Weekly emergency department visits for firearm injuries increased in the United States from 2019 to 2022
Emergency department visits for firearm injuries increased in recent years
An observational report of emergency department visits in the United States found an increase in weekly visits for firearm injuries from 201…
Weekly emergency department visits for firearm injuries in the United States increased from 2019 through 2022.
US report describes racial disparities in mpox incidence among adult males
Report describes racial disparities in mpox cases among adult males in the US
An observational report from the United States describes racial and ethnic disparities in mpox incidence among adult males. The report notes…
A new report shows non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic or Latino males in the US had different mpox infection rates compared to non-Hispanic whi…
Field report describes posttreatment lesions after tecovirimat therapy for mpox in New York City
What happens after mpox treatment? Doctors describe lingering skin lesions
A field report from New York City describes posttreatment lesions in mpox patients who received tecovirimat. No sample size, comparator, or …
Doctors in New York City report that some mpox patients developed new skin lesions after finishing antiviral treatment.
Observational data show lower COVID-19 rates in nursing home residents with up-to-date vaccination
Nursing home residents with current COVID-19 shots had lower weekly case rates
An observational report from U.S. nursing homes during fall/winter 2022-2023 found lower weekly rates of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 among…
Nursing home residents who were up to date with their COVID-19 shots had lower weekly case rates between October 2022 and January 2023.
PEPFAR-supported ART scale-up in Uganda associated with increased treatment coverage
PEPFAR-supported HIV treatment program expanded in Uganda, reaching more people
A report on PEPFAR-supported antiretroviral therapy scale-up in Uganda found an increase in people with HIV receiving treatment. The report …
Uganda expanded HIV treatment access through PEPFAR, helping more people get life-saving antiretroviral therapy and preventing infections an…
Report describes HIV stigma and health care discrimination among Hispanic or Latino people with HIV in the US
How does stigma affect Hispanic people living with HIV in the US?
An observational report describes HIV stigma and health care discrimination among Hispanic or Latino people with HIV in the United States. N…
A new report examines how stigma and discrimination affect Hispanic people living with HIV in the United States healthcare system.
CDC releases annual surveillance report on abortion data in the United States
What does the latest data tell us about abortion in the United States?
The CDC published an annual surveillance report summarizing abortion data in the United States. The report's specific findings, methodology,…
The CDC released its annual abortion data summary for 2020, but the specific numbers and trends remain unavailable until the full analysis i…
Survey report describes food insecurity among US adults living in families
How many American families are struggling to put food on the table?
A US survey report describes the percentage of adults living in families who experienced food insecurity in the past 30 days. No specific re…
A new report measures the percentage of American adults struggling to afford enough food in their families.
Surveillance report describes circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreaks from 2021 to 2022
Global health report describes polio outbreaks linked to oral vaccine strains
A worldwide surveillance report described outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs) from January 2021 through December …
A global health report tracks rare polio outbreaks caused by weakened vaccine viruses spreading in under-immunized communities between 2021 …
Observational report examines behaviors and experiences of U.S. high school students with unstable housing
Study examines experiences of high school students facing unstable housing in the U.S
An observational report describes behaviors and experiences among U.S. high school students who experience unstable housing compared to thos…
CDC data shows U.S. high school students facing unstable housing face different behaviors and experiences compared to peers with stable home…
U.S. death rates, causes, and COVID-19-associated mortality examined in 2022 observational data
What happened to death rates in the US during the pandemic?
An observational study of the U.S. population in 2022 examined overall death rates, causes of death, and COVID-19-associated mortality. The …
A new report tracks overall death rates, causes of death, and COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. during 2022.
Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to cashew brie cheese product
What's making people sick? A salmonella outbreak is linked to cashew brie
A public health investigation identified a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to consumption of cashew brie. The report did…
A salmonella outbreak linked to cashew brie has sickened people in several states, prompting health officials to warn consumers to check for…