Narrative synthesis reviews U.S. HPV vaccination policy impacts on initiation and completion rates.
One Simple Change Could Save Thousands From Cervical Cancer
This narrative synthesis reviews HPV vaccination policies across U.S. states, focusing on Medicaid expansion, pharmacist authority, and scho…
State laws, not just doctor advice, drive HPV vaccine success and help protect families from cervical cancer.
Clinical indicators predict refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
New Tool Predicts Which Kids Need Stronger Pneumonia Treatment
This retrospective case–control analysis evaluated 522 children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) to identify predictors of refract…
This new model gives doctors a simple way to identify children with pneumonia who might need stronger treatment right away.
Oral microbiome diversity reduced in febrile individuals with high fever in Senegal
Fever and oral bacteria changes seen in Senegal study
This cohort study of 150 febrile individuals at two locations in Senegal found that oral microbiome diversity and richness were significantl…
High fever in Senegal reduced oral bacteria diversity and revealed common pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes in mouth and blood sampl…
Mathematical modelling review quantifies ethnic disparities in respiratory infection transmission dynamics across England
Why Some Groups Catch More Viruses Than Others
This mathematical modelling review synthesizes data from the 2024-2025 Reconnect social contact survey involving 12,484 participants in Engl…
Where you live and who you meet changes your risk of catching a respiratory virus.
Prospective paired-sample study reviews AveloMask XBA sampling versus lower respiratory tract specimens in hospitalized pneumonia patients.
Your Breath Could Diagnose Pneumonia Without a Needle
This prospective paired-sample study evaluated exhaled breath aerosol (XBA) sampling using the AveloMask against lower respiratory tract (LR…
A new face mask device might soon replace painful tests for pneumonia diagnosis.
Review of prospective cohort study on post-diarrhea respiratory infections in children
After severe diarrhea, nearly 4 out of 100 young children in low-income countries get a new lung infection within three months.
This review summarizes a prospective cohort study of 9,116 children aged 6-35 months with medically-attended diarrhea across seven sites. It…
After severe diarrhea, nearly 4 out of 100 young children in low-income countries get a new lung infection within three months.
FMT shifts bile acids faster than vancomycin in recurrent C. difficile infection subgroup
Study looks at bile acids and recurrent C. diff treatments
This randomized controlled trial subgroup analyzed patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. It found that fecal microbiot…
Treating recurrent C. diff infection with FMT shifts bile acids faster than vancomycin, restoring a healthy pattern linked to the presence o…
Systematic review on neutrophil extracellular traps in gastrointestinal cancer progression.
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Linked to Gastrointestinal Cancer Progression
This systematic review synthesizes narrative evidence on neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in gastrointestinal cancer. It describes a du…
Neutrophil traps released by the immune system may help cancer spread by trapping cells and making blood vessels leakier, potentially fuelin…
HAL lenses associated with less myopia progression than SVL in children aged 6–12 years.
New Glasses May Slow Your Child’s Nearsightedness From Getting Worse
This retrospective cohort study in 157 school-age children with low myopia found that Highly Aspherical Lenslets (HAL) were associated with …
These new glasses can significantly slow the progression of nearsightedness in children, but age plays a major role in how well they work.
mRNA-1283 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccines show protective effectiveness in adults aged 65 and older.
New Vaccine Cuts Hospital Risk for Seniors by Nearly 60%
This observational cohort study in U.S. adults aged >=65 years found mRNA-1283 had higher adjusted vaccine effectiveness (aVE) for COVID-19 …
A new 2025–2026 COVID vaccine slashes hospital risk for seniors by nearly 60%, offering stronger protection when aging immune systems need i…
Randomized trial shows ribavirin increases mutational load and specific transition signatures in HCV.
Ribavirin linked to increased hepatitis C virus mutations in trial
This secondary analysis of a randomized trial in HCV-infected participants found ribavirin exposure significantly increased total mutational…
Ribavirin treatment linked to increased hepatitis C virus mutations in a trial, though real-world impact on cure rates remains unclear.
Observational cross-sectional study on environmental covariates and malaria prevalence in Tanzania
Does the grass and shrubs near your home affect malaria risk?
This observational cross-sectional study in Mainland Tanzania examined household-level environmental covariates and malaria parasite prevale…
This matters because where you live can change your family's malaria risk. In Tanzania, researchers found that more grass or shrubs near hom…