4.95 Million Deaths Linked to Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019
FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 4.95 million deaths associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) were estimated in 2019, including 1.27 million deaths attributable to bacterial AMR, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreThrombosis, Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Up After Ad26.COV2.S
FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rate of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) is higher after receipt of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine than mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, according to a case series published online Jan. 18 in the Anna…
Learn MoreRecommendations Simplified for Pneumococcal Vaccination
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new policy has simplified the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) pneumococcal vaccination recommendations; the updated recommendations are published in the Jan. 28 issue of the U.S. Center…
Learn MoreThird mRNA Vaccine Dose Ups Effectiveness Against Hospitalization
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of a third COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose is associated with increased vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization, according to research published in the Jan. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers fo…
Learn MoreModerna Begins Testing Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has launched a trial that will study the power of a redesigned booster shot — one that homes in on the highly contagious omicron variant.In announcing its trial, Mod…
Learn MoreScientists Watch, Worry About New ‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A “stealthier” version of the omicron variant that has been spotted in the United States and dozens of other countries is being closely monitored by health officials and scientists.The variant, called BA.2, …
Learn MoreHospital Defends Decision to Deny Heart Transplant to Unvaccinated Man
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In response to claims that a man was denied a heart transplant because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston said Wednesday that its transplant policies mirror…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Still Lacking for Atrial Fibrillation Screening
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that current evidence remains insufficient for weighing the benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF). These findings form the ba…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Still Lacking for Atrial Fibrillation Screening
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that current evidence remains insufficient for weighing the benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF). These findings form the ba…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Still Lacking for Atrial Fibrillation Screening
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that current evidence remains insufficient for weighing the benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF). These findings form the ba…
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