Flu Vaccine Effective for 2022/2023 Season
Vaccine effectiveness 54 percent against medically attended outpatient acute respiratory infection associated with influenza A in patients younger than 65 years
FDA Approves First Home Test to Detect Both Flu and COVID-19
Test will be sold without a prescription and can be used by anyone 14 years and older or by an adult on children ages 2 years and older
CDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
Shigella is easily spread, and limited treatment options exist for patients infected with XDR strains
Chest CT Prior to Stem Cell Transplant Beneficial for Spotting Abnormalities
Patients with abnormal chest CT had worse overall survival, nonrelapse mortality, pulmonary-related death
Maternal Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Leukemia
Significantly increased risk for leukemia seen for children born to mothers with genital and urinary tract infections
FDA Widens Warning for Contaminated Eye Products
At least 16 patients had been hospitalized earlier for an outbreak of the 'rare, extensively drug-resistant' Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria
Parents Weigh Complex Factors in COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions
Parents report a mix of factors, including scientific evidence and political and social pressures, influencing their decision
Poll Reveals Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Children
One in three reach for medication to give their children at temperatures below 100.4, despite knowing that a low-grade fever helps fight infection
Another Infant Formula Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Concerns
Recall was announced out of an abundance of caution; no illnesses have been reported in connection with the formula
Symptom and Viral RNA Rebound Common After Mild, Moderate COVID-19
Rebound is common in untreated outpatients, but combination of symptom and viral rebound occurs rarely
