Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,700 cases without a validated vaccine
1. The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths, while the only licensed Ebola vaccine...
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Lower levels of education and place of birth were associated with non-admission to the intensive care unit in Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic
1. Patients in Sweden with COVID-19 and lower levels of education or of Northwestern European or Northern American descent were...
Mortality in the post-housing period is high among homeless people in Ottawa, Canada
1. Among chronically homeless people who moved into supported housing units in Ottawa, Canada, the mortality rate was high at...
A landmark court ruling was associated with increased travel across state borders for abortion care
1. In a large cohort study, population-level data prior and after the Dobbs v Jackson decision was assessed to evaluate...
Maternal engagement in HIV care associated with pediatric viral suppression
1. In this cross-sectional study from sub-Saharan Africa, maternal antiretroviral therapy use and viral load suppression were associated with greater...
One in four National Football League (NFL) players who died between 2016-2021 had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy
1. At least one in four National Football League (NFL) players who died between 2016-2021 had evidence of chronic traumatic...
Higher physical fitness is associated with lower all-cause mortality
1. Higher objectively measured physical fitness was associated with progressively lower all-cause mortality across multiple fitness domains. 2. Greater balance...
mFlusiva becomes the first mRNA influenza vaccine approved by the FDA
1. The FLUENT trial demonstrated 26.6% relative vaccine efficacy over a standard-dose comparator in adults 50 and older, clearing the...
Many patients using patient portals may not fully understand results of laboratory testing
Patient Viewing and Comprehension of Immediately Released Test Results 1. In a large cross-sectional study, patients who viewed laboratory/test results...
Active surveillance is cost-effective compared with standard surgery among esophageal cancer patients with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
1. Active surveillance was cost-effective over 5 years compared with standard surgery in patients with esophageal cancer and complete clinical...
