Largest declines seen among Black individuals, young people, and those without insurance
Cholera Returns to the U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced via email today that it has identified an unprecedented global increase in cholera infections, with outbreaks occurring in Haiti, Malawi, and Syria.
Thus far in 2022, the CDC reported (8) travelers infected with cholera have returned to the U.S. from Pakistan, Iraq, and Bangladesh.
Most persons infected with the cholera bacterium have mild diarrhea or no symptoms.
Dynamically Updating Models Can Improve Prediction of COVID-19 Survival
Drift in model calibration performance was detected immediately, with minor fluctuations in discrimination
United States to End Mpox Public Health Emergency in January
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus and 17 died during an outbreak that started earlier this year
HIV Care Services Resilient During COVID-19 Pandemic
Decrease seen in HIV tests performed, persons prescribed PrEP, HIV diagnoses in quarter 2 of 2020, but partial rebound observed in Q3
FDA: No Useful Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Left Against New COVID-19 Variants
Immunocompromised patients can still receive convalescent plasma
41.6 Percent of Adults Have Serology Indicative of Past COVID-19 Infection
25.5 percent of those whose serology indicated past infection reported not having been vaccinated, with higher rates seen in young, Black adults
Feds Urge Vaccination as ‘Tripledemic’ Hits More Americans
Vaccination will be key to keeping patients healthy through the winter holidays
Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Tweaked COVID-19 Booster as Third Shot for Under 5s
Though children aged 5 years and older and adults need only two doses to complete a primary series, younger children need three doses
Pregnancy Frequent Flying Tips
If you are considering a babymoon before your due date, women probably have more than a few questions about traveling while pregnant.
Before booking any air trips, there are a few factors to consider, says Ob/Gyn Kristen Ekman, MD, with the Cleveland Clinic.
On November 29, 2022, the Clinic published an article, "For the most part, the closer you are to the due date, the closer you should stay to home," Dr. Ekman advises.