Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
However, living in a greener area could help counteract this effect
Increasing Proportion of Visits Delivered by Nurse Practitioners, PAs
Proportion of visits delivered by nonphysicians varies across conditions, from 13.2 percent for eye disorders to 41.5 percent for respiratory infections
CDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID-19 Booster Shots
New booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating
ChatGPT Accurately Handles Questions About Vaccine Hesitancy
Findings seen for 50 most common questions about false information, myths, and false and true contraindications
ED Pediatric Readiness Cuts In-Hospital Mortality
However, pediatric readiness does not eliminate Black mortality disparity for children's medical emergencies
Flu Vaccine Cut Risk for Influenza-Linked Hospitalizations in 2023
Interim data show vaccine effectiveness of 51.9 percent in five South American countries during their flu season
FDA Approves New COVID-19 Booster Shots
New booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating
Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage worse
Providers Have Inadequate Awareness of PCV20 Vaccination Recommendations
Two-thirds of health care providers agree with expanding recommendations for new PCV20
FDA Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters Could Come by Friday
The new booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating