Three main themes may largely explain COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black women in the US: mistrust in health care and government, concerns over vaccine safety, and disapproval of coercive vaccine ...

Study findings indicated a transition from IV to enteral triazole therapy as a feasible option for pediatric patients with invasive candidiasis.

Using glucocorticoids, rituzimab, or certain immunosuppressants to treat connective tissue diseases is associated with greater risks for severe COVID-19-related outcomes.

Postdischarge contacts with patients after hospitalization are not associated with reductions in 30-day emergency department use or 30-day readmissions.

US FDA officials have uncovered dozens of violations at a McDonald's supplier tied to last year's deadly E coli outbreak.

Mother-to-child HBV transmission was effectively prevented by earlier initiation of TDF prophylaxis in pregnancy combined with HBV vaccination at birth for infants.

COVID-19 vaccines were not associated with increased risk for thyroid diseases but were associated with increased risk for exacerbated hypothyroidism.

A substantial proportion of US adults are aware of and have already experimented with synthetic cooling agent menthol-mimicking cigarettes.

Among adults aged 75 and older, RSV was linked to a substantial burden of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and in-hospital deaths before vaccines were available.

Overall, 15.4% of children aged 0 to 35 months receive an invalid vaccine dose, receiving a vaccine earlier or later than recommended.

HealthDay News — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Thoracic Society and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, updated ...

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and hydroxychloroquine-related retinal toxicity had a greater prevalence of antiretinal autoantibodies. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and ...