China to Drop COVID-19 Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
The announcement marks a significant milestone in the country, which has enforced strict lockdowns and 'zero COVID' policies during the pandemic
Almost 3,000 Cases of West Nile Virus Reported in U.S. in 2021
69 percent of West Nile disease cases were classified as neuroinvasive disease, for national incidence of 0.61 per 100,000
Opportunities Exist for Improving Hospital-Based Sepsis Programs With New CDC Guidance
73 percent of hospitals have a committee that monitors and reviews sepsis care, with prevalence varying by hospital size
Teens May Have Missed Vaccinations During COVID-19 Pandemic
Among adolescents born in 2008, vaccination coverage by age 14 years continued to lag versus earlier birth cohorts
Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say
The new vaccines will target the XBB.1.5 coronavirus subvariant and offer some protection for closely related strains
Residents Trained During First Wave of Pandemic Experienced Less PTSD
Work hours, workload, and medical errors may be targets for preventing PTSD among residents
U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19
Officials did not specify where the samples were from; most patients infected with new BA.2.86 variant have had mild symptoms
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Reinfection
Reinfected seniors had lower serum neutralizing antibodies to ancestral, omicron BA.1 SARS-CoV-2 after initial omicron infection
Long COVID May Affect More Patients Than Previously Thought
A number of patients with postviral syndrome after suspected COVID-19 have immune responses to SARS-CoV-2
USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation of PrEP for Those at Increased HIV Risk
Considerable net benefit seen for use of effective antiretroviral therapy for reducing risk for HIV acquisition
