Chile has officially eliminated leprosy, becoming the first country in the Americas and only the second in the world to reach that milestone.

Injection drug use in the Appalachian region led to a significant syndemic of fatal overdoses and rising rates of HIV and viral hepatitis.

A fourth dose of bivalent or monovalent BA.1-adapted BNT162b2 vaccines was safe and elicited robust neutralizing responses in adults aged 18 to 55 years.

Maternal diabetes and being born large for gestational age are linked to a significantly higher risk for adult-onset multiple sclerosis in offspring.

Vitamin D does not change the 4-week incidence of health care utilization or COVID-19-related outcomes among adults with COVID-19.

Hospitalization for CAP was linked to a significantly increased risk of developing new NCDs over a 5-year period.

Postoperative infection in pediatric patients with CHD was associated with prolonged hospitalization and ICU stays.

Washington health officials closed Drayton Harbor to shellfish harvesting after raw oysters were linked to a norovirus-like gastrointestinal illness.

Robert F Kennedy Jr announced a new effort aimed at getting medical schools to spend more time teaching students about nutrition.

In patients with AF and COVID-19 who receive DOAC, 30-day mortality risk is similar for nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and RdRp inhibitors.

The CDC issued a Level 2 travel notice urging adults and children to update polio vaccinations before visiting countries with active virus circulation.

General practitioners must screen for ocular mpox and refer to ophthalmology urgently to prevent severe vision-threatening complications.