Decrease seen in percentage of M. pneumoniae-related diagnoses during pandemic period, followed by postpandemic increase
Number of Registered Nurses Rebounds Following Pandemic Decline
Projections for registered nurse workforce in 2035 are close to prepandemic forecasts
No Increase Seen in HPV Vaccination Coverage From 2019 to 2022
Higher coverage seen for lesbian, gay, bisexual, other sexual orientation versus heterosexual women; for gay, bisexual, other versus heterosexual men
Incidence of Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Increased Significantly After COVID-19 Infection
Increased risk seen for fatigue and chronic fatigue, with hazard ratios of 1.68 and 4.32 compared with non-COVID-19 controls
CDC May Recommend COVID Boosters for Some This Spring
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Prevalence of Long COVID Varies Geographically in the United States
Variation seen in weighted age- and sex-standardized prevalence from 1.9 percent in Virgin Islands to 10.6 percent in West Virginia
Patient-Performed Rapid Antigen Tests Reliable for COVID-19
Accuracy of self- and clinician-performed rapid antigen tests appears to be similar
Cognitive Symptoms Common With Post-COVID-19 Condition
Symptoms linked to increased odds of at least moderate interference with functioning, lower odds of full-time employment
Frexalimab Has Favorable Effect on Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Generally favorable effect seen in terms of number of new gadolinium-enhancing T1-weighted lesions at week 12
Prepandemic Physical Activity Tied to COVID-19 Diagnosis
In addition to lower risk for infections, sufficient physical activity tied to lower hospitalization