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The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign pediatric guidelines issued 61 recommendations covering infection recognition, hemodynamics, ventilation, and long-term follow-up for children with sepsis or septic shock.

A Senate investigative report alleged that federal health officials received early signals of myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults months before public advisories were issued, citing internal agency communications and subpoenaed HHS documents.

In a German prospective cohort of 1,017 MSM, PrEP use remained an independent risk factor for STI acquisition after adjustment for sexual behavior, with 71.8% diagnosed with at least one STI during follow-up.

As of May 7, 2026, three passengers had died and additional suspected cases emerged aboard a cruise ship cluster linked to Andes hantavirus, the one strain documented to spread person-to-person.

Lincosamides carried a 31-fold CDI risk and PPIs nearly doubled it in a Swedish analysis of 42,921 cases and 355,159 controls, with corticosteroids, antidepressants, and beta blockers also emerging as independent contributors.

Updated pediatric CAP guidelines refine the evaluation and management of parapneumonic effusion, prioritizing less invasive imaging and procedural strategies while aiming to reduce potential harm.