Mpox cases in Africa continued to increase following WHO emergency declarations
1. The number of mpox cases in Africa increased leading up to the first mpox declaration of a Public Health...
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Avian Influenza A(H5N1) caused mild illness in the exposed U.S. population
1. In this case series, agricultural workers who contracted A(H5N1) experienced mild illnesses of short duration, with no reported fatalities....
Levofloxacin shows limited efficacy in preventing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, daily levofloxacin treatment in patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) or rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis did not...
Levofloxacin does not prevent infection in children exposed to MDR tuberculosis
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among children and adolescents with household exposure to an adult with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, it...
rVSV-ZEBOV-GP ring vaccination reduces the incidence of Ebola virus disease
1. In the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 2018 and 2020,...
Bedaquiline monotherapy may be effective at improving multibacillary leprosy.
1. In this proof-of-concept study, bedaquiline therapy cleared Mycobacterium leprae by four weeks of treatment in patients with multibacillary leprosy....
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 3, 2025
Physical health decline after chemotherapy or endocrine therapy in breast cancer survivors 1. In this cohort comparing physical health outcomes...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 24, 2025
Post-exercise differential response of central and brachial blood pressure in patients with coronary artery disease: A randomized crossover trial 1....
SEP-1 sepsis management bundle not associated with improved mortality
1. In this systematic review, there was minimal evidence of improved sepsis mortality with implementation of the Severe Sepsis and...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 10, 2025
Changes in Incident Schizophrenia Diagnoses Associated With Cannabis Use Disorder After Cannabis Legalization 1. After cannabis policy legalization, incident cases...
