Medicare Eligibility Linked to Improvements in Health Care Access
For low-income adults, Medicare eligibility linked to reduction in percentage delaying or avoiding medical care due to cost
Infections Reported After Single Dose of Monkeypox Vaccine
Most of the cases of monkeypox occurring following single dose of the MVA-BN vaccine occur within 14 days
Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
No association seen between estimated R&D investments and treatment costs based on list prices at launch or net prices after one year
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses Sold at Albertsons, Whole Foods
Five people were hospitalized in the outbreak, four of whom reported eating brie or camembert cheese
Hospital-Treated Infections Earlier in Life Tied to Alzheimer, Parkinson Disease Risk
Association found for Alzheimer and Parkinson disease cases diagnosed before 60 years of age
New-Onset A-Fib Profiled in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
New-onset atrial fibrillation identified in about one in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19
USPSTF Recommends Syphilis Screening for At-Risk Persons
Substantial net benefit observed for screening of nonpregnant persons at increased risk for infection
Persistent Pulmonary Dysfunction Seen in Children After COVID-19
Persistent pulmonary dysfunction seen for those who have recovered from COVID-19 and with long COVID
Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 Elicits Better Response Against Omicron
Booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 elicits more neutralizing antibodies against omicron compared with mRNA-1273, with no new safety concerns
Canada to Remove All COVID-19 Border Restrictions Oct. 1
Country is also discontinuing quarantine, isolation, and symptom-monitoring policies