The bivalent booster marshaled a robust antibody response against the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants but not against the more recently emerged variants.
The country has received 1,200 doses of a candidate Sudan Ebola vaccine from the WHO.
New WHO data show that cases and deaths remained steady in 2021, easing worries about the impact of COVID-19 disruptions.
The outbreak has grown to 63 cases, up from 50 cases 3 days ago.
Hospitals with the highest prevalence of highly resistant microorganisms instituted the fewest infection prevention and control measures.
Patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 breathing problems are less likely to need intubation if they lie face down, but the position's effect on death or other outcomes is inconclusive.
The BQ.1.1 and XBB SARS-CoV-2 subvariants evade monoclonal antibodies but not the antiviral drugs remdesivir, molnupiravir, and Paxlovid.
Six African nations report more polio cases this week.
Previous research in Bangladesh has suggested that exposure to arsenic might play a role in the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance.
Three men contracted mpox and then developed myocarditis a few days after their initial symptoms.
Those who reported COVID-19 during wave 1 had elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression at 1, 3, 5, and 13 months follow-up.
Slightly more than half of COVID-19–related scientific studies posted on medRxiv were published in peer-reviewed journals within 2 years.
CDC data show vaccine effectiveness against the H3N2 strain for all ages was 36%.
No cases have been seen in children who are fully vaccinated.
A study of 4 VA hospitals finds that almost a third of urinary tract infection diagnoses are inappropriate in patients with neurogenic bladder.
A new analysis identifies substantial inter-country differences, with variations by age, sex, and season.
The outbreak has grown to more than 13,000 suspected cases, plus 283 deaths, for a case-fatality rate of 2.1%.
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration will review Shionogi's NDA for the novel antibiotic.
Teens were more likely to receive COVID-19 vaccine if they had received HPV, meningitis, or Tdap vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccines prevented more than 18.5 million US hospitalizations and 3.2 million deaths, according to new estimates.
The US, Canada, and Mexico confirm high flu levels, and 9 European countries are reporting widespread activity.
The findings also call into question the idea that improving knowledge of antibiotics can improve antibiotic use, the study authors say.
The WHO says urgent action is needed if countries around the globe want to reach their water and sanitation goals.
Amid COVID-19 surges, people are scrambling to stockpile over-the-counter pain and fever medications.
Shortages of some drugs to treat kids' respiratory illnesses come amid surges of RSV and the flu and continuing COVID-19.
