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- Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdoseby krc4@cdc.gov on March 29, 2023 at 12:05 pm
The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a lowered likelihood of fatal drug overdose among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study.
- Autism Prevalence Higher, According to Data from 11 ADDM Communitiesby krc4@cdc.gov on March 22, 2023 at 1:04 pm
One in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to an analysis published today in CDC’s <em>Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)</em>.
- TB is Still Here – New CDC Data Show U.S. Cases Increased Again in 2022by krc4@cdc.gov on March 22, 2023 at 1:03 pm
Preliminary TB data released by CDC ahead of World TB Day show that the number of U.S. TB disease cases increased 5% in 2022 to 8,300 cases. CDC is calling on healthcare providers and communities disproportionately affected by TB to Think. Test. Treat TB.
- CDC Acquires 465-Acre Site in Mace, West Virginia for Research Facilityby krc4@cdc.gov on March 21, 2023 at 12:09 pm
CDC, along with the General Services Administration, today announced the acquisition of a site in Mace, West Virginia for a new facility that will focus on the mining industry and advance the agency’s research capabilities.
- Increasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilitiesby krc4@cdc.gov on March 20, 2023 at 5:00 pm
<em>Candida auris (C. auris)</em>, an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
- U.S.-Led Global Effort Dramatically Increases Number of People Receiving Lifesaving HIV Treatment in Less than Two Decadesby krc4@cdc.gov on March 14, 2023 at 12:00 am
A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the number of people receiving lifesaving HIV treatment through PEPFAR has increased 300 times in under 20 years, from 2004 to 2022.
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