2024 Southern Hemisphere influenza vaccines cut hospitalisations in high-risk groups
Interim vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates suggest that the 2024 Southern Hemisphere seasonal influenza vaccines were effective in preventing approximately one-third of influenza-related hospitalisations among high-risk groups, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Employing data from a multicountry network, investigators estimated the interim VE against influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) hospitalisation using a test-negative case-control design. Interim estimates of influenza VE from ...
Babies Conceived After Fertility Treatment Have Higher Risk of Heart Defects
The risk of being born with a major heart defect is 36% higher in babies who were conceived after assisted reproductive technology, according to results of a very large study published in the European Heart Journal. Ulla-Britt Wennerholm, Universi...
Abdominal Body Fat Could Hint at CVD Risk, Even When Other Health Factors Are Not Considered
Having a high body roundness index (BRI) over a 6-year period was associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) for adults aged older than 45 years, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart As...
