<ѻý>Higher-Dose Fluvoxamine Fails for COVID Outpatientsѻý> Recovery time with 100-mg dose no different than placebo Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winterѻý> Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding Nov 17, 2023 video
<ѻý>First At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Authorized by FDAѻý> OTC option arrives amid rising cases of the sexually transmitted infections Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Medical Board Reprimands Doctor Who Worked While COVID-Positiveѻý> As COVID hospitalization declines, should infection control policies shift? Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs Product to Thwart Bloodstream Infections During Dialysisѻý> Taurolidine-heparin solution reduced infections by 71% versus heparin alone Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Rebound May Occur in 20% of Paxlovid Usersѻý> New data could also give insight on how to manage it Nov 15, 2023 video
<ѻý>Anthrax Guidance Issued; FDA Warns Amazon; AI Deepfakes Challenge Public Healthѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Long COVID Immune Profiles Appear Largely Normalѻý> Brain inflammation may not be a cause of long COVID cognitive problems Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Issues Health Advisory; Paxlovid Rebound Rates; More Lawyers for Vaccine Claimsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>New Data on Capsid Inhibitor for HIVѻý> Panel discusses emergence of resistance mutations, nodule development with recently approved drug Nov 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancyѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIVѻý> Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Zoonotic Spillovers; DNA and RNA Testing for Cancer Riskѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: genes and health conditions among Icelanders Nov 11, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>'Uncertain' Link Between Allergic Diseases and Long COVID, Review Findsѻý> Pre-existing asthma, rhinitis showed some correlation with post-COVID conditions Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Personal Beliefs May Skew Pandemic Memories and Deepen Polarizationѻý> Biased recall may be a threat to future crisis preparedness and response Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Home Remedy for COVID; 'Salty' Seizure Scare; Vax Exemptions Hit Record Highѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>First Chikungunya Vaccine Lands Conditional FDA Approvalѻý> High level of seroprotection, but adverse reactions warrant postmarketing study Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vaxѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Nov 10, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Lawsuit Challenges Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Programѻý> Claims "consistently lost, ignored, denied, or caught up" in bureaucracy, complaint alleges Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Guidance Focuses on Mental Health Symptoms in Long COVIDѻý> Multidisciplinary group calls for clinicians to reduce stigma by validating patient experiences Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Sayѻý> Hospitals see a new antibiotic as something to raise their costs, one expert noted Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>CDC: Infant Syphilis Spike Continuesѻý> Agency sees 10-fold increase in rates over the past decade Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Critics Say CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Isn't Strong Enoughѻý> Draft guidelines from HICPAC criticized after most recent meeting Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Why Aren't We Treating Health Disparities Like the Crises They Are?ѻý> Lessons from the COVID pandemic on crisis response Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Fruit Puree Probe Expands; COVID Vaccine Injury Lawsuit; Tuskegee Documents Publicѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>This Antibiotic May Reduce C. Diff Risk in Pneumonia Patientsѻý> Doxycycline associated with reduced infection, re-infection rates versus azithromycin Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>What Causes Conjunctivitis? A Panoply of Pathogens, Study Showsѻý> Despite common antibiotic use, most cases were viruses -- and pus wasn't usually a bacterial sign Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>Brain Health Took a Hit During the COVID Pandemicѻý> For people 50 and older, working memory worsened for at least 2 years, U.K. data show Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>Infectious Disease Groups Urge CMS to Retire Sepsis Treatment Guidelinesѻý> Use of the measure hasn't lowered mortality rates, they say Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>What Will It Take to Get Pregnant Women Vaccinated?ѻý> Lifelong education is essential Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>FDA's Revolving Door; 2.4 Million Excess Deaths; Can Anorexia Be 'Terminal'?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>Fecal Transplants in Kidney Recipients Reduced Resistant Pathogensѻý> Multidrug resistant organisms replaced by competing antibiotic-susceptible relatives Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>Situs Inversus Cases Rise After China Lifts Zero-COVID Policyѻý> Experts in the U.S. weigh in on early observations at two Chinese centers Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>Trump Calls for 'Mental Institutions'; Masks Reduce COVID; U.S. Infant Deaths Riseѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Backs Hepatitis C Screening for Kids Exposed in the Wombѻý> New recommendations aim to detect HCV earlier, so treatment can promptly begin Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>What to Know About the JN.1 Variantѻý> Descendant of BA.2.86 has a known immune-evasive mutation Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>Chinese Compound for MI?; Knee Pain Managementѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: a new colorectal cancer screening test Oct 28, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>COVID Upended Bronchiolitis Admission Patterns in Kidsѻý> Admission rates and seasonality of common airway infections changed since 2020 Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Skipping Hand Hygiene Before Donning Gloves May Be Just as Safe, Trial Suggestsѻý> Adherence to infection prevention strategy was better in hospital units asked to directly glove Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Probiotics for Preterm Infants Could Pose Serious Danger, FDA Warnsѻý> Abbott, Infinant Health sent warning letters about their products Oct 26, 2023