CDC: U.S. Influenza Activity in the United States Remains Elevated
High or very high outpatient respiratory illness activity reported in 43 states in last week of January
CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration
CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, but Confidence Remains Low
CDC: Another Human Bird Flu Case Brings Total to 67
Meanwhile, agency urges faster testing for avian influenza A(H5N1) in hospitalized patients with suspected influenza
Most Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Recover by Six Months
Cardiovascular and noncardiovascular morbidities rare by six months, despite severe illness in acute phase
Patient Care Experience Worse After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals
Decrease seen in percentage of patients rating hospitals as 9 or 10 and in percentage who would definitely recommend the hospital
Risk for Device Failure Similar With Different PICC Materials
Risk for device failure was not significantly different with hydrophobic or chlorhexidine PICCs versus standard polyurethane PICCs
CPR Coach Training Boosts Coach Presence on Code Teams in Pediatric ICU
Clinically significant improvements also seen in some metrics of quality CPR delivery in real cardiopulmonary arrests
Influenza Vaccine Effective Against Severe Illness in Children
Vaccine effectiveness of 52.8 percent seen for ED visits, 52.3 percent for noncritical hospitalization, 50.4 percent for critical hospitalization
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
