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CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in U.S. Life Expectancy

Prevalence of COVID-19 Variant BA.2.86 Rising in the United States

Fourth COVID-19 Shot Beneficial in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

Fluvoxamine Does Not Shorten Duration of COVID-19 Symptoms

Two-Week DAA Prophylaxis Prevents Hep C After Kidney Transplant

Cantaloupe Recall Expanded After Spike in Salmonella Cases

COVID-19 Vaccination Before Infection Cuts Risk for Long COVID

Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer

People With Severe Mental Illness Experienced Increased COVID-19 Mortality

Listeria Outbreak Tied to Peaches, Plums Results in One Death, 10 Hospitalizations

More Free COVID-19 Tests Made Available by U.S. Government

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes Has Sent 17 to the Hospital

Guidance Provided for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Children

Measles Vaccination Coverage Still Below Prepandemic Levels

First OTC Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Approved by the FDA

Olfactory, Gustatory Dysfunction Decline in Years Following COVID-19

For Teens, Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 Highest for Hybrid Immunity

Virologic Rebound Occurs in ~20 Percent Receiving Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir

Gender Life Expectancy Gap Increased From 2010 to 2021

Variability Seen in Use of Influenza Antiviral Agents in Children

Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns

FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus

3,761 Cases of Congenital Syphilis Reported in U.S. in 2022

Coadministration of COVID-19, Influenza Vaccines Seems Effective

Maintenance Immunosuppressive Drugs Tied to Severe COVID-19

CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type

Zoonotic Virus Spillover Set to Continue Increasing Worldwide

One in Four Young Sexual-, Gender-Minority Individuals May Experience Syphilis

New Antibiotic Tackles Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in Trial

Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals

Skin Diseases Pose a Psychosocial Burden

Hep C Testing Recommendations Developed for Perinatally Exposed Infants

Interventions to Redesign Patient Care Do Not Improve Outcomes

At-Home, Inhaled Flu Vaccine Could Be on Horizon

2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in HIV PrEP Provision for Adolescents

Plasma From Convalescent Donors Beneficial for COVID-19-Induced ARDS

Transient Decrease in Pediatric Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations Seen During Pandemic

Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 11-15

COVID-19 Meds Like Paxlovid Will Soon Have Big Price Tags

Vaccination Coverage Increased in 2022, but Still Below 2019 Levels

Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll

CDC Advisers Say High-Risk Men Should Still Get Mpox Vaccine

Improved Meningitis Vaccine May Be On the Way

Health Care Workers Reported More Days of Poor Mental Health in 2022

Increase in Hepatitis A Vaccination Needed to Prevent Deaths

Bagged, Precut Onions Tied to Salmonella Illnesses in 22 States

Unique Workplace Concerns Tied to Health Worker Depression, Anxiety During Pandemic

Shortage of RSV Vaccines for Infants Prompts CDC Alert

Range of Long-Term Symptoms Seen After SARS-CoV-2, Non-COVID-19 ARI

Study Identifies Parent/Caregiver COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Linked to Incidence of BPH Complications

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Linked to Incidence of BPH Complications

Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions Directly to Patient Homes

IDSA: Piperacillin-Tazobactam, Cefepime Comparable for Suspected Infection

IDSA: A. Baumannii, C. Auris Common for Recipients of Mechanical Ventilation

Positive Link Identified Between SARS-CoV-2 and Guillain-Barré

Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections

Pandemic Control Practices Cut Health Care-Acquired Infections

Universal Decolonization at Nursing Homes Beneficial

IDSA: Intranasal Live-Attenuated COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Response

Factors Linked to Ankylosing Spondylitis Identified

Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy

IDSA: Maternal RSVpreF Vaccine Would Cut Clinical, Economic Burden

More Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID-19 Vaccines

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers

Severity of Flu Season Was High for Children, Teens in 2022 to 2023

IDSA: Wastewater Surveillance Allows Monitoring of Viral Infections

Dexamethasone No Benefit in HIV-Positive With Tuberculous Meningitis

Pediatric RSV Hospitalizations Increased in 2021 to 2022 Season

Maternal Pertussis Vaccination Linked to Lower Infection Risk in Infants

Autoimmune, Autoinflammatory Connective Tissue Disorders Increased After COVID-19

Flu Shots Up for Children in States With Vaccine Mandate

California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers

Burnout Increasing Among Physicians in the United States

Most Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75

In Early Trial, Results Promising for Moderna Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine

CDC Stops Issuing New COVID-19 Vaccination Cards

Severe SARS-CoV-2 Appears to Infect Coronary Vessels

IVIg Reduces Infection Rate in Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving Anti-BCMA Therapy

Chatbots Generate Mostly Accurate Information to Medical Queries

COVID-19 Infection, Vaccination Have Little Effect on Migraine Worsening

FDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike

Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Cuts COVID-19 Complications in Highest-Risk Patients

In-Hospital Mortality Evaluated for SARS-CoV-2-Linked Sepsis

Ceftobiprole Noninferior to Daptomycin for Complicated Staph Infection

Maternal Psychosocial Stress, COVID-19 Infection Tied to Infant Attentional Processing

Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government

More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday

Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination Provides Some Protection for Infants

Four Genetic Variants ID’d for Risk for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Pneumococcal Infection Reduced in Children With Sickle Cell Since PCV13

Respiratory Infections in Childhood Increased With Urbanized Living at Birth

Infection With Omicron Less Likely to Result in Post-COVID-19 Condition

Sputum Purulence Can Predict Outcomes in Bronchiectasis

Revaccination Suggested for Hep B Vaccine Nonresponders After Hep C Cure

BNT162b2 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Encounters in Children Under 5

Immune Response Not Inferior With Coadministration of COVID-19, Flu Shots

Factors Identified for Readmission Among Children With ARDS

Methylation Score Can ID Risk for Cervical Adenocarcinomas

CDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID-19 Booster Shots

ChatGPT Accurately Handles Questions About Vaccine Hesitancy

Flu Vaccine Cut Risk for Influenza-Linked Hospitalizations in 2023

FDA Approves New COVID-19 Booster Shots

Severity Reduced With Mpox Reinfection, Postvaccination Infection

Providers Have Inadequate Awareness of PCV20 Vaccination Recommendations

Early Clean Intermittent Catheterization Recommended With Neurogenic Bladder

Hepatitis C Virus Still Leading Cause of Hepatocellular Cancer in Men

FDA Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters Could Come by Friday

CDC Warns of Rise in RSV Cases Among Young Children, Infants

CDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Moderna Says Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant

Major Discharge Barriers Present for One in 10 Hospitalized Patients

Factors ID’d That Increase Risk for Mechanical Ventilation With Sepsis

Drinking Water Quality Tied to Lung Infections in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

Even Five Years Postapproval, Many Drug Studies Remain Nonpublic

Patient Experience Scores for Hospital Care Decreased During COVID-19

Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment

Mortality Risk Increased for Six Months After COVID-19 in Veterans

Mobile Device May ID Wound Infections Earlier

Some Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination

Hospital COVID-19 Burden Impacted NSTEMI Treatment, Outcome

Pediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves

Recommendations Updated for Flu Vaccine in Children

Almost 3,000 Cases of West Nile Virus Reported in U.S. in 2021

Opportunities Exist for Improving Hospital-Based Sepsis Programs With New CDC Guidance

Teens May Have Missed Vaccinations During COVID-19 Pandemic

Poll: Only Half of Older Adults Have Heard of New RSV Vaccine

China to Drop COVID-19 Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers

Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say

Residents Trained During First Wave of Pandemic Experienced Less PTSD

U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Reinfection

Long COVID May Affect More Patients Than Previously Thought

USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation of PrEP for Those at Increased HIV Risk

ACOG Guideline Addresses Hepatitis in Pregnancy

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Protect Newborns

Three Deaths Linked to Listeria-Tainted Milkshakes From Restaurant in Washington State

Incidence of New-Onset HTN Higher for COVID-19 Versus Influenza Patients

Maryland Reports Case of Locally Acquired Malaria

WHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan

Better Responses Seen With Booster mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills Three People in Connecticut, New York

Pediatricians’ Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot

U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week

Most Infants With RSV-Related Critical Illness Born at Term

Long COVID Symptoms Persist Through 12 Months

Education on Approval Process May Increase Acceptance of New RSV Vaccines

Listeria Cases Spur Recall of ‘Soft Serve On the Go’ Ice Cream

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Tied to Lower Adverse Event Risk in Older Adults

Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis Safe Over Long Term

Exercise Intervention Beneficial for Health Care Workers

Mortality Rates High for People Successfully Treated for Hep C

Studies Explore Risks for Exposure to Antenatal Corticosteroids

Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Antibiotic Resistance Globally

Antibiotics Show Little Benefit in Children Without Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Pathogens

Drug Overdose Death Risk Increased for Specific Health Care Workers

New COVID-19 Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says

Three Fleaborne Typhus-Associated Deaths Reported in 2022

CDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants

Leprosy on the Rise in Florida

Long Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS Program Gets New Home in State...

Jeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Oral Probenecid Cuts Time to Viral Clearance in COVID-19

Attrition Rates for M.D.-Ph.D. Programs Vary by Race, Ethnicity

Biden Administration Launches Office for Long COVID Research

Paperwork Causing Many Americans to Lose Medicaid Coverage, White House Warns

Nonpediatric Specialties Face Smaller Return Margins for HPV Vaccine Costs

Nearly Half of Women in Medicine With Children Pass Up Career Advancement

Provider Awareness and Knowledge of Alpha-Gal Syndrome Limited

Travel-Linked Dengue Cases in U.S. Peaked in 2019

Prevalence of Hep C-Positive Pregnancies Increased From 1998 to 2018

Report Quantifies Misdiagnosis of Dangerous Diseases in the United States

Pitavastatin Cuts Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With HIV

Negligible Risk of Sexual Transmission With Low HIV Viremia

Direct Oral Penicillin Challenge Noninferior to Standard of Care

17.2 Percent of Children Start but Do Not Complete Seven-Vaccine Series

Major Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA Says

Amygdala and Insula Retraining Tied to Reduction in Fatigue With Long COVID

Maternal Vaccine Can Prevent Group B Strep in Young Infants

Biological Sex Tied to Symptoms, Severity of Lyme Disease

Long COVID Seen in 16.2 Percent of Pediatric COVID-19 Patients

Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients

Avoidable Hospital Admissions Increased With Health Care Disruption

251 Cases of Soft Tick Relapsing Fever Reported in 2012 to 2021

European Man May Be Sixth Person to Be ‘Cured’ of HIV

Fewer Physicians Working in Private Practice

New Malaria Case Reported in Florida Brings National Total to Eight

Latinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce

FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants

Pay for Performance Programs Cut Antibiotic Rx at Safety-Net Hospitals

Living in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy

Indigenous Children Continue to Experience High Rates of RSV

Single-Visit Sample Collection Recommended for Hep C Testing

Review IDs Certain Higher Mortality Risks for Patients With Fibromyalgia

Variation Noted in Physician Turnover Rates From 2010 to 2020

Confirmatory Testing Underused for Tinea Capitis Diagnosis

Deaths Due to Opioid Toxicity Up in U.S. During COVID-19

More CIN2+ Detection Seen With HPV Catch-Up Screening in Women Aged ≥65

Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees

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