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Early during COVID-19, 622 more US physicians died than expected, but no excess deaths occurred after April 2021, when vaccines were broadly available.
Over the first 2 years of the pandemic, global antibiotic sales increases were linked with rises in COVID-19 cases.
Two more cases have been confirmed, raising the total to 10 cases, 7 of them fatal.
Early in COVID-19, rates of lung and breast cancer screenings among Medicare enrollees were 24% and 17%, respectively, below expected rates, rising to -14% and -4% later on.
Regular audit and feedback did not reduce antibiotic prescribing among physicians with high prescribing rates, according to a randomized controlled trial.
Overall 2-dose protection against Omicron-related hospitalization or death remained above 70% for at least 6 months.
Also, Shionogi announces that the novel antibiotic cefiderocol is now available in Denmark for treating infections caused by gram-negative bacteria in patients with limited treatment options.
Nigeria is seeing a Lassa fever spike, Paraguay reports its first local measles case since 1998, and 5 nations have new polio cases.
The global vaccination rate in 2022 for people older than 60 was 76%, but it was only 33% in low-income countries.
The study found quality-of-life improvements, regardless of clinical outcome.
The shortage is leading to delays in the testing of deer samples submitted by hunters.
The UK mammal H5N1 findings include foxes and otters, part of ongoing detections in mammal species alongside outbreaks in poultry and wild birds.
The estimated vaccine effectiveness of one subcutaneous dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine among men in Israel is 86%.
The agency is probing a multistate outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa linked to eye drops, one case of vision loss, and one death.
COVID-19 cases have declined 78% worldwide over the past 28 days, but deaths rose 65% over the same period, the WHO says.
Risk factors include receiving intubation, a central venous line, or a drain, plus receipt of antifungal drugs within 7 days of admission.
Despite PCR's higher sensitivity, frequent testing with rapid antigen tests can top their performance, a study of pro soccer players finds.
A meta-analysis finds that the risk of an antibiotic-resistant infection in patients colonized with drug-resistant bacteria is around 14%.
Health officials confirm 5 new cases, including 2 fatal ones, for a total of 8 infections so far this year.
The NSABB endorses findings from two of its working groups, one on oversight of potential pandemic pathogens and the other on dual-use research of concern.
