ESRD patients experienced 8.7-12.9 excess deaths per 1,000 during early U.S. COVID-19 pandemic
How many more dialysis patients died during the first COVID-19 wave?
An observational analysis of 798,611 U.S.
During the first seven months of the pandemic, roughly 7,000 to 10,300 more dialysis patients died than expected in a normal year.
CDC surveillance report tracks circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in the United States
U.S. health officials continue tracking COVID-19 variants through surveillance program
A CDC surveillance report describes monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating among cases in the United States.
U.S. health officials keep tracking COVID-19 virus changes through a nationwide surveillance program that monitors how the virus spreads acr…
Field report examines COVID-19 vaccination coverage among adults with HIV in New York
How many adults with HIV in New York got their COVID-19 vaccine?
An observational field report described COVID-19 vaccination coverage in adults with HIV in New York.
A new report examines how well COVID-19 vaccines reached adults living with HIV in New York, highlighting the need for more complete informa…
Survey reports shingles vaccination coverage among US adults aged 50 years or older
Survey examines shingles vaccination rates among US adults aged 50 and older
A US National Health Interview Survey report provides observational data on shingles vaccination coverage among adults aged 50 years or olde…
Health officials track shingles vaccination rates for adults aged 50 and older, but this survey report does not reveal the specific percenta…
Guideline published on sexually transmitted infections without specific study details
New guidelines released for sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment
A guideline document addresses sexually transmitted infections, but provides no information about study type, population, or specific findin…
New CDC guidelines update how doctors test for and treat sexually transmitted infections based on current medical evidence.
Observational report links heat waves and record temperatures to heat-related illnesses and deaths
How dangerous are heat waves? A new report links them to illness and death
An observational report from the United States associates heat waves and record high temperatures with heat-related illnesses and deaths.
Extreme heat waves across the U.S. are directly causing heat-related illnesses and deaths, especially in the northwest, according to a new r…
COVID-NET surveillance reports weekly age-stratified COVID-19 hospitalization rates in 14 states
How many people are still being hospitalized with COVID-19 each week?
An observational surveillance report from the COVID-NET network describes weekly, age-stratified COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates a…
A new network across 14 states will track weekly hospitalization rates for COVID-19 to show how the virus is hitting different age groups.
COVID-19 outbreak detected among residents and staff at three Seattle homeless shelters
COVID-19 outbreak detected at three homeless shelters in Seattle
An outbreak report describes the detection of a COVID-19 outbreak among residents and staff at three affiliated homeless shelters in Seattle…
Seattle health officials confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak is spreading among residents and staff at three connected homeless shelters in the ci…
Surveillance report describes poliovirus data from 40 high-risk countries
Global health report describes polio surveillance in 40 high-risk countries
A surveillance report describes poliovirus data from 40 outbreak and high-risk priority countries worldwide.
A global health report describes how polio is being monitored in 40 high-risk countries using surveillance data collected between 2018 and 2…
Surgeon General concludes causal link between movie smoking depictions and youth smoking initiation
Do movies make kids start smoking? The Surgeon General says yes
The U.S. Surgeon General has concluded there is a causal relationship between depictions of smoking in movies and smoking initiation among y…
The Surgeon General confirms that smoking scenes in movies directly cause young people to start smoking themselves.
Survey examines food insecurity among US families in relation to poverty status
How many American families couldn't afford enough food last month?
An observational survey report examined food insecurity among United States families in 2018.
A 2018 report shows U.S. families living in poverty often ran out of food before the month ended with no money left to buy more.
Field report describes COVID-19 prevention protocol implementation in Puerto Rican prisons
How did Puerto Rico's prisons try to protect people from COVID-19?
An observational field report describes the implementation of COVID-19 diagnosis, management, and prevention protocols in state prisons in P…
Puerto Rico prisons implemented specific protocols to diagnose, manage, and prevent COVID-19 spread within crowded facilities during the pan…