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CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth October 3rd, 2023Nicolas Kennedy

CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth

October 3, 2023News & UpdatesAfter, Against, Babies, Birth, help, illness, protect, Recommends, respiratory, severe, syncytial, Vaccine, virusNicolas Kennedy

Today, CDC recommended the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant people to protect their newborn from severe RSV illness. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for U.S. infants. This new vaccine, Pfizer’s bivalent RSVpreF vaccine (trade name Abrysvo TM), has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by … Continue reading CDC recommends new vaccine to help protect babies against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness after birth →

Statement from Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director of CDC's NCCDPHP, on Extended Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity January 6th, 2023Leo Holland

Statement from Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director of CDC's NCCDPHP, on Extended Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity

January 6, 2023News & Updatesadolescents, CDC&#039s, Charts, children, Director, extended, from, Growth, Hacker, Karen, NCCDPHP, Obesity, severe, StatementLeo Holland

Statement from Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion on Extended Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity

Automated Brain Scans, Machine Learning Soon to Inform Outcomes in Severe TBI July 2nd, 2022Betty Delgadillo

Automated Brain Scans, Machine Learning Soon to Inform Outcomes in Severe TBI

July 2, 2022News & UpdatesAutomated, Brain, inform, Learning, Machine, outcomes, Scans, severe, SoonBetty Delgadillo

Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 1, 2022 – Sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not only frightening but can be extremely serious. The severity of the trauma often dictates the long-term prognosis. However, no matter how much experience a doctor has, there is always an element of uncertainty … Continue reading Automated Brain Scans, Machine Learning Soon to Inform Outcomes in Severe TBI →

Automated Brain Scans, Machine Learning Soon to Inform Outcomes in Severe TBI  May 25th, 2022John Moore

Automated Brain Scans, Machine Learning Soon to Inform Outcomes in Severe TBI 

May 25, 2022News & UpdatesAutomated, Brain, inform, Learning, Machine, outcomes, Scans, severe, Soon, TBI John Moore

Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) May 25, 2022 – Sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not only frightening but can be extremely serious. The severity of the trauma often dictates the long-term prognosis. However, no matter how much experience a doctor has, there is always an element of uncertainty … Continue reading Automated Brain Scans, Machine Learning Soon to Inform Outcomes in Severe TBI  →

New CDC Studies: COVID-19 Boosters Remain Safe, Continue to Offer High Levels of Protection Against Severe Disease Over Time and During Omicron and Delta Waves March 17th, 2022Walter Stone

New CDC Studies: COVID-19 Boosters Remain Safe, Continue to Offer High Levels of Protection Against Severe Disease Over Time and During Omicron and Delta Waves

March 17, 2022News & UpdatesAgainst, Boosters, Continue, COVID19, Delta, Disease, During, high, Levels, Offer, Omicron, Over, Protection, Remain, Safe, severe, Studies, Time, WavesWalter Stone

Data from two CDC reports today show COVID-19 vaccine boosters remain safe and continue to be highly effective against severe disease over time.

CDC Study Shows Flu Vaccination Prevents Severe Flu Illness in U.S. Children January 14th, 2022Harold Ford

CDC Study Shows Flu Vaccination Prevents Severe Flu Illness in U.S. Children

January 14, 2022News & Updateschildren, illness, Prevents, severe, Shows, Study, U.S., VaccinationHarold Ford

A new CDC study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) shows that flu vaccination protected children against serious flu illness even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the vaccine virus.

CDC Media Briefing – New Vital Signs Report The HIV epidemic remains severe among gay and bisexual men: What can be done to end the epidemic for everyone? December 13th, 2021William Donnell

CDC Media Briefing – New Vital Signs Report The HIV epidemic remains severe among gay and bisexual men: What can be done to end the epidemic for everyone?

December 13, 2021News & UpdatesAmong, bisexual, Briefing, done, Epidemic, everyone, Media, Remains, Report, severe, Signs, VitalWilliam Donnell

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

Transcript: New Vital Signs Report The HIV epidemic remains severe among gay and bisexual men – What can be done to end the epidemic for everyone? December 9th, 2021Linda Austin

Transcript: New Vital Signs Report The HIV epidemic remains severe among gay and bisexual men – What can be done to end the epidemic for everyone?

December 9, 2021News & UpdatesAmong, bisexual, done, Epidemic, everyone, Remains, Report, severe, Signs, Transcript, VitalLinda Austin

Transcript for “New Vital Signs Report: The HIV epidemic remains severe among gay and bisexual men – What can be done to end the epidemic for everyone?” This telebriefing occurred on November 30, 2021.

CDC: Artesunate Now First-Line Treatment for Severe Malaria in the United States January 13th, 2021Rozella Moorman

CDC: Artesunate Now First-Line Treatment for Severe Malaria in the United States

January 13, 2021News & UpdatesArtesunate, FirstLine, Malaria, severe, States, Treatment, UnitedRozella Moorman

CDC is issuing new guidance to clinicians for the treatment of severe malaria cases in the United States (U.S.). This change in treatment protocol is necessary because the only FDA-approved intravenous (IV) antimalarial drug in the U.S., quinidine, has been discontinued by the manufacturer and will no longer be available. As of April 2019, artesunate, … Continue reading CDC: Artesunate Now First-Line Treatment for Severe Malaria in the United States →

CDC updates, expands list of people at risk of severe COVID-19 illness July 3rd, 2020Helen Hopkins

CDC updates, expands list of people at risk of severe COVID-19 illness

July 3, 2020News & UpdatesCOVID19, Expands, illness, List, People, Risk, severe, UpdatesHelen Hopkins

Based on a detailed review of available evidence to date, CDC has updated and expanded the list of who is at increased risk for getting severely ill from COVID-19.