After private equity acquisition of United States hospitals, global measures of patient care experience worsened.

Among adults aged 75 and older, RSV was linked to a substantial burden of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and in-hospital deaths before vaccines were available.

The risk of developing RDS was significantly increased among newborns born to mothers with confirmed COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.

Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

Tamara Dörr, M.D., from the Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen in Switzerland, and colleagues assessed the burden and course of PASC in health care workers during a 30-month period. The analysis included ...

Overall, 15.4% of children aged 0 to 35 months receive an invalid vaccine dose, receiving a vaccine earlier or later than recommended.

States with strict abortion bans are losing residents, particularly younger people, which could have long-term economic implications.

Cancer occurred in 18% of patients with CTEPH, and mortality rates were higher among those with cancer vs those without (28% vs 6%). Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) ...

Tezepelumab did not significantly decrease moderate or severe COPD exacerbations compared with placebo, the COURSE trial found.

Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic had much lower risk for respiratory infections and antibiotic prescriptions during their first 18 months.

Differences in distance to lung cancer screening facilities by race and ethnicity are partly explained by rurality.

A substantial proportion of US adults are aware of and have already experimented with synthetic cooling agent menthol-mimicking cigarettes.