Pandemic Control Practices Cut Health Care-Acquired Infections
Reduction also seen in nosocomial respiratory viral infections
Universal Decolonization at Nursing Homes Beneficial
Risk for transfer to a hospital due to infection or for any reason lower with universal decolonization versus routine care
IDSA: Intranasal Live-Attenuated COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Response
All participants exceeded twofold increase in spike-specific IgG, with geometric mean fold risk of 19.5 on day 57
Factors Linked to Ankylosing Spondylitis Identified
Having older siblings, childhood tonsillectomy linked to increased risk for AS in case-control analysis
Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy
Rite Aid will stay open through bankruptcy but speed up certain store closings and sell Elixir Solutions, a prescription benefit provider
IDSA: Maternal RSVpreF Vaccine Would Cut Clinical, Economic Burden
Reduction of 24,520 hospitalizations, 45,957 emergency department encounters, 128,745 outpatient clinic visits anticipated with maternal vaccination
Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
Workers are demanding the nation's largest nonprofit, private health care provider address low staffing levels
Severity of Flu Season Was High for Children, Teens in 2022 to 2023
Lower proportion of children, teens hospitalized with influenza during 2022 to 2023 season were vaccinated versus previous years
IDSA: Wastewater Surveillance Allows Monitoring of Viral Infections
Positive correlation seen for composite influenza A virus signal with weekly confirmed clinical cases
More Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID-19 Vaccines
About 91 percent of Americans ages 12 years and older can now get the vaccines within five miles of home, as 14 million doses have been shipped

















