COVID-19 mRNA vaccines show sustained effectiveness against hospitalization in U.S. veterans
Did COVID-19 vaccines keep protecting veterans from hospitalization?
An observational study of U.S. veterans at five VA Medical Centers found COVID-19 mRNA vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization remaine…
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines kept protecting veterans from hospitalization even as the Delta variant surged in the summer of 2021.
Observational study finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccines effective against infection in frontline workers, with reduced protection during Delta spread.
Did COVID vaccines work against infection? Yes, but less so against Delta.
An observational study of frontline workers in eight U.S. locations found COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection…
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines prevent infection in frontline workers, but protection drops as the contagious Delta variant spreads.
CDC publishes standards for developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
CDC releases new standards for creating evidence-based health guidelines
The CDC has published standards for developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. The document outlines methodological requirement…
The CDC has released new standards for creating future evidence-based health guidelines to ensure recommendations are based on the best avai…
Norovirus outbreaks occurred in eight of nine emergency shelters after California's Camp Fire
When wildfire survivors crowded into shelters, a stomach virus spread fast
An outbreak investigation report found norovirus outbreaks in eight of nine emergency shelters housing people displaced by California's 2018…
A 2018 investigation found norovirus spread through eight out of nine emergency shelters housing survivors of California's Camp Fire.
Poison center reports of phenibut exposures increased in the United States from 2009 to 2019
Are more people getting sick from phenibut? Poison centers report rising exposures.
A surveillance report from U.S. poison centers found an increase in reported phenibut exposures from 2009 to 2019. The study type was observ…
Poison centers report rising calls about phenibut exposures between 2009 and 2019, signaling more people are seeking help after using the on…
Case series describes first 100 COVID-19 patients in Zambia and national response efforts.
What happened to Zambia's first 100 COVID-19 patients?
A case series provides an overview of the first 100 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in Zambia and the subsequent national mitigation and…
Zambia's first 100 COVID-19 patients sparked immediate mitigation efforts as health authorities documented the virus's early arrival on the …
Guidelines outline antimicrobial treatment and prophylaxis recommendations for human plague
Health experts issue updated treatment guidelines for plague infections
A guideline document provides recommended best practices for antimicrobial treatment and prophylaxis of human plague in naturally acquired i…
Updated guidelines now tell doctors how to treat and prevent plague infections from natural outbreaks or bioterrorism attacks.
Influenza and pneumonia death rates examined in US adults aged 65 and older
How do flu and pneumonia death rates differ for older Americans?
An observational study examined death rates from influenza and pneumonia among US adults aged 65 and older, stratified by sex and age group.…
Older Americans face different flu and pneumonia death risks depending on their age and gender, revealing which groups need extra protection…
Observational report finds racial/ethnic disparities in US breastfeeding initiation
Who gets to start breastfeeding? A new report finds racial disparities.
An observational report from the United States found racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding initiation. The study did not report sample …
A new report shows a mother's race and ethnicity are linked to whether she gets to start breastfeeding in the United States.
U.S. dementia death rates in 2017 were highest among non-Hispanic white persons
In 2017, dementia death rates were higher among white persons than black or Hispanic persons.
An observational analysis of U.S. National Vital Statistics System data from 2017 found age-adjusted dementia death rates were 70.8 per 100,…
In 2017, age-adjusted dementia death rates were higher among non-Hispanic white persons than non-Hispanic black and Hispanic persons.
Naloxone prescriptions from US retail pharmacies increased substantially from 2012 to 2018
Did naloxone access improve? Pharmacy prescriptions more than doubled in one year.
An observational report of naloxone dispensing trends in US retail pharmacies found the number of prescriptions increased substantially from…
Naloxone prescriptions at U.S. retail pharmacies more than doubled from 2017 to 2018, showing a major jump in access to this life-saving ove…
West Nile virus leads domestic arboviral diseases in 2018 US surveillance report
What's the biggest mosquito-borne disease threat in the U.S.?
A 2018 US surveillance report found West Nile virus was the leading cause of domestically acquired arboviral disease in the continental Unit…
West Nile virus remains the top mosquito-borne disease threat in the U.S., with nearly all cases occurring between April and September.