State Rankings Presented for Health System Performance
This year's report looked at women's health for the first time and also found pronounced disparities by state in access to prenatal care
Second-Line Switch to Dolutegravir Noninferior in HIV
Switch noninferior for patients without genotype information with viral suppression while receiving regimen containing ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor
Two-Thirds of Physicians, Scientists Report Online Harassment
Reasons for harassment vary, but include harrassment in response to making comments about the COVID-19 pandemic
Continuous Meropenem No Benefit in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis
No improvement seen in composite of all-cause mortality and emergence of pandrug- or extensively drug-resistant bacteria
CDC Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Seniors
Panel called for 'shared clinical decision-making' between doctors and patients, stopped short of recommending that all seniors get the shots
Census Shows America’s Population Is Older Than Ever
Median age of Americans hit a record 39 years in 2022, almost 10 years older than in 1980
AI Model Can Predict Mortality in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Combination of deep learning model and established CURB-65 score yielded an increase in AUC for two validation cohorts
Complicated Dengue Relatively Rare in Travelers With Dengue
In recent study, almost all individuals with complicated dengue had warning signs
National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Poll: Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans
Six in 10 insured Americans have struggled to get coverage for their health care needs, a new survey shows