AI Can Identify Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Algorithm uses age, five signs of Kawasaki disease, and 17 laboratory measures
Fourth Vaccination Ups Immunity to Omicron Variants in Cancer Patients
Humoral response seen in patients receiving B cell-targeted therapy for hematologic malignancy, patients with solid malignancies
Incidence of Infections Caused by Salmonella Reduced in 2021
Increase seen in incidence of infections caused by Cyclospora, Yersinia, and Vibrio; no change found in incidence of infections caused by other pathogens
Change Seen in Pediatric Respiratory Infection Trends After SARS-CoV-2 Emergence
During April 2020 to May 2021, many respiratory viruses circulated at lower-than-expected levels
Most Safety Signals Reported to FDA Lead to Regulatory Action
Regulatory actions by the FDA were corroborated by at least one relevant published research study for 17 of 57 resolved safety signals
COVID-19 Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter
Updated booster doses could also prevent more than 936,000 hospitalizations and save $56 billion in six months
CDC Drops COVID-19 Travel Advisories as Countries Stop Tracking Cases
Going forward, agency will only post travel health notices about individual countries if there are particular concerns
CDC Warns of Possible Severe Flu Season Ahead
Making matters worse, only 49 percent of Americans plan to get a flu shot during the 2022-2023 flu season
Male Physicians Receive More and Higher Payments From Medical Companies
Wider compensation gap between male and female physicians seen in 2019 versus 2013
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
