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Overfeeding, but not underfeeding, appears to be the reason for the increased risk for central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in hospitalized adult patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN), suggests a recent study.

Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may experience mild, temporary glycaemic elevations following receipt of a COVID-19 booster vaccine, according to a study.

Individuals who have received mpox vaccination or have been previously exposed to mpox infection, which is used to be called monkeypox, appear to be better protected against severe disease from a subsequent infection, as shown in a study.

Smoking among people with tuberculosis (TB) raises the risk of infection recurrence or relapse, as well as that of death while receiving treatment, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

COVID-19 testing has picked up a new coronavirus variant called BA.2.86 – nicknamed Pirola, after an asteroid – in several countries.