In-Hospital Wearable Activity Trackers Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning
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
FDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID-19 Booster Shots Should Target an XBB...
Protection against the original strain of the virus will be dropped from the updated vaccines as it could contribute to lower vaccine efficacy against newer strains.
Meningococcal Disease Cases Up in Persons With HIV in 2022
29 cases seen in 2022, based on preliminary data, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases
FDA Advisers Meet to Decide Next COVID-19 Booster Shot
In a briefing paper, scientists say redesigned boosters should target at least one variant of the XBB strains
Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping People From Medicaid
States are now reevaluating Medicaid eligibility after having been prohibited from dropping people during the early years of the pandemic
V114 Pneumococcal Vaccine Has Acceptable Safety Profile for Infants
Generally comparable proportion of infants with injection-site, systemic, vaccine-related, serious adverse events for V114 and PCV13
Clinical Language Model Can Predict Readmission
Model trained on clinical notes that accurately predict three clinical and two operational tasks
Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Seems Safe for Young Children
No new safety concerns reported among children aged 6 months to 5 years receiving third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
Fifty-six countries from six continents surpassed U.S. life expectancy during 1933 to 2021
