San Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
Declaring emergency will expand testing and vaccines and apply pressure to the federal government to take the outbreak more seriously
E-Cigarette Use Tied to Future Cannabis Use in Teens
Findings observed at the individual level, but less so at the population level, the authors say
Genetic Alterations ID’d in Many Pediatric Solid Tumors
86 percent of extracranial solid tumors in pediatric patients had genomic alterations with potential for impact on care
One in 15 Male, One in 50 Female High School Students Carry Guns
Likelihood of carrying gun increased for those with violence-related experience, suicide ideation or attempts, substance use
Rare, Deadly Bacterial Illness Now in United States, CDC Warns
Agency is alerting clinicians to check for melioidosis when patients appear with symptoms consistent with the condition
Tacrolimus Variability Explored in Peds Kidney Transplant Recipients
Patients with high tacrolimus intrapatient variability had increased risk for de novo donor-specific antibody formation
Tobacco Content Exposure on Social Media Tied to Actual Use
Findings show associations for lifetime tobacco use, past 30-day use, and susceptibility to use tobacco among never users
Knowing Maternal BRCA Carrier Status Does Not Harm Child QOL
Adolescent and young adult children of BRCA+ mothers more concerned about cancer, had stronger beliefs about genetic risk
Simultaneous Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Booster Safe
Systemic reactions generally mild, slightly more likely among those receiving both vaccines compared with COVID-19 mRNA booster alone
Rate of COVID-19 Infection Higher in U.S. Youth Than Older Adults
Wild-type SARS-CoV-2 infection rates from beginning of pandemic through fall 2020 higher in adolescents, youth than in older adults
