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Biotechnology company Elion Therapeutics announced it has closed an $81 million funding round to advance development of SF001, a novel polyene antifungal.
Over 78% were dirty, rendering them unsuitable for sterilization, the authors say.
The authors of the pandemic readiness report point to surges of H5N1 in mammals and of mpox deaths in DR Congo children as some of the latest threats in the face of preparedness gaps.
Gaps include medications for children, convenient oral formulations for non-hospitalized patients, and drugs designed to fight drug resistance, the authors say.
Only 3% of people said COVID-19 was not a health threat to anyone early in the pandemic.
The CDC said the findings aren't surprising, given that the virus hasn't spread widely in people and is very different from seasonal flu strains.
The paper has already led to much confusion and has been used as fodder for anti-vaccine advocates.
The company said it will have the vaccine ready to distribute in mid July as prefilled syringes, pending approval and recommendations.
A total of 70% of marine bacteria were resistant to ofloxacin, 95% to clindamycin, 58% to clarithromycin, and 100% to novobiocin.
The 2-year-old white-tailed doe tested positive during required CWD postmortem surveillance.
The odds ratio of any persistent symptoms was more than double in COVID-19 patients.
The total number of hospitalized patients requiring advanced respiratory support was 70% higher in 2022-23.
The CDC estimates that cases are growing or likely growing in 34 states and territories.
Of the 12 people interviewed, 7 (58%) reported contact with a bearded dragon before getting sick.
Researchers emphasized that the findings reflect experimental lab conditions and don't reflect large-scale industrial pasteurization of raw milk.
Both countries have now reported 5 cases this year, almost as many as they reported in all of 2023.
The vast majority of funds—up to $453 million—goes to Vaxart of San Francisco for developing an oral pill vaccine candidate.
Shared equipment, shared staff, and animal movements were among key findings for virus spread among different farms.
Each additional patient in the nurses' workload pre-pandemic was associated with 20% higher odds of in-hospital mortality.
Just over half of respondents (54%) knew that syphilis can be cured, 84% mistakenly believed that a vaccine to prevent the disease is available, and 45% were unsure whether there is a vaccine.
