Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination May Reduce Neonatal Respiratory Distress
The odds of neonatal respiratory distress were higher for unvaccinated mothers versus those vaccinated before infection
No Sign Latest COVID Variant Leads to Worse Symptoms
Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, White race, non-Hispanic ethnicity
Risk Factor Control May Modify Link Between HIV Status and Heart Disease
Persons with HIV have elevated risk for CVD, but link is attenuated in subgroups with controlled dyslipidemia, diabetes
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake More Likely in Pregnancy if Receiving Other Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance twice as high if Tdap or influenza vaccinations also received
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Lagging in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
In Michigan, those with sickle cell disease have half the coverage rate of people without sickle cell disease
Physicians ID Barriers to ‘No Antibiotic’ Strategy for Pediatric Viral Pneumonia
Challenges for clinicians include acceptance of risks of unnecessary treatment of many children to avoid adverse outcomes for some
Simnotrelvir Shortens Time to Resolution of Symptoms in COVID-19
On day 5, the decrease in viral load from baseline was greater in the simnotrelvir group versus placebo group
CDC: Although Season Not Over, Flu Activity Is Slowing Down
So far this season, the flu has caused at least 14 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations, and 9,400 deaths
Salmonella Risk Prompts Quaker Oats to Widen Granola Bar, Cereal Recall
No cases of Salmonella illness have yet been reported linked to the recalled products
