<ѻý>CDC Offers Tentative Guidance for Severe Mpox Treatmentѻý> While awaiting trial evidence, CDC summarizes the clinical considerations Mar 02, 2023
<ѻý>Stella Immanuel Highest U.S. Prescriber of Ivermectin and HCQѻý> Controversial physician has doled out tens of thousands of scripts for both drugs Mar 02, 2023
<ѻý>Second RSV Vaccine for Older Adults Gets Thumbs Up From FDA Advisorsѻý> VRBPAC unanimously endorses efficacy of GSK's protein fusion vaccine, not quite as sold on safety Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Hopkins' Makary Tells Lawmakers COVID Lab Leak a 'No-Brainer'ѻý> Other expert witnesses open to other origin theories Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Antibiotic Combo Better for Severe Scrub Typhus Than Either Drug Aloneѻý> Findings represent an important advance for global public health, editorialists say Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Stress-Related COVID Vaccine Reactions May Mimic Anaphylaxisѻý> ISRR may contribute to elevated rate of "allergic" reactions, small study suggests Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Fauci on Lab Leak; Murder Charge for Respiratory Therapist; Extra SNAP Benefits Endѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel Backs Pfizer's RSV Vaccine for Older Adultsѻý> But panelists raise multiple concerns over phase III trial data Feb 28, 2023
<ѻý>Evaluating and Treating Children With Long COVIDѻý> Post-COVID conditions represent a "diagnosis of exclusion" and may be harder to evaluate in kids Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Flags Potential Guillain-Barre Risk With RSV Vaccine Candidatesѻý> Both vaccines demonstrated high efficacy against symptomatic illness in large phase III trials Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Bear Brunt of Financial Fallout From COVIDѻý> But there is an opportunity here to try new strategies to cope Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>Docs Push Ivermectin for Flu; Woody's SNL Intro; Energy Dept. Backs Lab Leak Theoryѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>Could Earlier Initiation of HPV Vaccine Boost Immunization in Adolescents?ѻý> Starting at age 9 or 10 may have benefit, retrospective study suggests Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis on the Rise in the U.S.ѻý> This easily transmissible infection causes severe diarrhea, with limited treatment options Feb 24, 2023
<ѻý>What Next After Early End of MOSAICO HIV Vaccine Trial?ѻý> Main focus now will be approaches using broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies, researchers say Feb 24, 2023
<ѻý>Remdesivir Finally Shows Mortality Benefit in Hospitalized COVID Patientsѻý> Antiviral should have been recommended sooner for non-ventilated patients, editorialist argues Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Long-Acting Injectable HIV Regimen on Par With Daily Drugsѻý> Trial shows noninferiority to daily antiretroviral pills for controlling HIV Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Severe Mpox in Advanced HIV Patients Tied to Complications, Deathѻý> Researchers argue that severe mpox is AIDS-defining; critics say that's stigmatizing Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Higher Dose of Ivermectin, and for Longer, Still No Help Against COVIDѻý> Losing streak continues for controversial antiparasitic Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Make the Diagnosis: Why Are These Lumps Here?ѻý> A 33-year-old woman went to the doctor after noticing painful lumps on her legs that had developed over the past few days, some of which had begun to drain pus. Can you diagnose the patient? Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Children's HIV Deaths in Africa Largely Preventableѻý> Half of kids under age 5 not diagnosed before death, CHAMPS study found Feb 22, 2023
<ѻý>Investigational Oral Antiviral Shows Promise in COVID Outpatientsѻý> Exploratory analyses also point to possible reduction in long COVID symptoms Feb 22, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Rebound Not Exclusive to Those on Paxlovidѻý> However, these rebound cases were rare and lasted only about 1 day Feb 22, 2023
<ѻý>Study Suggests Path Connecting Periodontal Disease With Rheumatoid Arthritisѻý> Exposing immune system to citrullinated bacterial proteins seen as trigger Feb 22, 2023
<ѻý>Large Benefit With Long-Acting PrEP in Black People, but Some HIV Risk Persistsѻý> Substudy of HPTN 083 trial examined differences in outcomes by race among U.S. participants Feb 22, 2023
<ѻý>How Much Did Celebrities Influence Public Opinion on COVID?ѻý> "I see them as being like a conduit," says one epidemiologist Feb 21, 2023
<ѻý>Doxycycline Fails to Protect Women Against STIsѻý> Trial results came as a surprise after success in prophylaxis for other groups Feb 21, 2023
<ѻý>Sutezolid With 3-Drug Combo Appears Safe and Effective in Multidrug-Resistant TBѻý> Sutezolid may be a replacement for linezolid in these patients, researcher says Feb 21, 2023
<ѻý>TB Treatment Strategy Has Potential to Drastically Slash Therapy Durationѻý> 8-week regimen, with more for persistent cases, yields similar outcomes to 6-month standard Feb 21, 2023
<ѻý>Brain Structure, Widespread Connectivity Changes Seen With Long COVIDѻý> Gray matter atrophy, hyperconnectivity in patients with anxiety, depression Feb 20, 2023
<ѻý>RSV Vaccine Succeeds in Phase III Trial of Older Adultsѻý> Here's what it could mean in practice Feb 20, 2023
<ѻý>Monoclonal Antibodies Linked to Reduced RSV Burden in Young Kidsѻý> Meta-analysis of 14 RCTs showed significant reductions in infection, hospitalization Feb 17, 2023
<ѻý>Some Antipsychotics Still Overused After In-Hospital Deliriumѻý> Researchers call for more timely discontinuation of potentially inappropriate medications Feb 17, 2023
<ѻý>What Bird Flu Reminds Us About Influenza Pandemicsѻý> We must be prepared and proactive Feb 16, 2023
<ѻý>Chest CTs Reveal Abnormalities 2 Years After Severe COVIDѻý> 39% of hospitalized Wuhan patients had persistent interstitial lung abnormalities, study finds Feb 15, 2023
<ѻý>What Do We Know About Marburg Virus Disease?ѻý> WHO announced that Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first outbreak of the rare disease Feb 14, 2023
<ѻý>Long COVID or Functional Neurological Disorder?ѻý> Neurologic symptoms in long COVID insufficiently studied, systematic review suggests Feb 14, 2023
<ѻý>USPSTF Reaffirms Rec Against Routine Screening for Genital Herpesѻý> With no new evidence, guidance remains unchanged from 2016 Feb 14, 2023
<ѻý>Guiding New York City Through COVID-19ѻý> Former N.Y.C. Health Commissioner on leading the public through the pandemic Feb 14, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Does COVID Vaccine Blunt Elevated Diabetes Risk After Infection?ѻý> Unvaccinated had a 78% higher risk for new-onset diabetes; no link seen among the vaccinated Feb 14, 2023