3.6-fold higher C. difficile movement seen by including environmental surfaces and health care personnel hands

Pooled annual prevalence of GLP-1 RA use was 0.1 percent from 2018 to 2021 and increased to 0.4 percent by 2022

Increase was slower in Medicaid expansion states, resulting in net decrease from 2018-2019 to 2021-2022

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Five years after COVID-19 first hit the United States, scientists are already brainstorming how to stop the next big virus.One possible solution? A special kind of ultraviolet light called far-UVC, CBS News reported.Unlike regular UVC light, which can be …

Recall issued in response to reports of toxic anterior segment syndrome

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weeks after ordering staff back to the office, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now letting some employees work from home again.The move follows major staff cuts and resignations that threaten the agency’s ability to approve new …

Hospitalized patients more likely to be older and have more medical and psychiatric comorbid conditions

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says.The documents were withdrawn last month as part of a federal effort to reduce rules that businesses must …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-income countries.The move raises alarms about how these vulnerable groups will get care.The …

Tolebrutinib treatment associated with 31 percent risk reduction in six-month confirmed disability progression versus placebo