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New research from the Mayo Clinic shows monoclonal antibodies reduce the risk of hospitalization 77% in 1,395 patients who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections. The research was published yesterday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
A coalition of organizations from academia, healthcare, and the pharmaceutical industry sent a letter today to G7 governments calling for greater engagement in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and boosting the pipeline for new antibiotics.
More than 95% of the state's available inpatient hospital beds are filled with patients.
Of the patients taking fluoxetine (Prozac), 9.8% died, versus 13.3% of control patients, a 28% reduction.
Pfizer has applied for emergency use authorization from the FDA for Paxlovid, its COVID-19 drug.
An automated text messaging system for adult COVID-19 outpatients developed at Penn Medicine saved two lives a week during the first US pandemic surge, and users were 68% less likely than controls to die, finds a study today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
A report today from Scotland highlights reduced antibiotic use in the country since it adopted a One Health approach to combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
COVID-19, however, has slowed progress and much work remains, a global survey reveals.
Women need resources to navigate this uncertain time, the authors say.
Most Americans will take precautions for Thanksgiving, a new poll shows, as a hold on a federal vaccine mandate is upheld.
About 65% of Austrians are vaccinated, a low level for Western Europe.
Antibiotic prescribing in general practice in England fell significantly during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the previous year, according to data released last week by Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK).
Most respiratory protective equipment (RPE) used in healthcare is not designed for women or racial minorities amid a dearth of research into how facial dimensions across sex and race affect respirator performance, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published late last week in BMJ Global Health.
In US developments, Colorado—in the grips of a COVID-19 surge—opened up vaccine boosters to all adults.
Black, Hispanic, and Asian people are at higher risk for infection and an ICU stay, a large study finds.
Though the nation's flu activity is still at low levels, the number of detections has increased in recent weeks, mostly due to the H3N2 strain and with 90% of cases in people ages 5 to 24, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in an update that covers last week.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Originally published by CIDRAP News Nov 11
A UK study yesterday in The Lancet finds that flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be safely co-administered.
Dutch advisers have suggested a 2-week lockdown that would cancel events and close theaters but allow schools to stay open.
Several industry groups have sued the Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
