Immunocompromised Have Heterogeneous Antibody Response to RSV Vaccines
Median four-week preF IgG fold rise was 4.21; 61 percent of participants achieved seroconversion
Pertussis Cases Surging in the United States
While vaccination is the best way to protect against whooping cough, vaccination rates in children have fallen
Study Compares Single-Inhaler Triple Therapies for Treatment of COPD
Budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol does not improve clinical outcomes compared with fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol
Human A(H5N1) Cases Generally Have Mild Illness, With Short Duration
Forty-five of 46 case patients were exposed to infected poultry or infected/presumed infected dairy cows
Accelerated Kidney Function Decline Seen With COVID-19 Versus Pneumonia
Decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate more severe among individuals hospitalized with COVID-19
Modest Decline Seen in Portal Messaging With Billing Implementation
8.8 percent decrease seen in volume of patient-initiated medical advice message threads in six months after implementation
Influenza Vaccine Effective Against Severe Illness in Children
Vaccine effectiveness of 52.8 percent seen for ED visits, 52.3 percent for noncritical hospitalization, 50.4 percent for critical hospitalization
Bidirectional Association Found Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, COPD
Significant association between RA and increased COPD risk seen in both genders, seropositive/seronegative RA
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
