On June 7, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) received multiple complaints of gastrointestinal illness from patrons of a community swimming pool. Two patrons
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Death Reporting System, 42 States and the District of Columbia, surveillance summaries
Problem/Condition: In 2019, approximately 67,000 persons died of violence-related injuries in the United States. This report summarizes data from CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
Comparative study of three digestion methods for elemental analysis in traditional medicine products using atomic absorption spectrometry
Abstract Background Traditional medicine mainly of herbal origin is widely used all around the world. Heavy metal contamination in such products is frequently reported. Accumulation
NASA Goddard Astrophysicist Awarded 2022 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year
Dr. Jane Rigby, an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was recently awarded the 2022 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year by Out
What are the most frightening things ever discovered by archaeologists?
1. Grauballe Man The so-called Grauballe Man is a bog body that was discovered in Denmark. The body is that of a man dating from
Defra and the Forestry Commission launch new grant pilot to help landowners tackle the pest
The Forestry Commission has today urged the public to report sightings of oak processionary moth caterpillars. We are now entering the greatest risk period as the caterpillars
Meet Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, who discovered Moderna Covid-19 vaccine within 2 days
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, lead scientist on the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine team. Photo credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Photo Illustration: Gene Kim for
Use of Modified Preexposure Prophylaxis Vaccination Schedule to Prevent Human Rabies
Summary What is already known about this topic? Rabies is a zoonotic infection that is nearly always fatal. Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended for certain
Effectiveness of a COVID-19 Additional Primary or Booster Vaccine Dose in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing Home Residents During Widespread Circulation of the Omicron Variant – United States, February 14-March 27, 2022
Summary What is already known about this topic? Nursing home residents are at high risk for COVID-19–associated morbidity and mortality. Little is known about the
Incidence of West Nile Virus and Other Domestic Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases in United States, 2020
Summary What is already known about this topic? West Nile virus is the leading cause of domestically acquired arboviral disease. Other arboviruses cause sporadic cases