High Rates of Hep C Seen for Patients Presenting to ED With Opioid Overdose
Patients aged 55 to 64 years were more likely to test positive for hepatitis C virus and were least likely to be untested
Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry...
America’s Epidemic of STDs May Finally Be Slowing
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 -- The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling...
COVID-19 Linked to Long-Term Risk for Autoimmune, Autoinflammatory Disease
Demographic factors, including sex, age younger than 40 years, age 40 years and older, showed diverse associations with risk for outcomes
Reactogenicity Comparable for Simultaneous, Sequential COVID-19, Flu Shots
Primary composite reactogenicity outcome noninferior for those receiving both vaccines simultaneously
Expanded Admission Screening Protocol for Candida Auris Beneficial
Authors say expanded screening identifies more cases earlier and allows for targeted precautions
U.K. Reports First Cluster Outside of Africa of New Mpox Variant
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in...
COVID-19 Burden in Hospitals Affects Risk for In-Hospital Adverse Events
Increased relative risk for adverse events seen among those admitted during weeks with high versus low COVID-19 burden
RSV Vaccination Prevents Associated Hospitalization, Emergency Encounters
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination effective for adults aged at least 60 years
Mpox Spread in Congo May Be Slowing
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ebbing,...
