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Infectious Disease

<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in infectious disease.

A photo of boxes of Paxlovid tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Full Data on Pfizer's Oral COVID Drug Now Published

Journal paper adds details supporting press release claims, FDA authorization

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Pills Plus Shorter Time: New Way to Control Drug-Resistant TB?

Randomized trial looks at three investigational regimens versus standard of care

A scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Shows Promise for Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Challenge trial involving healthy adults showed superiority to placebo at multiple doses

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Universal HCV Screening in Pregnancy Boosts Detection

More cases found verses risk-based approach, also IDs perinatal transmission, researcher says

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>ART-Free Strategy Could Control HIV in Some African Kids

Broadly neutralizing antibodies show promise in proof-of-concept study in Botswana

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Never Get COVID; Private Equity Targets Nurse Staffing Firms; $13K Donor Bill

This past week in healthcare investigations

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Third Person 'Cured' of HIV via Transplant

U.S. woman with leukemia gets cord blood resistant to HIV

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Strategy Slashes HBV Vertical Transmission Sans Immunoglobulin

Cambodian study finds antenatal antiviral effective if used for long enough

CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Sees Drop in Lifetime Risk of HIV Diagnosis

One of every 120 Americans will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime, analysis suggests

London鈥檚 Illustrated Police News depicts the Russian Flu pandemic in 1892.

<乌鸦传媒>Was a 19th Century Global Pandemic a Case of COVID 1.0?

Medical historians suspect Russian flu was caused by a coronavirus and holds lessons for today

A close up of handwriting on a calendar date which reads SECOND VACCINE DOSE

<乌鸦传媒>Extend the Interval Between COVID Vaccine Doses

The safety and effectiveness data should prompt CDC to update its policy

A little girl uses a toy stethoscope on her teddy bear

<乌鸦传媒>Discouraging Our Children From Becoming Doctors

The other "Great Resignation" in medicine

A photo of a box and blister packs of Ivermectin tablets next to a photo of Kathleen Ann Cullen, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Despite 2 Revoked Licenses, Doc Still Prescribing Ivermectin Via Telehealth

With 2 licenses remaining, Kathleen Ann Cullen writes scripts through America's Frontline Doctors

A computer rendering of a transparent body with the pancreas highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>History of Pancreatitis Linked to Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Electronic medical record data reveal greater risk for hospitalization, death after infection

A photo of a man displaying the scar from his liver transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>Recurrent Autoimmune Hepatitis Post-Liver Transplant: What Are the Risks?

Probability of recurrent disease more than doubled from 5 to 20 years later

A little Black boy wearing a protective mask gives the thumbs down gesture

<乌鸦传媒>Which Kids Are More Likely to Develop MIS-C?

Large U.S. pediatric cohort examined variables that contribute to higher risk

A pregnant woman is examined by her female gynecologist

<乌鸦传媒>Did Improved Treatment for Cervical Abnormalities Affect Birth Outcomes?

Swedish data found risks for adverse outcomes remain higher, but declined over time

A woman reads The Sunday Times newspaper in her home, the back page reads: CORONAVIRUS STAY HOME SAVE LIVES

<乌鸦传媒>What You Need to Know About That 'Johns Hopkins' Lockdown Study

"All of this adds up to a very weird review paper"

A photo of a vial of Spikevax COVID vaccine and a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Embraces Spikevax Amid Serious Talk of Changing mRNA Dosing Interval

Would longer time between doses do the trick to reduce myocarditis risk?

A close up of a man鈥檚 fingers holding a positive COVID rapid antigen test.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Isolation Guidance for Public Fails Test in Study

Pre-print on hospital workers finds sizable proportion still positive 5 days after symptom onset

A photo of Edith Behr, MD, over a photo of employees of Taste of Sicily in front of the restaurant.

<乌鸦传媒>Restaurant Ensnared in Doc's Alleged Ivermectin, HCQ Prescribing Scheme

Edith Behr, MD, fired over accusations of prescribing drugs via Taste of Sicily's Facebook page

A cross section slice of a brain with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Brain Changes Show Parallels With Alzheimer's Disease

Findings may point to potential mechanism for brain fog in people with long COVID

A man wearing a gay pride colored protective mask stands out in a crowd of other people wearing white masks.

<乌鸦传媒>Gay, Lesbian Adults Vaxxed Against COVID at Higher Clip

However, disparities by race persist

A computer rendering of Streptococcus pyogenes, group A Streptococcus

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Fuels Debate Over Strep Infections and Tics

Group A strep not tied to tics in kids with family history

SMFM over a computer rendering of a transparent pregnant woman

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Not Riskier Early vs Late in Pregnancy

But one in 10 cases in pregnancy progressed to moderate-severe illness

A photo of parents and their children in bed with the flu, blowing their noses.

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Xofluza May Best Tamiflu in Reducing Family Spread

Simulated model suggests 73% more transmission if index cases received oseltamivir

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

<乌鸦传媒>Army Boots Vax Refuseniks; 'Havana Syndrome' Culprit ID'd; More Spotify Fallout

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

A computer rendering of layers of COVID virus icons issuing from the back of a man鈥檚 head.

<乌鸦传媒>Challenge Trial Shows People With COVID Shed Virus After Just 2 Days

No safety concerns in small study of healthy young adults, supporting further trials, authors say

A computer rendering of a laptop spitting out $100 bills like an ATM machine.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Money Driving Those Who Spread COVID Disinformation?

Milton Packer is amazed to learn what monetizing followers can do for writers

<乌鸦传媒>Can We Catch COVID From Our Pets?

Jumps between species provide ample opportunity for virus to change, says Benjamin tenOever

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-Vax Newsletters Pull in $2.5M on Substack

Experts on the platform wary: "My life has been threatened because of disinformation"

Lateral flow test for Covid-19 being carried out at home.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Self-Testers May Get Quarantine Wrong With 'Authorized' Instructions

Potential gains with at-home kits if users know how to interpret negative results

A photo of a stack of COVID vaccination record cards

<乌鸦传媒>Two Nurses Charged With Selling Fake COVID Vax Cards

Julie DeVuono and Marissa Urraro earned some $1.5 million from scheme

FDA APPROVED Moderna COVID vaccine (Spikevax) over a photo of a vial of Spikevax

<乌鸦传媒>Another COVID Vaccine Garners Full FDA Approval

Moderna's Spikevax approved for adults ages 18 and up

A computer rendering of immunoglobulin surrounding a Covid virus

<乌鸦传媒>IV Hyperimmune Immunoglobulin No Help in Severe COVID

Randomized trial finds no benefit for hospitalized patients

<乌鸦传媒>So, Your Patient Just Asked About CBD for COVID-19?

David Aronoff, MD, discusses an early study on CBD and on how to address interested patients

A photo of a person holding up their COVID vaccination record card showing three doses.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Third Dose Guarded Immunocompromised From Severe COVID

High VE for both immunocompromised and immunocompetent adults during Delta

An aerial view of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California

<乌鸦传媒>Turmoil in San Jose ED: Overworked, Unhappy Staff Stage Walkout

Yes, the pandemic is still causing havoc, but is a new doc staffing group making things worse?

A close up of a person鈥檚 white rubber gloved hands drawing Veklury from a vial with a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>Fact Check: Remdesivir Isn't Killing People

False claims made during senator's hearing that featured "disinformation docs"

A close up of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a fentanyl patch

<乌鸦传媒>Prescription Drug Misuse High Among Nurses During Pandemic

Home health RNs have highest rates, but those working at hospitals most likely to have an SUD

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