A supplement published last month in Clinical Infectious Diseases provides a window into the evolving picture of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries and how it's been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplement includes 17 papers…
A new study of data from countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean highlights the deadly impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the region. The study, published this week in The Lancet Regional Health–Americas, estimates…
Today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Household Pulse Survey show the prevalence of people reporting long COVID dropped since last summer but has now stalled. And for those…
In a pair of new developments today, the World Health Organization (WHO) released standing recommendations for battling COVID-19 and released a risk assessment for the EG.5 Omicron variant, elevating it to a variant of interest (VOI) and noting that…
The COVID-19 International Research Team (COV-IRT) and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) report that they have identified abnormal mitochondrial function in the heart, kidneys, and liver after SARS-CoV-2 infection, which leads to long-term damage and may…
A new study led by scientists in China and the United Kingdom suggests that curbing air pollution could help mitigate the impact of antibiotic resistance. The modeling study, published yesterday in The Lancet Planetary Health, found a significant…
A 5-year cross-sectional study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open shows the absolute rates of delirium among hospitalized older adults increased from 35.9 per 1,000 admitted population during the years immediately preceding the pandemic, to 41.5 per 1,000 admitted…
With levels still very low, some indicators federal health officials use to track COVID-19 activity, such as hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits showed more small rises, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease…
A survey given to Americans in December of 2021 shows whether or not recipients had been infected with COVID-19 before or after vaccination against the virus greatly influenced their opinion of the vaccines. The study is…
A firefighting helicopter crashed in California’s Riverside County while battling a brush fire in the region, the media reported on Monday. According to the Los Angeles-based KABC-TV station, the accident occurred late Sunday night while…
