Partial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination shows 63% effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection in nursing home outbreaks
How well does one COVID vaccine dose protect nursing home residents during outbreaks?
An observational report from two skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks found partial vaccination (>14 da…
A single Pfizer shot offered 63% protection against infection in nursing home residents during outbreaks, showing early defense even before …
Observational report describes age-adjusted motor vehicle traffic death rates in the US
Report describes U.S. motor vehicle traffic death rates for 2019
An observational report described age-adjusted death rates for motor vehicle traffic injury in the United States population for 2019. No eff…
A 2019 report describes age-adjusted death rates for motor vehicle traffic injuries across the United States.
Report describes e-cigarette use patterns among US middle and high school students
What are middle and high school students vaping? A new report looks at the flavors and devices.
An observational report describes e-cigarette use, including flavored and disposable products, among US middle and high school students. No …
A new report reveals the specific flavors and disposable devices middle and high school students in the United States are using for vaping.
Observational study examines antidepressant use patterns by sex and marital status in US adults
Survey examines antidepressant use among U.S. adults by sex and marital status
An observational study of US adults aged ≥20 years examined antidepressant use patterns by sex and marital status. The study did not report …
A new report looks at how antidepressant use among U.S. adults varies by sex and marital status, offering a snapshot of medication patterns …
VHA report describes in-hospital death rates for COVID-19 versus influenza patients
How does COVID-19 compare to flu for hospitalized veterans? A new report looks.
An observational report from the Veterans Health Administration describes in-hospital death rates for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 co…
A new report compares in-hospital death rates for veterans with COVID-19 and influenza, but the abstract does not yet share the actual resul…
Surveillance summary reports Salmonella, STEC, and Listeria cause most multistate foodborne outbreaks
What causes most multistate food poisoning outbreaks in the U.S.?
A surveillance summary of multistate foodborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. found that Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (…
Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and Listeria cause most multistate food poisoning outbreaks in the U.S.
WHO and UNICEF report provides update on worldwide routine vaccination coverage
How many children worldwide are getting their routine vaccinations?
A WHO/UNICEF observational report provides an update on routine vaccination coverage worldwide. The report does not specify sample size, mai…
A new global report tracks routine vaccination efforts worldwide, but it doesn't include the actual numbers or results from its latest asses…
Observational study examines septicemia death rates in US adults aged 65 and older
Study examines septicemia death rates in older U.S. adults
An observational study examined septicemia death rates among persons aged 65 years and older in the United States. The specific results, inc…
Septicemia death rates in U.S. adults aged 65 and older are being examined in a new study.
Observational report links COVID-19 outbreaks to overnight youth camp and men's conference attendance in Illinois
How did COVID-19 spread between a youth camp and a men's conference?
An observational report describes epidemiologically linked COVID-19 outbreaks among attendees of an overnight youth camp and a men's confere…
A new report confirms COVID-19 outbreaks at an Illinois youth camp and a men's conference were linked, showing the virus traveled between th…
Observational study in New York adults finds stable vaccine protection against COVID-19 hospitalizations
COVID-19 vaccine protection against hospitalizations remained stable in New York adults
An observational study of adults in New York found COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalizations remained stable, while effectiven…
COVID-19 vaccines kept hospitalization protection steady in New York adults while defense against new infections dropped during May-July 202…
Free HIV self-test kit distribution program reported for men who have sex with men in the US
Can free HIV self-tests reach more men who have sex with men?
A program report describes a partnership to provide free HIV self-test kits to men who have sex with men in the United States. No study resu…
A new US partnership offers free HIV self-test kits to men who have sex with men to make testing private and convenient.
Report examines subjective cognitive decline among unpaid caregivers aged 45+
Report examines cognitive concerns among older unpaid caregivers in 22 states
An observational report from 22 states describes the prevalence and characteristics of subjective cognitive decline among unpaid caregivers …
Unpaid caregivers aged 45 and older across 22 states report noticing their own memory or thinking getting worse, highlighting a growing conc…