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2 omicron offshoots to keep an eye on
While BA.5 is still the nation's dominant strain, its prevalence has fallen over the past two weeks, according to the CDC's latest estimates. -
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations surprisingly low, physicians say
COVID-19 inoculation rates among the youngest population with an authorized vaccine vary between 0.1 percent and 21 percent depending on the state, and physicians are concerned, The Washington Post reported Sept. 18. -
New monkeypox cases down 50%: 5 updates
The number of new monkeypox cases in the U.S. are down nearly 50 percent since early August, according to federal health officials. -
The polio vaccination loophole: Human negligence
Polio preys on human negligence, as vaccination performance depends on a tight alignment of technology and human behavior, Katherine Wu, PhD, a writer for The Atlantic, wrote in a Sept. 16 opinion piece. -
3 COVID-19 forecasts to know this week
COVID-19 cases will fall over the next two weeks, while hospitalizations and deaths will remain stable through early October, national disease modeling suggests. -
COVID-19 cases fall for 2 consecutive months: 8 CDC findings
COVID-19 cases have been falling nationwide for two consecutive months, though deaths increased slightly over the last week, according to the CDC's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Sept. 16. -
End of pandemic 'in sight,' WHO says: 4 COVID-19 updates
Globally, new weekly COVID-19 deaths have reached their lowest point since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, according to the World Health Organization's latest epidemiological report. -
Where pediatric flu shot rates are highest, lowest
Massachusetts had the highest pediatric flu vaccination rate in the U.S. during the 2020-21 flu season, according to a Sept. 13 analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. -
Los Angeles reports nation's 1st monkeypox case in exposed healthcare worker: 3 updates
A healthcare worker in Los Angeles has become the first person in the U.S. to contract monkeypox from a workplace exposure, The Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 13. -
Hospitals push for early flu shots amid concerns of severe season
Healthcare organizations' flu shot campaigns are in full force amid concerns that the upcoming season will be particularly severe. -
Monkeypox likely won't cause reinfection, experts say: 4 outbreak updates
Experts believe immunity to monkeypox after infection or vaccination is lifelong, The New York Times reported Sept. 8. -
COVID-19 admissions to remain stable through September, CDC forecasts
National disease modeling suggests COVID-19 hospitalizations will remain stable through the end of September while cases and deaths fall. -
Dr. Ashish Jha: Get COVID-19 boosters by Halloween
High-risk individuals should get updated COVID-19 boosters immediately while the rest of the U.S. should aim to get them by Halloween, Ashish Jha, MD, White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said during a Sept. 12 episode of "In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt" podcast. -
CDC alerts providers of potential rise of polio-like illness in children
The CDC in a Sept. 9 advisory alerted providers of the potential for a rise in acute flaccid myelitis among children. AFM is a rare, polio-like complication of infection with an enterovirus. -
New York declares polio a state emergency
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 9 declared a state of emergency amid evidence that polio is spreading in communities around the state. The move unlocks federal resources to help the state respond and boost vaccination rates. -
COVID-19 cases fall for 7th week: 8 CDC findings
The CDC is reporting double-digit decreases in the rate of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations confirmed nationwide, according to the agency's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Sept. 9. -
13 COVID-19-related research findings
Here are 13 COVID-19-related studies Becker's has covered since Aug. 16: -
California health officials investigate US' 2nd possible monkeypox death: 5 outbreak updates
Health officials in California are investigating whether monkeypox contributed to the death of a patient who tested positive for the virus, CBS News reported Sept. 8. -
CDC awards Mount Sinai $2.4M to support aging 9/11 first responders
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has received $2.4 million from the CDC to study how to best care for aging 9/11 first responders. -
New findings reinforce lingering virus as long COVID-19 cause: 3 latest updates
A new study from researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School found the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may linger in long COVID-19 patients' blood for up to a year after infection. The findings reinforce a leading theory among scientists that lingering virus particles stimulate an immune system reaction that causes symptoms.
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