IDSA: 216,311 U.S. Deaths Associated With C. Diff Infection ID’d in 1999 to 2023
71.2 percent of deaths occurred among inpatients in medical facilities; 5.5 percent occurred at decedent's home
School Disengagement Increased During Pandemic Years
Rates of school disengagement up in 2020, 2021, and 2022 versus 2018, especially for children with mental health conditions
HEPA Purifiers Do Not Reduce Viral Exposures in Classrooms
Classroom samples had an average of three different respiratory viruses, with HEPA filters tied to slightly lower viral diversity
Two-Dose Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Effective in Older Adults, Regardless of Prior Vaccination
Second dose conferred additional 67.9 percent effectiveness against any herpes zoster outcome
New, More Dangerous Mpox Strain Found in 3 Californians
These cases are the first known local spread of the Clade I strain in the United States
Lentiviral Gene Therapy Shows Sustained Clinical Efficacy for ADA-SCID
Overall and event-free survival of 100 and 95 percent, respectively, seen with autologous CD34+ hematopoietic stem-cell lentiviral gene therapy
Two Flu Vaccine Doses Boost Benefit for Children Younger Than 3 Years
No significant benefit seen for two doses when the age range was broadened to children younger than 9 years
U.S. Drug Supply Deeply Dependent on Chinese Ingredients
Nearly 700 medicines used in the U.S. to treat common conditions contain at least one chemical sourced only in China
Prevalence of CKD Elevated for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B
Higher prevalence was seen for antiviral-treated patients compared with untreated counterparts
AI May Help Predict Which Kids Seen in ED Will Develop Sepsis
Models based on routine electronic health record data
