Odds of hospitalization higher for men receiving inadequate TTh versus those with normal testosterone concentration while receiving TTh
Risk for COVID-19, COVID-19-Related Death Up With Folic Acid Rx
No association found for prescription of methotrexate with increased risk for COVID-19 or COVID-19-related death
Vitamin D Supplements, Cod Liver Oil Do Not Reduce COVID-19 Risk
Two studies show no significant difference in risk for COVID-19 or in four coprimary end points, including SARS-CoV-2, serious COVID-19
Africa's Yellow Fever Outbreaks Intensified in 2022
The WHO African Region recently confirmed that the threat of yellow fever outbreaks continues to affect African countries, with twenty-seven countries now classified as high-risk by the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) global strategy.
The WHO's EYE strategy aims to enable every person in yellow fever at-risk countries to be protected against the disease.
Currently, the WHO assesses the risk of an outbreak at the regional level to be high.
First Needle-Free COVID-19 Vaccines Receive Approval in India, China
Nasal and inhaled vaccines place doses directly where the virus enters the body, such as in the nose or mouth
Plasma Viral Antigen Linked to Baseline Severity of COVID-19
High levels of plasma viral antigen linked to outcomes such as worse pulmonary status and longer time to hospital discharge
COVID-19 Vaccines Likely to Become Annual Shots: White House
Future booster updates would likely target whatever omicron subvariant is spreading
USA Returns to Pre-Pandemic Airport Activity
During the Labor Day 2022 holiday weekend, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 8.76 million travelers between Friday and Monday. This airport activity represents 102% of the volume for the same pre-pandemic holiday weekend in 2019.
Friday marked the heaviest travel day when TSA Security Officers screened 2.48 million passengers.
And it is the first time that a holiday weekend TSA passenger screening volume exceeds that of 2019.
Risk for Myocarditis Low After BNT162b2 Booster in Israel
Risk estimates (cases per 100,000) 6.44 and 5.21 for males aged 16 to 19 and 20 to 24 years, respectively, compared with 1.42 overall
Argentina's Pneumonia Outbreak De-Mystified
The Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported a total of eleven cases of pneumonia, including four deaths, with the onset of symptoms between August 18 and 25, 2022.
No secondary cases have been identified of these pneumonia cases linked to the same clinic in San Miguel de Tucumán.
The cluster is limited to eight (8) health care workers and three patients from the private clinic.