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Cannabis Use Among Students …

Discussion During 2008–2021, in addition to overall decreases in cannabis use among students in grades 8, 10, and 12 in King County, Washington, a narrowing and possible reversal of sex-based differences in current cannabis use was…

Mpox Outbreak …

Epidemiologic Investigation and Findings During May 4–August 17, 2023, a total of 56 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases occurred in Los Angeles County (LAC), based on illness onset date or laboratory specimen collection date (if onset date…

Artificial intelligence gets physical

Fluorescence microscopy allows researchers to study specific structures in complex biological samples. However, the image created using fluorescent probes suffers from blurring and background noise. The latest work from NIBIB researchers…

The NPDB – January 2024 Insights

Is It Reportable? If a practitioner takes a leave of absence from a medical staff and enters a rehabilitation program, must this be reported? It depends. A practitioner who voluntarily enters a

Multicomponent Strategies to Prevent SARS…

On October 1, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Kim Van Naarden Braun, PhD1,2; Mark Drexler, MD1,2,3; Ranna A. Rozenfeld, MD1,4; Eytan Deener-Agus1; Rebecca Greenstein1; Michael Agus, MD1,2,5; Mark Joffe,…

COVID-19 Outbreaks at Youth Summer Camps…

On October 1, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.According to sequencing data reported by CDC, the highly transmissible B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been the…

Notes from the Field: Seizures, Hyperthermia …

Paul F. Ehlers, MD1,2; Amy Deitche2; Leslie M. Wise, PhD3; Sarah L. Patrick, PhD3; Alfreda Holloway-Beth, PhD4; Ross Ellison5; Jordan Trecki, PhD6; Roy Gerona, PhD5; Michael S. Wahl, MD1,2 (View author affiliations) View suggested…

Second Nationwide Tuberculosis Outbreak …

Jonathan M. Wortham, MD1; Maryam B. Haddad, PhD1; Rebekah J. Stewart, MSN, MPH1; Pallavi Annambhotla, DrPH2; Sridhar V. Basavaraju, MD2; Scott A. Nabity, MD1,3; Isabel S. Griffin, PhD2; Emily McDonald, MD2; Elizabeth M. Beshearse,…

Every Journey Matters: Birth Defects Awareness

Every 4.5 minutes a baby is born with a condition that affects the structure or function of their body—collectively, these conditions are referred to as birth defects. They can vary widely in how and where they affect the body, and…

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