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As of Jan. 27, COVID-19 passes will no longer be needed to enter large-scale events, use of face masks in public schools will no longer be required

No association seen for acquisition of hospital-acquired respiratory pathogen with fatal outcomes for patients with COVID-19

Reduction in fat gain not seen in overall cohort, but stratified analysis showed benefit among those overweight, obese at baseline

With new public labeling system, governments may be more willing to disclose newly detected variants

80 percent of 59 priority countries had achieved elimination by December 2020; 88 percent decrease reported in neonatal cases from 2000 to 2020

Three-day course of treatment results in reduced risk for hospitalization or death compared with placebo

Insulin prices have skyrocketed in recent years, making it unaffordable for some Americans with diabetes

Percentage of children living in food-insecure households in 2019 to 2020 varied by ethnicity, urbanicity, family structure

Risk for incident primary hepatic malignancy and death increased among men with HFE p.C282Y homozygosity

Significant increase in glioma risk seen for those with higher antibody titers to the sag-1 antigen

Teens with autism more likely to receive mental health services and to have an unmet medical or mental health need

Treatment in the morning may be more effective, with greater impact seen in MGMT-methylated patients

12.2 percent of those who reported symptoms or had a positive PCR test sero-reverted within six months of symptom onset

Anorectal biofeedback therapy recommended in defecation disorders; biofeedback also recommended in proctalgia syndrome

In addition, steeper decline in eGFR within one year associated with higher dementia risk

Rate ratios were highest for critical COVID-19, and during first versus second and third pandemic waves in Sweden

Change in weight over preceding year linked to success of catheter ablation for AF at 15 months for obese, nonobese patients

Across rural, urban, metropolitan areas, linkage to care within one month of diagnosis was similar but below targets

Achieving sustained changes requires multidisciplinary teams, multidimensional educational programs, multilevel interventions

Infertility associated with increased risk for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, but not heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Finding is crucial step toward the Pfizer two-shot regimen becoming available for younger children as early as Halloween

Favorable outcomes, minimal adverse effects seen in solid organ transplant recipients who received monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19

Number of studies show that booster doses help restore weakening immunity and protect against severe COVID-19

Serum lutein+zeaxanthin and β-cryptoxanthin levels inversely associated with incident all-cause dementia

Updated guideline discusses advanced radiation therapy techniques and places emphasis on multidisciplinary care

Medal is the academy's most prestigious award, presented annually to honor extraordinary use of science for the public good

Findings for all-cause, cardiovascular, and dementia-related mortality in women

Novel deep learning models can quantify left, right ventricular dysfunction using electrocardiogram data

If rates had remained at 2008 level, there would have been an additional 848,000 cases of serious vision impairment in 2017

Even bigger gaps in care seen for people living in low-income and lower middle-income countries

Blood pressure hyperreactivity to standing independently predicts major adverse cardiovascular and renal events in young hypertensive adults

Total number and severity of gastrointestinal symptoms influenced by race/ethnicity, menopausal status

Score has been developed and validated that includes eight independent predictors of grade 3 to 5 chemotherapy toxicity

Significant association between dietary fiber intake and prevalence of depression seen for premenopausal, but not postmenopausal, women

President's assurances came as the spread of the highly contagious delta variant fuels a rise in COVID-19 cases

No significant difference versus placebo observed for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 receiving noninvasive supplemental oxygen

Odds of receiving any school mental health services were greater in 2019 than each year from 2009 to 2018

COVID-19 has roared back during a summer that began with Americans hopeful that the worst was behind them

The two scientists have helped answer one of the most profound questions about the human condition: How do we sense our environment?

Patients with more severe findings less likely to have prolonged delays; current smokers had more delays than former smokers

Revamp would focus on improving the nation's public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks

Highest risk for testing positive or death due to COVID-19 was seen for non-White essential workers

Complete response rate improved compared with conventional external beam radiotherapy

Among treated individuals, blood pressure control at baseline inversely linked to global cognitive, memory test scores

Combination of diets shows reductions in cardiac biomarkers for injury and strain, while DASH diet alone cuts inflammation

Risk increased for new sequelae attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection, including chronic respiratory failure, myocarditis, anxiety, fatigue

77 percent of patients would repeat a telephone consult; most beneficial for menopause, fertility, endometriosis follow-up

Model including four clinical factors can predict overall survival, with predictive performance superior to Ann Arbor staging system

Opioid prescriptions for opioid-naive decreased then rebounded, while buprenorphine initiation remained lower

Lower baseline BMI and greater increase in BMI appear to be protective against postmenopausal bone loss

New policy means that regulators can impose either per-day or per-instance penalties

Survivors with obesity have additional $3,216 in medical spending per person per year, translating to $19.7 billion in 2016

No significant decreases seen in any sperm parameters following two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

Mortality rates 41 percent higher for breast cancer for Black women, despite similar or lower incidence rates compared with Whites

Reasons why doses may be marked as wasted include a cracked vial, an error diluting the vaccine, a freezer malfunction

Findings show highest risk in the first four months post-TBI, but risk remains regardless of severity or type of injury

Recent decline in vaccine effectiveness against new COVID-19 cases coincided with increasing circulation of delta variant

Odds of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 more than fivefold higher for unvaccinated patients with previous infection versus vaccinated persons

Earlier gestational age at delivery may be implicated in many of these obesity-related perinatal deaths

In phase 2 trial, spesolimab cleared more lesions than placebo, but it was associated with infections, systemic drug reactions

The CIRRhosis Using Standard tests algorithm could use results of routine blood tests to identify those at high risk for advanced liver disease

Excess heart age 8.5 years for men and 6.5 years for women; varies by age, race/ethnicity, education, income

Risk for DILI up for patients with hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, preexisting liver disease, surgical history

Higher rates of invasive disease-free survival seen in adjuvant setting for HER2-negative early-stage disease with germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

Black children have higher odds of death; Hispanic and Black children have longer hospital stays, especially Black neonates

Lisdexamfetamine found to reduce symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo in small group of adults with ADHD

Risk factors most strongly attenuating the association between major TBI and dementia were alcohol consumption, physical activity

GDM screening recommended at or after, but not before, 24 weeks of gestation in asymptomatic pregnant individuals

Except for rituximab, no increased risk seen for in-hospital death or mechanical ventilation for those on long-term immunosuppressive therapy

Americans can also receive four free at-home tests directly from the U.S. government

Rates of major depression lower among older adults with insomnia disorder who underwent CBT versus sleep education therapy

Machine learning used to analyze data from three large, well-known epidemiological studies

In terms of strength of association with mortality, diagnosis of schizophrenia ranked only behind age

Among those who voted against Califf's nomination were Democrats who expressed concerns about his links to pharmaceutical companies

Mandatory vaccination is especially crucial to protect vulnerable people, including unvaccinated children and those with weakened immune systems

Findings consistent at both six and 12 months of treatment with systemic therapy

Gayle Smith's duties will include harnessing U.S. knowledge and resources to increase COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution worldwide

39 infections documented in 1,497 health care workers; 19 percent had persistent symptoms despite most cases being mild, asymptomatic

Absolute deficit in screening estimated at 3.9, 3.8, and 1.6 million for breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers, respectively

Inverse association seen for aspirin users starting use before age 70, but not for those initiating use at or after age 70 years

Obesity associated with an estimated excess annual medical cost of $1,861 per person among U.S. adults

Risk for sudden cardiac death increased among people living with HIV with elevated HIV viral load or low CD4 cell counts

Black patients disproportionately excluded from participation in pancreatic cancer clinical trials

From 1990 through March 2019, there were 113 reported deaths involving crib bumpers, and more than 100 babies have died in inclined sleepers

No difference seen between teriflunomide and placebo groups for primary end point of time to first confirmed clinical relapse