California Declares Bird Flu Emergency as Outbreak in Cows Continues
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health emergency on Wednesday as bird...
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to More Hospital Admissions
Findings seen for both all-cause and cause-specific hospital admissions
2013 to 2022 Saw Increase in Influenza Testing at Hospital ED Visits
Percentage of annual ED visits with an influenza test ordered or provided increased from 2.5 to 10.9 percent
RSVpreF Vaccine Effective in Preventing Severe RSV in Older Adults
Vaccine effectiveness 91 percent using strict controls in a population of adults aged 60 years or older
Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now...
Electronic Sepsis Screening Reduces 90-Day In-Hospital Mortality
Patients with an alert more likely to have serum lactate tested and intravenous fluid ordered
Many Lack Knowledge of Link Between HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer
No change seen in knowledge of the association from 2018 to 2020 among adults, focusing on those aged 27 to 45 years
Sepsis Care Guided by Daily Procalcitonin Cuts Antibiotic Duration
However, no difference seen for care guided by C-reactive protein measurement
Patient in Louisiana Hospitalized With First Bird Flu Case in That State
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird...
Combo Treatment With Xalnesiran Shows Promise in Patients With Hep B
Highest percentage of patients with HBsAg loss after end of treatment for those receiving xalnesiran + immunomodulator
