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The outbreak total remains at 9 cases: 1 confirmed , 4 probable , and 4 suspected.
US influenza activity is still low, flu vaccine protection is moderate, and WHO advisers only tweak the makeup of next year's flu vaccine.
The authors conclude that some of the increased antibiotic prescribing may have been inappropriate.
Two years into the pandemic, US cancer screening rates still hadn't recovered to pre-crisis levels, putting millions at risk, new data reveal.
Indicators continue to decline, with the 7-day average for new daily cases down 9.2% from a week ago.
Molecular analysis of stool and rectal swab samples reveal widespread colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yemen, Mozambique, and Madagascar all recorded new cases.
COVID-19 survivors with persistent symptoms are at more than double the risk of new-onset cardiovascular symptoms, suggests a meta-analysis.
US celebrity Twitter posts—especially those from politicians and news anchors—likely influenced the increasingly negative US public attitudes toward efforts to combat COVID-19.
Banning the routine use of medically important antibiotics in food-animal production was tied to a reduction in one type of antibiotic-resistant infection in people.
Implementing a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention safely reduced antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in frail older adults.
Data show that the use of doxycycline after sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections may not significantly increase resistance to the antibiotic.
The FDA has granted RSVpreF priority review for use in pregnant women to help protect babies against the virus.
Nearly half of the newborns (46%) stayed in the same room as their mothers, a practice that rose from 23% in March to June 2020 to 74% in January to March 2021.
People who have long COVID and experience anxiety and depression following a mild infection may have brain changes that affect its structure and function.
The trial in Kenya involved 449 women who were taking daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and randomized them to receive doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis or standard of care.
The Bacterial Vaccines Network receives $1.2 million from UK-based charitable organization Wellcome to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccination is linked to fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among previously infected adults, suggests a US study.
Cases include 10 lab-confirmed infections and 1 probable case involving a man who died before samples could be collected.
Valneva submitted promising data from a phase 3 trial, final lot-to-lot consistency results, and positive 1-year persistence data.
