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COVID-19 linked to increased preterm birth, other problems in pregnancy
SARS-CoV-2 infection is tied to increased preterm birth, high blood pressure during pregnancy, and severe maternal morbidity.
Read more.COVID, other misinformation varies by topic, country on social media
The UK maintained a relatively stable proportion between questionable and reliable retweets, while Germany had the highest rates of misinformation.
Read more.Quick takes: Cholera vaccine shortages, pre-exposure COVID prevention, HPV screening specimen self-collection
Compared to last year, cholera cases are down 32%, but deaths are up 14%.
Read more.Study: Before vaccines, 44% of COVID-19 patients in ICU died
The overall case-hospitalization rate among patients was 5.7%.
Read more.Hospital COVID patients 35% more likely to die than flu patients last winter, study suggests
The results should be interpreted in the context of twice as many hospitalizations for COVID than flu during the study
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