Four in 10 U.S. Adults Not Comfortable Performing CPR
Lack of training, fear of hurting someone, and legal consequences are top reasons cited for not performing CPR.
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Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency
Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements — a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items.
Vaccination Status Affects Patient Willingness to Have Surgery During Pandemic
In hypothetical scenarios for a viral pandemic, willingness for surgery was higher with both patients and hospital staff vaccinated.
FDA Aims To Improve Medical Device Security
The agency has issued proposed draft recommendations to guide incorporation of cybersecurity protections into medical devices at the time of manufacture.
Burden of Persistent Symptoms High After COVID-19 Infection
No specific causes of symptoms of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection identified.
Vaccination Offers Partial Protection for Postacute Phase of COVID-19
Individuals with breakthrough infection have increased risk for death, postacute sequelae compared with contemporary controls.
Monkeypox Not the Next Pandemic, WHO Expert Says
In current outbreak, vast majority of cases are being seen in gay and bisexual men.
Extreme Heat Tied to Higher All-Cause Mortality
Greater increases seen among older adults, men, and Black populations.
Odds of COVID-19 Mortality Lower for Women Receiving HRT
Receiving hormone replacement therapy within six months of recorded COVID-19 diagnosis linked to reduction in mortality.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Elicits Strong Immune Response in Kids Under 5 After Third Dose
The trial included 1678 children who received a third dose of the 3µg formulation at least 2 months after the second dose of a 2-dose series at a time when Omicron was the predominant variant.
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