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Flu & URI

News, opinions and meeting coverage in pulmonology.

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<乌鸦传媒>Superinfections and Coinfections in COVID-19

Separating the signal from the noise

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<乌鸦传媒>Track the Coronavirus Outbreak on Johns Hopkins Live Dashboard

Realtime infection and death data from five sources

The packaging for Alka-Seltzer Plus Day Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu

<乌鸦传媒>Which Cold Medications Are Safe for the Heart?

The Skeptical Cardiologist has some seasonally-appropriate cautions

An illustration of the packaging of the fictional drug Dilaudicillin

<乌鸦传媒>Finally, a Cure for the Common Cold... and Back Pain!

The antidote to your Press-Ganey blues

A close up of a pregnant woman receiving a vaccination

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Too Few Pregnant Women Getting Flu, Tdap Vax

Room for improvement in clinician communication about vaccines in pregnancy

AAO-HNSF over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

<乌鸦传媒>IM Steroid Use in URI Persists Without Evidence

Initial injection predicts more follow-up visits and injections

Illustration of a hand holding a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: Hep A and MenB Vaccine Recommendations Updated

Hepatitis A recommendations expanded for people with HIV; panel stands pat on flu vaccine policy

Sheraton Grand hotel in Chicago with ACR-SOTA text overlaid.

<乌鸦传媒>Update on Vaccines in Autoimmune Patients

Infectious disease specialist provides overview for rheumatologists

<乌鸦传媒>ACC News in Brief: Weed, Flu Shots, Siestas

A taste of news to come from the conference

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: After WHO Delay, FDA Waits to Select Flu Strains for Vax

Also, ACIP issues new language on vaccines for anthrax and Japanese encephalitis

<乌鸦传媒>2018 Landmark Infectious Diseases Trials, in Graphic Form

New flu antiviral, oral abx for stable endocarditis among standouts

<乌鸦传媒>Case Study: Influenza Turned Lethal

Fulminant myocarditis claims life of otherwise healthy child

<乌鸦传媒>'We Have a Good, But Not Great, Flu Vaccine'

William Schaffner, MD discusses the technologies that can make it better

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence That Baloxavir Reduces Flu Symptom Duration

Investigational antiviral matches or exceeds efficacy of oseltamivir

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Cell-Based Flu Vax Not Superior to Egg-Based Vax

No significant difference in effectiveness against influenza A in 2017-2018 season

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Issues Flu Season Guidance, Anthrax Vax in a 'Mass Event'

Committee also heard data on cell-cultured influenza vaccines

<乌鸦传媒>Negative Rapid Flu Antigen Test Tied to Longer ICU Stay

Negative RIAT may impede docs from dispensing antiviral medication

<乌鸦传媒>Report: Next Pandemic Will Likely Be Respiratory-Based Virus

Experts argue that increased surveillance on a clinical and public health level is critical

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Reinstates FluMist for 2018-2019 Flu Season

Committee persuaded by new efficacy analyses

<乌鸦传媒>In RA Patients, 2-Week Methotrexate Holiday Boosts Flu Vax Efficacy

Pragmatic trial shows 15%-20% bump in antibody titers

<乌鸦传媒>Flu Vax May Improve Outcomes in Other Illnesses

Vaccinated patients hospitalized with flu had lower risk of AKI development

<乌鸦传媒>How Influenza Got Its Name (STAT)

Plus the backstories of six other diseases

<乌鸦传媒>Investigational Flu Drug a Near Match for Oseltamivir

Clinical outcomes 'identical' but virology different

<乌鸦传媒>H7N9 Flu Changes Worry Experts

'Huge surge' in cases in China in 2016-17 season

<乌鸦传媒>Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: More Than a Mosquito Bite

Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who had returned from an end-of-summer camping trip in Vermont two weeks earlier went to the doctor complaining of a severe headache in the front of his head and a widespread rash of blanching macules. The illness had started a few days earlier with just a mild fever, myalgias, and some loss of appetite. Despite feeling terrible, he joked that his trip was fun, but he's pretty sure the mosquito is the unofficial bird of Vermont. What is your diagnosis?

<乌鸦传媒>DOT Cuts Death During Multidrug Resistant TB Treatment

U.S. data analysis shows 77% reduction with directly observed therapy

<乌鸦传媒>Asthma Biologic, Rally Among ATS Highlights

Attendees to organize on Capitol Hill; will also hear benralizumab phase III results

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: One-Dose HepB Vax OK for Some Infants Needing Revaccination

Two more doses needed if infant still non-responsive after testing, committee advises

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Dumps FluMist for Upcoming Influenza Season

Interim recommendation not to use intranasal spray

<乌鸦传媒>Flu Shot Safe for Surgical Inpatients

Study busts "urban legend" on risks from vaccination

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Poverty Linked to Poor Flu Outcomes

Hospitalizations with flu nearly double in poor versus affluent neighborhoods

<乌鸦传媒>Are Masks a Good Alternative to Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers?

At some hospitals, it's vaccinate or be fired

<乌鸦传媒>A Bad Combo: Predatory Journals and Homeopathy Studies

A study of a homeopathic treatment for colds proves nothing, says Roy Benaroch, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead

Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: Your Body on a Coke? No Sex for Grandpa

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

<乌鸦传媒>MERS Knowledge Gaps Troubling to Many

SAN FRANCISCO -- Although much is known about the Middle East coronavirus (MERS-CoV), "unfortunately some issues are still unresolved," according to the man in charge of battling the outbreak.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns of Fatal Skin Reactions with Acetaminophen

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Acetaminophen is associated with rare but severe and sometimes fatal skin reactions at usual doses, the FDA said Thursday.

<乌鸦传媒>Clinical Notes: Beware the Seat Heater

乌鸦传媒 debuts a new regular feature, a roundup of clinical news you might otherwise have missed. This week we led with a report that heated car seats can leave passengers with "toasted skin syndrome."

<乌鸦传媒>Air Temp, Moisture Determine How Stuffy Nose Feels

Complaints of a "stuffy" nose may have as much to do with air temperature and humidity as with actual congestion of nasal passages, researchers said.

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