Awake Prone Positioning No Benefit for COVID-19-Linked Hypoxemia
Evidence shows worse clinical outcomes on day 5 for the intervention group versus the usual-care group
CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
Goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a 'National Weather Service' for infectious disease outbreaks
Moderna Says Its Combo Vaccine Effective Against Omicron
Company says the combination vaccine triggers antibodies capable of fighting several variants, including beta and omicron
Major Airlines Drop Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Rules Against It
U.S. Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the mandate for now
Cases of Coronavirus Moving From Mink to People Confirmed by CDC
Samples of the virus collected from four infected people had two mutations previously identified in farmed mink in Europe
Role of Race in Calculating UTI Risk in Children Reassessed
Race as a variable in risk prediction model can be replaced by history of UTI and duration of fever without affecting accuracy
Conjunctival Swab Positivity 12.7 Percent for SARS-CoV-2 Patients
Among hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2, eyes with CS positivity had significantly higher conjunctival redness grade
Use of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
Extrapolation of the findings from pivotal clinical trials to the approved indication most common for disease severity
COVID-19 Response Coordinator Says Adults Older Than 60 Should Get Second Booster
The FDA authorized a second booster of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on March 29 for anyone 50 years and older
Health Officials Investigate Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Among Children in U.S., U.K.
In Alabama, the state has reported nine cases of hepatitis in children aged 1 to 6 years since October 2021