A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies New data show major setbacks for maternal health in many parts of the world, highlighting stark disparities...

Study Estimates Global Prevalence of SJS/TEN Linked to Antibiotics According to the first meta-analysis to examine the worldwide prevalence of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) in connection with...

Even One Head Injury Boosts All-Cause Mortality Risk Sustaining even a single head injury has been linked to a significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality. An analysis of more than...

Primary Care Patients’ and Staff’s Perceptions of Self-Rooming as Alternative to Waiting Rooms Most patients (n = 1,561) preferred self-rooming (86%), especially among patients aged <65 years and in family...

BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccine Effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and Variants in the Urban Underserved Population Researchers evaluated the mRNA vaccine effectiveness in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections at a major federally qualified health...

Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabis, and Other Drug Use in the US Before and During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic In this cross-sectional study of 19 631 youths, young adults, and...

FDA Accepts Application for Nirsevimab Against RSV In InfantsThe US Food Administration has agreed to review an application for nirsevimab to protect infants against RSV. The antibody found in nirsevimab...

Associations between outdoor air pollutants and non-viral asthma exacerbations and airway inflammatory responses in children and adolescents living in urban areas in the USA: a retrospective secondary analysis Asthma prevalence...

USPSTF recommends clinicians prescribe PrEP to those at high risk for HIVThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation advocating for clinicians to prescribe preexposure prophylaxis to...