An observational study finds amoxicillin-clavulanate provides no benefits over amoxicillin for uncomplicated sinusitis in adults.
The WHO has recorded 162 human cases of H9N2 avian flu since 2015, all but 3 of them in China.
The secretary of defense says flu shot mandates are overly broad.
Moderna has begun dosing participants in a phase 3 trial of its H5 pandemic flu vaccine candidate, mRNA-108.
A second deer sampled in the same county has tested positive at the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System, and the result is awaiting confirmation.
The decision comes after a positive phase 3 trial in older adults.
One outbreak affected a Minnesota turkey facility housing 63,000 birds.
Pediatric flu deaths so far this season now total 149, most of them in unvaccinated children.
The malaria drug is a small interfering molecule that binds to and snips RNA molecules so that cells make less of the prion protein.
A report from the CDC finds no secondary cases among passengers and crew who were near infected airline passengers.
The effort by the WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi has delivered more than 100 million vaccine doses since 2023.
A study of Medicaid enrollees finds kids with 3 or more complex chronic conditions received more than 5 times as many antibiotics as healthy kids.
A subtype of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria causes nearly 1 in 3 infections.
So far 13 people have been hospitalized in the 13-state outbreak, but no deaths have been reported.
Sixty-nine percent say they trust vaccine scientists a “moderate amount” or more to act in their best interest.
Eastern Chad is facing dual outbreaks of measles and meningitis C as thousands flee conflict in neighboring Sudan.
An estimated 1.1 million people died from hepatitis B and 240,000 from hepatitis C in 2024.
Half of patients with a false-positive test experienced unnecessary isolation.
A review of 32 studies suggests increased resources for antimicrobial stewardship programs are associated with improved antimicrobial use and costs.
Gavi said it has not received any funding for this year or last year.
Those uninterested in the specialty report concerns about compensation, training length, and limited procedural opportunities.
The findings underscore the potential consequences of the continued slide in vaccine uptake, such as increased healthcare visits and hospitalizations, the authors say.
The Dakotas have had the most poultry outbreaks in April.
Several anonymous CDC employees said earlier that Bhattacharya blocked publication of a report on COVID vaccine protection as a political move.
The USDA says the pseudorabies detection does not pose a risk to consumer health or affect the safety of the commercial pork supply.
