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The FDA’s approval of new COVID-19 vaccines targeting the KP.2 strain comes amidst concerns about waning immunity and evolving virus variants.

The CDC reports “very high” COVID-19 levels in 32 states, with two new Omicron variants accounting for more than half of all US cases.

Twice-yearly azithromycin distribution to children aged 1-59 months reduced all-cause mortality by 14% compared to placebo, even in communities with lower baseline mortality rates and ongoing malaria prevention efforts.

The emergence of a new, potentially more virulent mpox strain (clade 1b) in Africa has prompted renewed international concern and action.

The study found no evidence that any of 25 routine clinical laboratory values provide a reliable biomarker of prior infection, PASC, or specific PASC clusters.

A comprehensive analysis of more than 2 million hospitalizations across 115+ US VA medical centers has revealed that 57% of patients treated for pneumonia experienced discordances between their initial and discharge diagnoses.