Monkeypox data in Spain suggests close contact as main method of transmission
1. Clinical evidence, high viral loads, and participant history suggests close contact as the main...
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Traditional healers may improve health equity amongst Latine individuals in the United States
1.In this study, lifetime use of traditional healers (TH) ranged from 6%-67.7% depending on...
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Bedaquiline-pretomanid-linezolid regimen is effective for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis
1. Four bedaquiline-pretomanid-linezolid treatment groups had a favorable outcome for the...
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COVID-19 adenoviral but not mRNA vaccines are associated with adverse cardiovascular events
1. The first dose of adenoviral-based Oxford-AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines was associated with...
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Nirmatrelvir associated with improved COVID-19 outcomes in older adults
1. Older adults treated with nirmatrelvir were significantly less likely to be hospitalized for...
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Incidence of C. difficile infections decreasing in hospitalized children
1. In a very large retrospective cohort of hospitalized pediatric patients, the incidence of C....
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Dolutegravir associated with improved viral suppression in HIV-positive pregnant patients
1. Dolutegravir is associated with greater viral suppression at birth for human immunodeficiency...
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Ensovibep not efficacious in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients
1. Beyond standard care, ensovibep did not improve outcomes in hospitalized coronavirus disease...
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Metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine do not prevent severe SARS-CoV-2 infection
1. Metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine do not prevent hypoxemia, emergency department visits,...
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Youth-onset type 2 diabetes may have increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic
1. In a retrospective cohort of about 3,000 children and young adults, new diagnoses of type 2...
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Childhood cash supplementation program may improve outcomes into adulthood
1. In this longitudinal cohort study assessing the benefits of a cash supplementation program in...
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COVID-19 vaccination not associated with adverse obstetric outcomes
1. Receiving at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy was not associated with...
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Switching from cigarettes to e-cigarette alternatives not associated with improvement in cardiovascular outcomes
1. An improvement in cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes was found at 3 months and 6 months...
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Physical activity may enhance the influenza vaccination response
1. Physical activity significantly increased the odds for H1 seroconversion following influenza...
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Comparing outcomes of cholecystectomies in white vs. minority patients
1. For patients with gallbladder disease requiring cholecystectomy, no differences in clinical...
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Co-use of methamphetamine and opioids associated with higher rates of nonfatal overdoses compared to independent use
1. This cross-sectional study using survey data from individuals in US states with high overdose...
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BNT162b2 vaccine reduces rates of COVID-19 omicron variant infection in children
1. This national cohort study from Singapore showed a significant reduction in SARS-CoV-2 omicron...
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Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis improves nutritional outcomes
1. In this retrospective study, newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in the United States lead...
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Pediatric asthma morbidity is associated with geographic location and social determinants of health
1. Asthma morbidity and hospital utilization for unscheduled healthcare visits varies...
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The CDC implements a community-level metrics program to inform COVID-19 policy
1. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects community-level metrics to...
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