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US data show many COVID patients received antibiotics on admission
While antibiotic use has declined over the pandemic, nearly two-thirds of non-critically ill, hospitalized COVID-19 patients received antibiotics in 2022,
Read more.No increased risk of VTE for COVID-19 patients with IMIDs
The authors found no statistically significant difference in risk of VTE among cases and controls in the 6 months following
Read more.Governments make progress towards agreeing amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Progress was made this week on many of the over-300 proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR). In this
Read more.WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation
Read more.WHO, WADA sign memorandum of understanding to collaborate on clean, drug-free sport
<p>The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and WHO have signed a four-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to allow experts from both
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