Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cases of potentially deadly parechovirus in infants are surging
Parechovirus, a virus that can cause severe illness in infants, is on the rise in parts of the United States.
Aug 3, 2022
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New coronavirus variant out of Brazil now in 5 U.S. states
(HealthDay)—The first U.S. case of a Brazilian COVID-19 variant that doctors fear can re-infect the previously sick surfaced in Minnesota in early January 2021, and the more infectious variant has since been found in four ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most with coronavirus not sure how they caught it
(HealthDay)—A majority of Americans who are diagnosed with COVID-19 don't know who passed the virus to them, two new government reports show.
Jun 30, 2020
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Addiction
Polysubstance use common in adults seeking substance use treatment
Past 30-day polysubstance use is reported by 32.6 percent of adults who seek substance use treatment in the United States, according to research published in the June 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Vaccination
Breakthrough COVID cases overwhelmingly mild for vaccinated people: study
(HealthDay)—A review of cases from 465 U.S. hospitals underscores the protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines.
Jan 10, 2022
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Pediatrics
Real-world data confirms Pfizer vaccine is safe for kids ages 5-11
New U.S. data based on nearly 9 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine delivered to kids ages 5 to 11 shows no major safety issues, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dec 30, 2021
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Cardiology
Poor oral health more likely for children with heart conditions
(HealthDay)—Children with heart conditions are more likely to have poor oral health and teeth in fair or poor condition than those without heart conditions, according to research published in the Feb. 11 issue of the U.S. ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Immunology
Vaccines less effective at protecting against severe COVID-19 in immunocompromised adults
New real-world evidence gathered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that COVID-19 vaccines are less effective at protecting against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in people who are immunocompromised.
Nov 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Testing, vaccinations needed amid Delta surge
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed what Harvard-affiliated physicians had reported from anecdotal and laboratory evidence: the Delta variant of COVID-19 not only spreads more rapidly than ...
Aug 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID vaccines five times more effective at preventing COVID-related hospitalization than prior infection alone
A nationwide study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are associated with significantly more immunity than a prior COVID-19 infection.
Oct 29, 2021
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