All told, 53 cases in Turkey, 12 in Germany, and 1 each in Austria and Switzerland have been linked to botulism neurotoxin injections at 2 hospitals in Turkey.
Less than 6 hours of sleep a night in the days before and after flu and hepatitis A and B vaccination was associated with a lower immune response.
Estimated 1-dose protection against symptomatic mpox was 78% after at least 14 days, ranging from 71% to 85% in sensitivity analyses.
A measles outbreak that began late last year in western Nepal has grown to 690 cases, the WHO says.
"Currently available data show that vaccination remains the best defense against severe disease, hospitalization, and death caused by COVID-19 across all age groups."
Of the 85 videos analyzed, only 33% covered all content items that were highlighted in clinical practice guidelines.
The test order rate per 1,000 patient-days fell from 126.5 in the pre-intervention period to 90.6 in the intervention period, a 28% reduction.
The Americas reported the vast majority of new cases over the past 3 weeks—408 of 442.
Local scientists and their colleagues from the CDC detail 2 cases of locally acquired dengue in November 2022 in Maricopa County.
Six children in the DR Congo and 3 in Burundi have polio cases linked to the novel oral polio vaccine type 2.
A meta-analysis finds that antibiotics may be associated with more than a quarter of cases of rare, serious drug reactions that affect the skin and mucous membranes.
After adjustment for risk factors, adherence to clinical guidelines was identified as a major protective factor.
The company will offer no-cost access to vaccines after the government phases out covering them when the Public Health Emergency winds down in May.
Adults hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections in Switzerland died at 1.5 times the rate of those diagnosed as having influenza A or B.
At least 11 people have been sickened and 10 hospitalized in the multistate outbreak going back several years.
There have been 221 confirmed Shigella sonnei infections and 37 possible cases from the EU, UK, and US.
The percentage of outpatient visits for flulike illness remained just above the national baseline.
Moderna vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic Omicron was 60% 2 weeks to 2 months after the second dose and 36% from 3 to 4 months after the second dose.
Also, the single available medical code for long COVID may not capture the wide variation in symptoms and severity.
Valneva submitted promising data from a phase 3 trial, final lot-to-lot consistency results, and positive 1-year persistence data.
Cases include 10 lab-confirmed infections and 1 probable case involving a man who died before samples could be collected.
COVID-19 vaccination is linked to fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among previously infected adults, suggests a US study.
The Bacterial Vaccines Network receives $1.2 million from UK-based charitable organization Wellcome to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines.
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.
People who have long COVID and experience anxiety and depression following a mild infection may have brain changes that affect its structure and function.
