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A 3-year-old white-tailed doe tested positive for the fatal prion disease on routine postmortem testing.

While rates of patient injuries and infections are on a downward trend, they had not returned to prepandemic levels by 2022.

Data from US pharmacies indicates the volume of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions, after falling sharply in 2020 and 2021, rose to 2019 levels by the end…

Due, in part, to campus shutdowns, students’ rates of on-campus use of mental health services decreased from 59% to 44%.

Paxlovid was associated with a 61% lower risk of hospitalization.

Though the KP.3.1.1 variant is still dominant, levels of the newer XEC variant continue to rise.

COVID-19 patients were more at risk for seven particular symptoms, notably neurological, cognitive, and fatigue issues.

Of the schools visited and surveyed, nearly half (48%) said they used the federal relief funds to increase building ventilation.

Surges in COVID-19 cases occurred in winter 2024 during the shift to JN.1 predominance.

The recommendations were made to shore up protection in vulnerable groups and add clarity for patients and healthcare providers.