Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in Congo
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to try to...
Nonoperative Management Cost-Effective for Pediatric Appendectomy
Compared with laparoscopic appendectomy, nonoperative management was also more effective
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Declared Over
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has...
Sixty Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Tied to Splash Pads From 1997 to 2022
Outbreaks resulted in 10,611 cases, 152 hospitalizations, 99 visits to emergency departments, but no deaths
Incidence of HIV Lower With Twice-Yearly Subcutaneous Lenacapavir
HIV incidence was significantly lower with lenacapavir than daily oral emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Preferential Promotion of White Men Persisting in Academic Medicine
Black women significantly less likely to be promoted to assistant professor, full professor compared with White men
2016 to 2023 Saw Antibiotic Consumption Increase 16.3 Percent Globally
Global antibiotic use reduced significantly during the COVD-19 pandemic, but increase projected to continue through 2030
Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Achieve 2025 Goals for HIV PrEP
About 3.5 million persons used PrEP in 2023 globally, which was far below the goal of 21.2 million set for 2025
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aids Patients With Long COVID
Review also shows benefits for mental health rehabilitation
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Recall of Cucumbers in 26 States
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sixty-eight people have been sickened and 18 have been hospitalized in a salmonella...
