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Woman wrapped in a red blanket on a sofa, holding a mug and coughing, with tissues and cold remedies nearby showing flu symptoms.

Flu Symptoms Return as Winter Viruses Rebound

January 2026

After COVID-19 measures eased, flu symptoms aligned with revived winter peaks for RSV and Influenza A.

Woman wrapped in a red blanket on a sofa, holding a mug and coughing, with tissues and cold remedies nearby showing flu symptoms.

Flu Symptoms Return as Winter Viruses Rebound

After COVID-19 measures eased, flu symptoms aligned with revived winter peaks for RSV and Influenza A.

Gloved healthcare worker collects a surveillance swab sample into a sterile tube for Candida auris screening in a clinical setting

Candida auris Becomes a Persistent Hospital Threat

Candida auris is shifting from outbreaks to endemicity propelled by resistance, persistence, and efficient healthcare transmission.

Pediatrician speaking with a young child and parent in a clinic waiting room, representing pediatric hepatitis B monitoring and liver health follow up care.

Pediatric HBV-Related Cirrhosis Shows Silent Course

Pediatric HBV-related cirrhosis often appears silent yet early antiviral therapy in children was tied to better long-term outcomes.

Lung transplantation evaluation in a patient with HIV with CD4 count results under 200

Lung Transplantation in People Living With HIV

Lung transplantation in people with HIV may be feasible yet CD4 counts can temporarily drop under 200 during transplant evaluation.

Hospital clinicians transporting a patient, representing care for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection and sepsis risk.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infection Outcomes Stay Poor

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection carried recurrence and mortality, with illness driving risk in Queensland adult cohort.

Blood test results showing vitamin D and potassium levels as nutritional biomarkers for COVID-19 susceptibility

Vitamin D, Potassium, and Blood Indices Signal COVID-19 Susceptibility

Inflammatory and nutritional biomarkers, including vitamin D and potassium, were linked to COVID-19 susceptibility in an Iranian case control study.

Postoperative spine infection definition concept showing spine surgery wound assessment and diagnostic testing

Postoperative Spine Infection Definition Reaches Consensus

New postoperative spine infection criteria standardize diagnosis across six domains, and a microbiology standalone criterion today.

Clinician reviewing duration of antibiotics for complicated UTI treatment plan in hospital setting

New IDSA Guidelines Recommend Shorter Antibiotic Courses for Complicated UTI

An IDSA 2025 guideline favors shorter antibiotic duration for complicated UTI when patients improve and respond well with active therapy.

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