Hahn Resigns as Head of FDA, Dr. Janet Woodcock New Interim Chief
A permanent FDA commissioner has not yet been nominated, but Woodcock is under consideration
Hand Hygiene Program Tied to Lower Nursing Home Mortality
Multifaceted program associated with lower mortality, antibiotic prescriptions over one year
NHS Privatization Tied to Increase in Treatable Mortality
Annual increase of 1 percent of outsourcing to the private for-profit sector linked to annual increase of 0.38 percent in treatable mortality
E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Clover Sprouts Rises to 39 Cases in Six States
25 new cases Feb. 26; two people have been hospitalized
United States Sees Continued Drop in New COVID-19 Cases
Current decline in infections most pronounced in the Midwest
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID-19 Vaccine That Fights All Variants
Animal studies have already shown new vaccine induces highly potent antibody responses against major variants
CT Scores Higher With Longer Time to COVID-19 Diagnosis
Patients with shorter time to diagnosis have lower CT score, quicker disease resolution
Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
Hep C Reinfection Observed in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men
Among men who have sex with men with HIV, only receipt of semen into the rectum is associated with reinfection
Some At-Home Tests May Miss Omicron in Early Stages of Infection
Study focused on 30 people infected with COVID-19 at five workplaces that experienced likely outbreaks of the omicron variant last month