The agency told vaccine makers that COVID-19 vaccines used in the US starting in fall 2025 should be based on JN.1 lineage strains, preferably the LP.8.1 strain.
Food insecurity, however, was not tied to current long COVID among people receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The WHO lowered its assessment from high to medium, based on several factors, including high population immunity and improved clinical management.
Researchers found high rates of neurologic conditions among patients who received certain monoclonal antibodies, women, older survivors, and those with underlying illnesses.
The WHO said B, C, and D subtypes cause 1.3 million deaths each year and that hepatitis D is now classified as carcinogenic to humans, alongside B and C.
The authors say the findings support RSV vaccination of older Americans.
Less than half (43%) of all articles were published by mainstream news services.
Twenty people in 15 states have been now sickened in the outbreak, and 4 have died.
The association may be explained by shared biological pathways, such as chronic inflammation and neuroinflammation.
The antiviral medication significantly reduced hospitalizations among females and patients under 50.
In "We Cannot Give Up or Give In" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the confirmation of RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary, recent layoffs at the CDC and NIH, and a new vaccine policy being adopted in Louisiana. They also discuss seasonal and H5N1 influenza activity and a measles outbreak in Texas.
Follow us on Bluesky: Dr. Michael Osterholm (@mtosterholm.bsky.social) and CIDRAP (cidrap.bsky.social)
MORE EPISODES
SUPPORT THIS PODCAST
In an effort to combat misinformation, a group of volunteers have compiled a growing list of randomized controlled trials conducted for licensed vaccines.
This week's meeting of ACIP is likely to mark its end—for now—as a vaccine advisory body.
A study found that 24% of sampled sinks in an Israeli hospital were contaminated with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, with the same strain found in patients.
Though the country has only 4% of the world's population, it saw 15% of the global hospitalizations for COVID-19.
Estimated effectiveness against intensive care unit admission was 73%.
The most common symptoms were cough, fatigue, and memory loss.
In the intention-to-treat population, the vaccine effectiveness of the typhoid vaccine was 78%.
At 3 months, Hispanic participants were more likely than non-Hispanic participants to report fair or poor health.
The lung infection caused by COVID-19 increased cardiac macrophages.
Researchers said the AI tool could be useful for planning vaccine campaigns and targeting uptake-boosting messaging.
Health officials are releasing 77,000 more doses, with supply stretched by higher-than-expected demand for the new tool for protecting newborns.
