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News, opinions and meeting coverage in infectious disease.

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>YouTube Removes RFK Jr. Video; Tick-Borne Virus Spreads; Woman in Ecuador Dies Again

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Picks Next CDC Director

Mandy Cohen has "proven track record protecting Americans' health and safety," the president says

A photo of a young woman with a rash on her face and neck from chikungunya virus

<乌鸦传媒>Vaccine Candidate for Chikungunya Virus Safe and Effective

Phase III trial shows seroprotective antibody levels at 6 months in adults

A photo of a box of Zostavax laying on a brochure.

<乌鸦传媒>Lower Dementia Risk May Be Linked With Shingles Vaccine

Unique randomization of 300,000 people in Wales suggests an association

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>States Must Stop Criminalizing Medicine, AMA Delegates Say

"This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back"

Photo of a man wearing an N95 mask in a public area.

<乌鸦传媒>Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration

However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists

FDA ADCOMM nirsevimab over a computer rendered cutaway of an RSV virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Antibody for Infant RSV Prevention to Face FDA Panel

Nirsevimab shot also a possibility for some at-risk toddlers

FDA APPROVED Unadjuvanted, bivalent RSV prefusion F protein vaccine (Abrysvo) over a computer rendering of RSV viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Second RSV Vaccine Lands Approval for Older Adults

Abrysvo approved for adults 60 and up

A photo of a female member of a hospital cleaning staff wiping down the handholds on a bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good

Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs

An illustration of a physician holding a patient's hand with the text The Doctor's Art - A podcast on Meaning in Medicine

<乌鸦传媒>Leading Through Crisis at the WHO

Soumya Swaminathan, MD, discusses COVID misinformation and being the WHO's first chief scientist

A photo of surgeons performing liposuction on a patient.

<乌鸦传媒>From Botched Buttocks to Botulism

Insidious threats continue to plague the global cosmetic bazaar

HRS over a photo of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

<乌鸦传媒>Biologic Envelope Cuts Complications After Cardiac Device Implantation

"Any strategy to reduce infection rates in these patients is important," expert says

A photo of three vials of the Jynneos vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>After Cluster, CDC Urges Mpox Vaccination in At-Risk Groups

Studies showed high level of protection with two doses of mpox vaccine

A photo of a male leprosy patient鈥檚 deformed hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Potential 'Game Changer' for Leprosy Prevention

Trial sees success with single dose of prophylactic rifapentine for household contacts

Photo of a caution sign warning on Deer Tick Habitat in an outside area

<乌鸦传媒>Bitten by a Tick: What's My Risk of Getting Sick?

Here's when you need to call a healthcare provider -- and when you don't

A photo of masked passengers waiting to board a bus in New York City.

<乌鸦传媒>Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludes

Surgical masks or N95s should still be worn in healthcare settings, urge editorial authors

A computer rendering of mpox viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Alerts Over Potential Mpox Resurgence

"Outbreak is not over," agency says, as Chicago-area cluster prompts investigation

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Tainted 'Male Enhancement' Pills; Green Card Freeze Hits Nursing; Monkeypox Rebounds

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Drug-Resistant Ringworm in U.S.; Mail-In HPV Tests Work; Pope Urges Procreation

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a man looking at his smartphone while donating blood.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men

New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility

A photo of a male physician showing his female patient a clipboard, both are wearing N95 masks.

<乌鸦传媒>As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forward

Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing

DDW over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Gut Bacteria Cocktail Helps Long COVID

Oral treatment alleviates symptoms better than placebo

<乌鸦传媒>Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccine

Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould

A photo of N95 masks.

<乌鸦传媒>No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happy

Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended

A close up photo of a bag of intravenous fluid with an out of focus patient in the ICU in the background.

<乌鸦传媒>Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial

But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists

AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois

<乌鸦传媒>Sublingual Vaccine Shows Promise in Women With Recurrent UTIs

40% of women who received a 3-month course of MV140 had no UTIs during 9-month follow-up

A photo of committee chair Morgan Griffith speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told

Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs

FDA APPROVED Vowst over a microscope image of C. difficile bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy

Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics

A computer rendering of Streptococcus agalactiae bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Kids' Epilepsy Tied to Group B Strep Meningitis, not Sepsis, in Infancy

Risk more than 15-fold higher following invasive Group B Streptococcus meningitis

A computer rendering of Clostridium difficile bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>Clostridia Microbiota Cocktail Prevents Recurrent C. Diff

30.5% absolute risk reduction versus placebo with eight-strain oral product

A computer rendering of Aspergillus fungus.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID and Aspergillus Are Dangerous Bedfellows

Attention must be paid to this new, sometimes deadly duo

A photo of a man with his eyes closed laying on his stomach on a couch in the daytime.

<乌鸦传媒>Drug Hints at Benefit for Long COVID Fatigue in Small Trial

Phase II study misses main goal, but developer charts regulatory path around fatigue endpoint

FDA ADCOMM sulbactam-durlobactam over a photo of a man on a ventilator in the ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel to Weigh Limited Data on Combo for Healthcare-Acquired Pneumonia

Sulbactam-durlobactam under consideration for cases caused by Acinetobacter spp.

A computer rendering of a covid virus in front of the U.S. flag.

<乌鸦传媒>The Promise of the $5 Billion Investment in 'Project Next Gen'

Here's how to make it money well spent

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<乌鸦传媒>Michigan Officials Monitoring Large Outbreak of Fungal Infections Tied to Paper Mill

More than 90 people have confirmed or probable blastomycosis as of April 7

<乌鸦传媒>Not Diagnosed Sooner Because He Wasn't White

Presented with classic signs and symptoms, but still not tested

A photo of a surgeon implanting a pacemaker in the operating theater.

<乌鸦传媒>Timing of Pacemaker, ICD Infections Suggests Closer Wound Checks for Some

Researchers stress early detection and treatment of CIED infection

A computer rendering of an mpox lesion and an mpox virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections

PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease

A computer rendering of adeno-associated viruses

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Study Backs 'Helper' Virus Theory in Kids' Mystery Hepatitis Cases

In small study of children with severe hepatitis, 93% of blood samples tested positive for AAV2

A computer rendering of helicobacter pylori on the wall of the stomach.

<乌鸦传媒>A 'Double Whammy' for Gastric Cancer Risk

H. pylori infection and certain pathogenic variants linked with large excess risk

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