Japanese AAV Cohort Shows MPA Has 67.6% Five-Year Survival; Glucocorticoid Reduction Not Linked to Better Outcomes
For Japanese patients with a rare autoimmune disease, survival remains challenging
A retrospective cohort study of 460 treatment-naïve Japanese patients with AAV found microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) had the poorest prognosi…
Japanese patients with microscopic polyangiitis face a five-year survival rate of 67.6%, as older age and kidney issues raise death risk.
Observational study links Rosa roxburghii phenotypic variation to rhizosphere microbes and climate
Plant study finds fruit size and stem traits linked to soil microbes and climate
An observational study of Rosa roxburghii plants across environmentally heterogeneous sites found phenotypic variation was associated with p…
A plant's fruit size and stem thickness are linked to specific soil microbes and local climate conditions, revealing how nature connects the…
COVIDTests.gov At-Home Test Kits Show High Awareness and Acceptability in U.S. Households
Survey finds high awareness and acceptance of free government COVID-19 test program
An observational report of U.S. households found high awareness and acceptability of the COVIDTests.gov program, with self-reported improved…
A free government COVID-19 test program sent to U.S. households was highly popular and helped people get tested more easily.
US observational study examines prevalence of self-reported Long COVID in adults
Study examines how many U.S. adults report having experienced Long COVID
An observational study in US adults examined the prevalence of self-reported Long COVID. The study did not report specific prevalence rates,…
A new report describes the prevalence of adults who reported ever experiencing Long COVID, offering a preliminary look at how common the con…
Safety monitoring report for COVID-19 mRNA second boosters in adults aged 50+
Safety monitoring continues for second COVID-19 booster shots in older adults
A safety monitoring report from the United States describes surveillance for adults aged 50 years and older receiving a second COVID-19 mRNA…
Health officials continue routine safety checks for second COVID-19 booster shots in adults aged 50 and older as a standard public health pr…
US adult vaccination coverage for influenza, COVID-19, and RSV reported in observational data
How many eligible adults are getting their flu, COVID, and RSV shots?
An observational report describes vaccination coverage among eligible US adults for influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines. Specific coverage…
A new report shows how many eligible adults across the United States received flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines before winter.
Survey examines hearing aid use among US adults aged 45 years and older
How many older adults in the US actually use hearing aids?
A US survey report describes hearing aid use among adults aged 45 years and older. The percentage of this population using hearing aids was …
A new national survey tried to answer how many older adults in the US actually use hearing aids, but the report doesn't share the key number…
Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Newport infections linked to Mexico travel and U.S. beef
Multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to travel to Mexico and U.S. beef
A U.S. surveillance report describes increases in human infections with a multidrug-resistant Salmonella Newport strain. These increases are…
U.S. health officials are tracking a rise in multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to travel to Mexico and eating American beef.
Surveillance report describes e-cigarette exposure cases reported to US poison centers
What happens when people call poison control about e-cigarettes?
A surveillance report describes cases of e-cigarette exposure reported to poison centers in the United States. The report does not provide s…
Poison control centers across the United States are tracking calls about e-cigarette exposures, including cases where children swallow the l…
Observational report examines e-cigarette and nicotine pouch use among US middle and high school students
How many teens are using e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches?
An observational report describes e-cigarette and nicotine pouch use among middle and high school students in the United States. Key study d…
Health officials are tracking e-cigarette and nicotine pouch use among middle and high school students across the United States.
Chronic Conditions Reported Among Young Adults Aged 18–34 in the United States
What do we really know about chronic conditions in young adults?
An observational report describes chronic conditions in a population of U.S. adults aged 18–34 years. No specific intervention, comparator, …
A new report shines a light on chronic health conditions affecting adults aged 18 to 34 in the United States, highlighting a gap in current …
U.S. surveillance shows XBB and JN.1 Omicron descendants dominated SARS-CoV-2 circulation from May 2023 to September 2024
What COVID variants are circulating in the U.S.?
A U.S. surveillance report tracking SARS-CoV-2 variant circulation from May 2023 to September 2024 found circulating lineages were primarily…
A new report shows that from May 2023 through September 2024, the COVID-19 virus spreading in the U.S. was mostly descendants of the Omicron…