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An observational JAMA Network Open study today involving young adults in Sweden suggests that short-term exposure to even relatively low levels of air pollution is tied to a higher risk of later testing positive for COVID-19, likely by worsening symptoms in those already infected.

DNA analysis of thousands of tumors from NHS patients has found a 'treasure trove' of clues about the causes of cancer, with genetic mutations providing a personal history of the damage and repair processes each patient has been through.

The association between summertime ozone concentrations and hospital admissions for respiratory problems in adults has been well documented (1–21). Specifically, elevated summertime levels have been associated with increased hospital admissions in Montreal, Quebec (20).

Though all Americans age 50 and older are now eligible to get a second booster of COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said some groups may benefit more than others from the shot.

The latest data from a national surveillance system that monitors foodborne bacterial pathogens for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) shows some concerning changes in resistance patterns among serotypes of Salmonella.

Wild birds can be infected with HPAI and show no signs of illness.

The pathogen Clostridioides difficile causes toxin-mediated diarrhea and is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infection in the United States.

AstraZeneca's monoclonal antibody combination tixagevimab-cilgavimab (Evusheld) reduced the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 infection by 83% over placebo at a median follow-up of 6 months, finds a phase 3 randomized clinical trial published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The messenger substance interleukin-3 produced by the body was previously considered to be pro-inflammatory in bronchial asthma.

A study to be presented at the upcoming European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022) shows high rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for older Americans, Blacks, and Hispanics.