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A SARS-CoV-2 variant designated BA.3.2, or “Cicada,” has been added to the WHO variants under monitoring list, with wastewater detection across at least 25 US states and 132 locations.

“ACOG’s withdrawal from ACIP is not a withdrawal from our commitment to advancing vaccine science or to protecting patients’ health and safety.” – ACOG President Steven J. Fleischman, MD

“It’s a hypothesis grounded in measurable physiology that brings together many pieces of existing evidence.” — Jose-Manuel Alonso, Visual Neuroscientist, SUNY College of Optometry

“These results demonstrate the uneven distribution of obesity and severe obesity across youths in the United States and underscore the need for ongoing treatment, prevention, and public health interventions.” — Dr. William J. Heerman, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The societal influences, including parental weight stigma, affect how parents perceive their child’s weight and respond to health care recommendations.

Modeling shows delaying birth dose could result in 1,400 preventable hepatitis B infections, 300 cases of liver cancer, and 480 preventable deaths annually.