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Behavioural scienceInfection and pandemics new
PCV20 was 20% effective against pneumococcal pneumonia admissions at ages 65 and over
Among 34,009 pneumonia hospitalisations in the US Veterans Affairs system, PCV20 was associated with 20.4% lower odds of culture-confirmed pneumococcal pneumonia at ages 65 and over.
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Behavioural scienceInfection and pandemics new
Pharmacies gave 42% of first COVID-19 vaccine doses to North Carolina children
Across 1.75 million North Carolina children aged 3-17, pharmacies gave 42% of first COVID-19 doses, and much the same share in rural, suburban and urban areas.
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Behavioural scienceInfection and pandemics new
Canada's 2025/26 influenza vaccine cut A(H3N2) illness by 38%
In Canada's sentinel outpatient network, the 2025/26 vaccine cut the risk of A(H3N2) illness by 38%, even though most circulating viruses differed from the vaccine strain in laboratory tests.
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Behavioural scienceSocial connection confirms
Adults with more social ties have slightly lower inflammation across 50 studies
A meta-analysis of 50 studies found that adults with more social ties had slightly lower inflammation, the pooled correlation being -0.037 after adjustment for age.
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Behavioural scienceSocial connection refines
Chronic loneliness is associated with worse health and functioning in older adults
Among 4,090 older adults in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, persistent loneliness was associated with worse general health, functional capacity and mental wellbeing, and with more unhealthy behaviours.
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Behavioural scienceInfection and pandemics refines
Coinfection with respiratory viruses did not worsen COVID-19 in hospitalised children
Among 938 children admitted at Canadian centres that tested every respiratory admission, 18.6% had a viral coinfection, which carried no higher odds of severe COVID-19.
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