<ѻý>Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infantsѻý> Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>Diet and Liver Health; Gut Microbiome and Cardiometabolic Diseaseѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: COVID hospitalization data Oct 14, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>The Parasite Heard 'Round the Worldѻý> A wriggling worm in a woman's brain underscores parasites' indomitable will to survive Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>A Simple Way to Determine if a Patient Is Really Allergic to Penicillinѻý> Delabeling strategy carries little risk, needs minimal testing, and no specialist consult Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>Is It Time to Add Universal CMV Screening for Newborns?ѻý> While not quite as sensitive as saliva PCR testing, dried blood spot testing has promise Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Medical Tourists Bring Home Fatal Fungal Infectionsѻý> High mortality in outbreak linked to anesthesia in Mexico Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>ECMO Has Become a Harder Sell in Severe COVID-19ѻý> Studies show decreased use, cast doubt on clinical benefit Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Healthcare System Creates Barriers to Vaccine Access, Expert Saysѻý> Clinics are struggling to purchase pediatric COVID vaccines and the monoclonal antibody for RSV Oct 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>ITP Drug Shows Benefit in Hospitalized COVID Patientsѻý> Fostamatinib reduced time on supplemental oxygen, improved clinical status Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>New Insights Into Ocular Effects of Coronavirus Infectionѻý> Invasion of multiple cell types, including retinal nuclear cells, but with minimal inflammation Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Paxlovid and Long COVID; State Bans 'Excited Delirium' Dx; Gaza in Health Crisisѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Decolonization in Nursing Homes Cuts the Risk of Dangerous Infectionsѻý> Protocol borrowed from the ICU continues to show success Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Responseѻý> Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Superbugs Common in Patients on Mechanical Ventilationѻý> Those in long-term care facilities are particularly at risk, researcher says Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Likelihood of NTM Lung Disease Cure Linked to Microflora Diversityѻý> Sputum samples may help identify patients responding to antibiotics Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplantѻý> Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Steroid Fails to Boost Survival in Advanced HIV Patients With TB Meningitisѻý> Mechanisms leading to death may be different in HIV-positive people, say study authors Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Docs and Vaccine-Hesitant Patients: Don't Debunk, but Do Discussѻý> Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, urges clinicians to be gentle when dealing with disinformation and distrust Oct 11, 2023 video
<ѻý>Lower Microbiome Diversity May Indicate Severe COVID Infectionѻý> Patients admitted to the ICU had significant increases in certain bacteria, study shows Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Catching COVID 5 Times; Stroke Deaths Expected to Surge; Calif. Bans Red Dye No. 3ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Stethoscope Hygiene: The Next Frontier in Infection Control?ѻý> Prevention is also essential for antimicrobial stewardship Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Pulmonary Embolism During COVID Infection a Deadly Mixѻý> 20% of patients with both died during pandemic's first year versus 7% of those with PE alone Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlementsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>Can Rapid COVID Tests Reveal More Than a Positive/Negative Result?ѻý> Experts agree that rapid antigen test kits can show degrees of infectiousness Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Pandemic-Era Conditions Blamed for Spike in Cardiac Arrest Deathsѻý> SARS-CoV-2 infection itself played minor role in OHCA survival rates in Seattle Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Ob/Gyn Accused of Sex Abuse Found Dead; Massive Medicare Scam; Veggies in the Genes?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Toxic Megacolon: Day in the Life of a Doctorѻý> Make the rounds with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, during a day in the hospital Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>Severity of RSV Hospitalizations Rivals COVID in Older Adultsѻý> Consider age, underlying medical conditions in RSV vaccine recs, researchers say Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In.ѻý> Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Here's How the Novavax COVID Shot Held Up Against Omicronѻý> Italy data suggest protection against symptomatic infection was stable through 4 months Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric EDs Able to Sway Some Families, Clinicians on Penicillin Challengeѻý> Time constraints, fear of reaction among top concerns cited by clinicians Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightlyѻý> Researchers compared headache diary data before and after vaccination or infection Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Nasal Sprays Recalled; 75,000 Kaiser Workers Strike; Healthcare AI May Run Amokѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Novavax's Updated COVID Shot Authorized by FDAѻý> Protein-based vaccine is refreshed with 2023-2024 formula targeting XBB strain Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Proposes 'Morning After' Pill to Prevent STIsѻý> As infections surge, so too has evidence supporting doxycycline in high-risk groups Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccineѻý> A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>Actemra Biosimilar Approvedѻý> But Biogen product doesn't get all the original's indications Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>CDC's Turtle Warning; Largest Healthcare Worker Strike? Docs' Political Landminesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicronѻý> But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023