Observational report finds COVID-19 excess mortality disparities in older and minority US groups
Did COVID-19 hit older Americans and some minority groups harder?
An observational report of US data from 2020 found disparities in COVID-19-associated excess mortality rates among older people and certain …
A new report shows excess deaths from COVID-19 in 2020 hit older Americans and some minority groups harder than others.
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose associated with local and systemic reactions in US observational report
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose reactions reported in observational U.S. data
An observational report from the United States describes local and systemic reactions following a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. No compara…
People in the U.S. reported local and systemic reactions after receiving a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, confirming expected side effects.
Observational study finds higher COVID-19 outbreaks in Arizona schools without mask requirements
Did school mask rules help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks? Arizona data suggests yes
An observational report from Arizona counties in July-August 2021 found K-12 schools without mask requirements had higher rates of school-as…
Arizona data shows schools without mask rules had more COVID-19 outbreaks than those requiring masks in two counties.
Media reports document deaths in nine states following Hurricane Ida
Media reports deaths in nine states following Hurricane Ida in 2021
A media-based field report documented deaths related to Hurricane Ida across nine states from August 29 to September 9, 2021. The report doe…
Media reports from nine states document deaths connected to Hurricane Ida between August 29 and September 9, 2021.
Survey describes e-cigarette use among US middle and high school students as serious public health concern
Are e-cigarettes putting our teens at risk? A new report sounds the alarm
A survey of middle and high school students in the United States describes e-cigarette use as a serious public health concern. No specific p…
A new report officially labels e-cigarette use among middle and high school students as a serious public health concern.
Observational report examines binge drinking prevalence among US adults
How many U.S. adults binge drink? A new report looks for answers
An observational report examined binge drinking prevalence among adults in the United States. The report did not provide specific prevalence…
A new report examines how widespread binge drinking is among U.S. adults, aiming to get a clearer snapshot of this risky habit that affects …
COVID-19 severity in hospitalized adults compared between Delta and pre-Delta periods
Study compares COVID-19 severity in hospitalized adults before and during Delta variant period
An observational study from the COVID-NET network across 14 states compared disease severity among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during …
Hospitalized adults with COVID-19 showed different illness severity before and during the Delta variant period, but other factors like vacci…
Automated digital notification assessed for COVID-19 patients in North Carolina
Can automated texts help track COVID-19 cases? A North Carolina program tried
A report described an assessment of automated digital notification via text and email for people diagnosed with COVID-19 in North Carolina. …
North Carolina launched automated texts and emails to notify people of their COVID-19 diagnosis and help public health workers reach them qu…
Surveillance report details legal induced abortions and related deaths in the United States for 2019
U.S. surveillance report tracks legal abortions and related deaths in 2019
A 2019 U.S. surveillance report documented the number of legal induced abortions and abortion-related deaths. The report provides population…
A U.S. government report tracks the number of legal induced abortions and related deaths that occurred across the country in 2019.
Indoor bar opening event linked to 46 COVID-19 cases in rural Illinois county
Indoor bar opening event in Illinois linked to 46 COVID-19 cases
A case report from a rural Illinois county identified 46 COVID-19 cases linked to an indoor bar opening event among patrons and their contac…
Forty-six COVID-19 cases linked to a single indoor bar opening event in rural Illinois, showing how the virus spreads in crowded settings wi…
Observational study finds racial disparities in COVID-19 emergency department visit rates
Study finds racial disparities in COVID-19 emergency department visits in 13 states
An observational analysis of emergency department data from 13 states found Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native persons had 1.7 ti…
Data from 13 states show Hispanic, American Indian, and Black people visited emergency departments for COVID-19 at higher rates than White p…
Report examines economic costs of fatal and nonfatal injuries in the United States
What do injuries really cost America? A new report looks beyond the hospital bills
A report describes economic costs related to fatal and nonfatal injuries in the United States. Key methodological details, specific findings…
A new report calculates the full economic costs of fatal and nonfatal injuries in the U.S., looking beyond hospital bills to include lost wa…