Community vaccination effort linked to 25% drop in pneumonia-related mortality among the elderly

Quantitative assessment using the interrupted time chain analysis based on population-level mortality data in Sera Town, Hiroshima Province, Japan (2000–2016). Credit: 2024 Aya Sugiama et al., Epidemiology Journal, 4.0 by CC A research team has evaluated the influence of the actual world of a community-based pneumococcal vaccination aid program for older adults held in Sera…

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Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue

Alphabet-owned YouTube’s subscription and advertising revenues are trending upward. The company said Wednesday it now has 325 million paying users on Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million three months ago. YouTube reported fourth-quarter advertising revenue rose 9% to $11.38 billion, but missed analysts’ average estimate of $11.84 billion. YouTube’s revenue, including advertising…

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