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Protection from earlier pre Omicron infection was modest, but strong from earlier Omicron infection.
Disparities still persist in disease burden, as well as monkeypox vaccine reach.
In a phase 3 trial, cefepime/enmetazobactam was noninferior to piperacillin/tazobactam for treating complicated urinary tract infections.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged clinicians to consider Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fever illness in the workup of people who have symptoms of the diseases and to immediately take a travel history with an eye toward identifying those who have been in parts of Uganda affected by the recent Ebola Sudan outbreak.
Funds will target drugs against gram-positive pathogens, vaccines for neonatal sepsis, and weapons against gonorrhea.
The survey also found that about a third feel confident about getting the flu shot and COVID booster at the same time.
People living in states with more complex guidelines were less likely to correctly indicate their eligibility.
So far 63 cases have been reported, including 29 deaths, and 10 healthcare workers have been infected.
In its latest weekly update on the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today that global COVID-19 cases declined 6% last week compared to the previous week, though the pace of activity increased in the European region, which experienced an 8% rise compared to the week before.
Venatorx Pharmaceuticals announced this week that it has received a contract from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop the combination antibiotic cefipime-taniborbactam for treatment of melioidosis.
Vaccination was tied to a 12% lower risk of NICU care, 27% lower rate of stillbirth, and 54% lower odds of maternal COVID-19.
A randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of previous trials found that topical antibiotics were associated with significantly shorter symptom duration in children with acute infective conjunctivitis, researchers reported today in JAMA Network Open.
New statistics from Ohio and Florida published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) show that Republicans have suffered more COVID-related excess deaths than Democrats, adding to the literature that demonstrates the link between political party affiliation, vaccination uptake, and COVID-19 mortality.
Over the past 3 days, Uganda's health ministry has reported 8 more Ebola Sudan cases, along with 2 more deaths, with officials also announcing that a doctor is among the fatal cases.
Since the outbreak was first announced on Sep 20, Uganda continues to report a steady stream of new cases, but so far, the illnesses appear to be limited to hot spots in the west central part of the country near Mubende.
An expert points out, however, that the study didn't adust for risk factors like the number of sex partners.
Older people were more likely to report symptoms and have abnormal chest imaging and lung function.
The oral antiviral drug Paxlovid is safe and effective for treating COVID-19 and carries no additional risk of viral rebound beyond other treatments, according to a meta-analysis published late last week in the Journal of Infection.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to brie and camembert cheeses.
Inundated US hospitals held patients in places like hallways for a median of 6.6 hours.
Studies detail viral prevalence in various specimens and tattoo- and healthcare-related spread.
