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The risk of cervical cancer and grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN3) was substantially reduced among girls who were offered the bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, particularly those who were offered it at age 12–13 years, according to an observational study from England.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report that the COVID-19 pandemic is a “major concern” for them, reveals a study, noting that the cumulative prevalence is low in this cohort. At-risk patients must be identified and counseled individually.

The Pfizer-BNT162b2 vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) effectively reduces the risk of serious outcomes and hospitalization in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), though with slight variance in effectivity with respect to ongoing medications, reports a Qatar study presented at the recently concluded 2022 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress (CCC 2022).

Most patients with community-acquired pneumonia go untested for influenza even during flu season, which is unfortunate since a positive test result facilitates antiviral therapy, and early treatment leads to lower mortality, according to a study.

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has found that more than one in five patients develop postinfection irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) following Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to self-reported increases in psychological distress and gastrointestinal symptoms among individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and comorbid anxiety and/or depression, reveals a study.

Patients with COVID-19 who received mechanical ventilation while admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) have an elevated risk of invasive fungal infections (IFIs), according to results of the MYCOVID study from France. Furthermore, patients with COVID-19–associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) may be at an increased risk for death.

The implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the incidences of S. pneumoniae and Salmonella spp. among nine major pathogens of invasive bacterial infection (IBI) in children, reports a study.