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A new study sheds light on the severity of both primary and secondary dengue infection in children. Findings challenge the prevailing belief that only secondary infections pose significant risks.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report this week stating that data suggests the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is no more severe than previous strains.
Mask mandates are returning to some major health systems as another COVID variant spreads. It's one of several viruses driving up hospitalizations across the U.S.
There is no consistent association between COVID-19 antiviral treatments and “rebound” infections, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Early treatment with an antiviral such as Paxlovid or remdesivir prevents hospitalization and death among patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at risk for severe disease. But…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning health providers that there is an “urgent need” to increase vaccinations against influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In an alert published Thursday, the agency cautioned that low vaccination rates, coupled with ongoing increases in national respiratory disease activity, could lead to more severe disease…