Observational report examines COVID-19 antiviral treatment patterns in US older adults
Study examines COVID-19 antiviral treatment rates in older adults across age groups
An observational report from a US national research network examined COVID-19 antiviral treatment patterns among adults aged 65 years and ol…
A new report tracks how often older adults with COVID-19 receive recommended antiviral treatments, but full results are not yet shared.
Survey examines percentage of US adults in fair or poor health by family income and age
Survey examines health status of U.S. adults by income and age group
A US observational survey report describes the percentage of adults aged ≥18 years in fair or poor health by family income and age group.
A new survey tracks how reported fair or poor health varies across U.S. adults by income and age group.
Michigan review examines poison center, ED, and EMS responses to nitrous oxide misuse
How many people are getting hurt by nitrous oxide misuse in Michigan?
A review of nitrous oxide misuse in Michigan examined poison center exposures, emergency department visits, and EMS responses.
Michigan officials are tracking how often nitrous oxide misuse leads to poison control calls, emergency room visits, and emergency medical s…
Survey reports on US adults lacking reliable transportation for daily living
Survey examines how many U.S. adults lack reliable transportation for daily needs
A US survey report describes the percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who lacked reliable transportation for daily living in the past 12 mont…
A new report shows that many U.S. adults faced trouble getting reliable transportation for daily needs like work and groceries in the past y…
Surveillance report describes travel-related diagnoses in migrant and nonmigrant travelers at U.S. sites
U.S. surveillance network tracks travel-related illnesses in migrants and other travelers
A surveillance summary from U.S. GeoSentinel sites describes travel-related diagnoses among migrant and nonmigrant travelers.
A U.S. health network tracked travel-related illnesses in migrants and other travelers from 2012 to 2021 to monitor health problems seen aft…
Same-day ART initiation non-inferior to waiting for TB results for viral suppression in people with HIV
Study finds same-day HIV treatment works as well as waiting for tuberculosis test results
A randomized non-inferiority trial in 590 people with HIV and TB symptoms in Lesotho and Malawi found same-day ART initiation was non-inferi…
People with HIV and tuberculosis symptoms get their virus controlled just as well when starting treatment the same day as waiting for test r…
Phase 1 trial shows linear pharmacokinetics and good tolerability for HRS-8427 in healthy Chinese adults
Can a new antibiotic candidate be safely tested in people? Early results look promising
A phase 1 randomized controlled trial in 79 healthy Chinese adults evaluated the pharmacokinetics and safety of intravenous HRS-8427.
A new antibiotic candidate shows promising early safety results in healthy adults, with predictable dosing and no serious side effects repor…
Intrapartum azithromycin reduces maternal infection risk regardless of time to delivery
Study finds timing of antibiotic in labor may not affect maternal infection prevention
A secondary analysis of an RCT in 29,236 pregnant patients found intrapartum azithromycin reduced maternal infection risk (RR 0.71) regardle…
Giving azithromycin during labor cuts maternal infection risk by 29% regardless of timing, but offers no protection for newborns.
Favipiravir PEP shows non-significant reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infection among household contacts in Thailand trial
Can a pill protect you after a family member gets COVID?
A phase 2/3 cluster-randomized trial in 168 Thai household contacts of COVID-19 cases compared favipiravir PEP (1600-2000 mg/day for 7 days)…
Taking an antiviral pill after a family member gets COVID might lower infection rates and delay symptoms, though the study's main findings w…
Tigecycline monotherapy shows no outcome disadvantage versus combination therapy for MDR gram-negative infections in retrospective cohort
Study finds no clear benefit of combination therapy over tigecycline alone for resistant infections
A retrospective cohort study of 280 hospitalized adults with MDR gram-negative infections found no independent association between tigecycli…
Combining antibiotics with tigecycline offers no clear benefit over using the drug alone for treating severe, drug-resistant bacterial infec…
Symptom clusters from participatory surveillance data align with specific respiratory pathogens in Dutch and Italian cohorts
Can your cough tell you which virus you have? Symptom patterns may hold clues
An observational cohort study of symptomatic participants in Dutch and Italian participatory surveillance platforms used Non-negative Matrix…
Certain cough and cold symptom patterns consistently point to specific viruses like SARS-CoV-2 or the flu across different European countrie…
CCHFV detected in Hyalomma ticks in western Spain with 1.54% infection rate
Study finds Crimean-Congo fever virus in ticks from western Spain
A retrospective surveillance study of 3,183 ticks from western Spain found Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus exclusively in Hyalomma lus…
Ticks in western Spain carry Crimean-Congo fever virus, found mostly in red deer and one specific tick type, prompting health officials to k…