FDA Grants Full Approval to Paxlovid to Treat COVID-19
Paxlovid has been taken by seniors and others at high risk for severe COVID-19 under an emergency use approval
More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence
U.S. cases are still at less than three per day, with 32 infections diagnosed in May so far
Salmonella Infections in Six States Linked to Papa Murphy’s Raw Cookie Dough
Two individuals have been hospitalized in connection with the infections; no deaths reported
Microdosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery
Significantly fewer lesions receiving microdosed clindamycin, flucloxacillin required postoperative systemic antibiotics
More Parents Citing Safety as Reason for HPV Vaccine Hesitancy
2010 to 2018 saw 15.6 percent annual increase in proportion of parents citing 'safety or side effects' as reason for hesitancy
Low Risk of Recurrent Thrombotic Events After COVID-19-Linked VTE
Risk of recurrent thrombotic events similar to that of patients with VTE linked to hospitalization for other acute medical illness
Physical Activity Affects Flu, Pneumonia Mortality
Aerobic activity, even below recommended level, linked to lower mortality, while J-shaped pattern seen for muscle-strengthening activity
HPV Self-Collection Kits Increase Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening
Mailed HPV self-collection kits with appointment-scheduling assistance leads to greater uptake of screening in underscreened women
CDC: Incidence of HIV Continues to Decline, Reaching 32,100 in 2021
Rates of HIV decreased for those aged 13 to 24 years and for infections attributable to male-to-male sexual contact
Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
