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In 2 randomized clinical trials, an order-entry alert based on patient-specific risk factors was tied to reduced empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics.
The deer in Adams County, in west-central Illinois, is the first documented case outside of the state's northern CWD-endemic region.
The World Health Organization says 17 cases of IMD have been linked to the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
In Uganda, the virus is spreading in urban areas and among sexual networks, posing contact-tracing challenges.
Leaders from the APHA and the Treatment Action Group call for resignation or removal, as a biomedical group raises questions about core FDA functioning.
Of the nearly 3,100 people, businesses, and other entities the Department of Justice charged with fraud as of December 2024, more than 2,500 were found guilty, and more than 2,100 were sentenced.
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were found in 58% of hamsters exposed via building ventilation, though none showed signs of infection.
Those who became infected with COVID had higher levels of gene expression for two key proteins, ACE2 and TMPRSS2.
Almost 75% of WHO country offices have reported health service disruptions due to recent funding cuts.
Indiana now has 6 connected cases in Allen County involving 4 children and 2 adults.
The battery-powered device is the first to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in saliva in addition to blood and sputum.
Lingering symptoms were tied to elevated risks of recent unemployment, financial problems, and anxiety and depression.
Health officials in Kansas report 6 more cases, while Colorado and Hawaii confirm infections in unvaccinated children and adults.
Clade 1b is fueling a central Africa mpox outbreak, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo seeing the most cases.
A study of 40 female sex workers reveals that a single daily dose of doxycycline is associated with significantly reduced STIs, primarily syphilis.
A 3-year-old girl from Mexico recently hospitalized with H5N1 avian flu has died from her infection.
In other developments, Indiana reported its first case of the year and Colorado reported its second infection.
A surveillance study of 10 US states shows incidence of invasive group A Streptococcus infections more than doubled from 2013 through 2022.
In 2022, user fees made up about 1% of the $1.1 billion foods program budget.
If PEPFAR funding is cut, nearly 500,000 children in Africa may die of AIDS-related causes and 1 million may be infected with HIV in the next 5 years.
