H. Pylori Infection Negatively Modifies Genetically Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer
Interaction identified between H. pylori infection and pathogenic variants in homologous-recombination genes
United States Exceeds Western Europe for Excess Deaths
While COVID-19 drove this excess in 2021, nearly half of excess deaths were from other causes
WHO: Healthy Children, Teens May Not Need More COVID-19 Shots
Instead, COVID-19 vaccines should go to high-risk people, according to the agency's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization
Marriage, Children Tied to Earnings Penalty for Female Physicians
Gap primarily due to fewer hours worked, compared to male physicians
Adverse Postoperative Outcomes Not Increased With Recent COVID-19
Odds ratios for postoperative outcomes not significantly increased for those with infection in preoperative days 1 to 30, 31 to 60
Nirmatrelvir Cuts Risk for Post-COVID-19 Condition
Findings seen regardless of vaccination status and history of prior infection
Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction Increased for Patients With Pneumonia
Increased risk seen among patients with laboratory-confirmed invasive pneumococcal disease, with risk persisting for one year
Risk for GI Disorders Increased After Acute Phase of COVID-19
Risks were seen in patients who were not hospitalized, and increased across the severity spectrum of acute COVID-19
Most Patients Prefer to Receive Test Results Through Online Portal
Only 7.5 percent of respondents reported that reviewing results before they were contacted by a health care practitioner increased worry
Mailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kits Are Cost-Effective
Findings show it is an economically efficient outreach strategy for increasing cervical cancer screening rates
