National mortality data reveal that surgeons face higher death rates than non-surgeon physicians, with cancer and external causes contributing prominently.
Experts encourage early influenza vaccination in children to reduce severe illness and hospitalization, especially among medically vulnerable and underserved populations.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a CDC advisory panel recommendation to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines, transitioning entirely to mercury-free, single-dose formulations.
Following national rollout, UK data provide early post-licensure evidence supporting maternal RSV vaccination as a real-world strategy to lower infant hospital admissions.
New clinical recommendations detail updated vaccination and screening protocols to reduce infection and cancer risks in adults with inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those on immune-modifying therapies.
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Researchers project that next-generation influenza vaccines could prevent up to 3 billion infections and be cost-effective in many countries with appropriate pricing strategies.
Nearly one in five children diagnosed with pneumonia in outpatient settings did not receive antibiotics, according to a recent study in JAMA Network Open.
A recent study showed the new vaccine was more than 90% effective in the prevention of hospitalizations and emergency department visits due to RSV among those 60 years old or older.
H5N1 bird flu detected in a pig in Oregon - first case in U.S. swine; USDA assures no risk to pork supply despite spread to dairy herds & infection of 36 individuals.