risk of both new-onset and recurrent depression was greater in those who reported loneliness, had functional limitations, or experienced escalated family conflict.
Meanwhile, several more BA.2.86 sequences were reported, as Moderna notes reassuring lab findings against BA.2.86 for its updated vaccine.
As Bangladesh's dengue outbreak spreads outside the capital, Nigeria battles another diphtheria wave and Uruguay reports its first H5 detection in a sea lion.
Samples from ready-to-eat food products in China were found to be contaminated with multidrug-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Though more patients were infected during the Omicron phase of the pandemic, only 0.2% in the Omicron cohort were diagnosed as having long COVID.
Other reasons included concerns about safety and efficacy beyond that of previous doses.
A review and meta-analysis found resistance to cefiderocol was low overall, but "alarmingly high" among some carbapenem-resistant pathogens.
Researchers in a university health system found the proportion of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections was higher in winter than summer months.
Cases have been reported from three parts of the state, mainly involving Black adults who haven't received the MenACWY vaccine.
ARDS caused by COVID-19 compared to ARDS caused by other illnesses was not associated with any greater psychological distress among family members.
While breakthrough infections were mostly mild, infection- and vaccine-induced immunity don't fully protect against mpox.
Officials warn about potentially fatal Vibrio vulnificus infections from wound exposure to contaminated coastal waters or from eating raw or undercooked shellfish.
Researchers noted a higher likelihood of treatment for Black, Hispanic, and older patients with more chronic conditions.
"The vaccine spillover effects that we document in our research underscore the importance of restoring trust in human vaccine safety and efficacy."
Nine deer farms in the state are still operating after a CWD detection, and 17 were previously shut down after deer tested positive.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo now has 135 vaccine-derived polio cases in 2023.
The vaccine targets outer membrane vesicles that are common to both Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
