Findings from a new clinical trial found that OTC aspirin can be just as effective as an injectable blood thinner, low-molecular-weight heparin to prevent life-threatening blood clots for patients hospitalized with fractures.

CDC said last week that disruptions in health care access during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to declining rates of routine immunizations among young children. In a new report, the agency said that uptake of state-mandated vaccines dropped somewhat in 2021–22 for kindergarteners.

Researchers of a new study published in JAMA found that among critically ill patients with COVID-19, there was a high likelihood of improved 180-day mortality among patients treated with IL-6 receptor antagonists and antiplatelet agents.