Top 5 Takeaways 1. 41.6% of adults had antibodies indicating past SARS-CoV-2 infection during August 2021–May 2022, with 43.7% potentially asymptomatic. 2. Seropositivity without vaccination was more common among younger
Author: Cody Micah Carmichael MPH, CPH
Top 5 Takeaways Paxlovid, an outpatient antiviral medication, is linked to a 51% reduction in hospitalization rates for COVID-19 among U.S. adults when prescribed within 5 days of diagnosis. This
Top 5 Takeaways Bivalent Boosters’ Effectiveness: The study reveals that bivalent mRNA COVID-19 boosters offer significant additional protection against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially for those who had 2 to 4
Top 5 Takeaways Survey Findings: Over half of the survey respondents used appliances other than ovens to cook frozen stuffed chicken products, with 29% using microwaves. Notably, lower-income respondents and
Top 5 Takeaways Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium causing melioidosis, was detected in a raccoon carcass in Texas, linked to a multistate melioidosis outbreak from an imported aromatherapy spray. The raccoon,
Top 5 Takeaways HIV Testing and PrEP Prescriptions Decreased Then Rebounded: In 2020, a decline in HIV testing and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescriptions was observed in the first half of
Top 5 Takeaways Social isolation and lack of support most prevalent: Social isolation or loneliness (31.9%) and lack of social and emotional support (24.8%) were the most commonly reported health-related
Top 5 Takeaways A Fatal Case of Human Rabies: A 7-year-old boy in Texas died from rabies after being bitten by a bat, with the disease not recognized until clinical
Top 5 Takeaways COPD as a Leading Cause of Death: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the sixth leading cause of death in the United States in 2020. Mortality Data
Top 5 Takeaways: Nearly 1 million JYNNEOS doses administered: From May 22 to October 21, 2022, around 987,294 doses were given in the U.S., showing a safety profile consistent with