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A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health indicates that a clinical decision tree can be used to determine whether a patient with bacteremia has been infected by extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria, which are more difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance.
Candida auris has caused deadly hospital infections in several nations since 2009.
In the study, 4 of 5 pregnancies had poor outcomes, with 2 maternal deaths.
Patients with severe disease had high viral levels and extreme immune-system overreaction that led to destruction of healthy tissues.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) 16/18 vaccine (Cervarix) is safe and effective when administered to older adult women after 7 years of follow-up. That's the takeaway from the VIVIANE study, which tracked 10,000 women worldwide who received the vaccine after the age of 26.
Nigeria's agriculture ministry yesterday reported an H5N1 avian flu outbreak at a commercial farm in Lagos state, and authorities in China said H5N1 has been detected in lions at a zoo in Hubei province.
Senate Democrats derail a $1.1 billion Zika funding bill over objections to attached measures.
Key findings in the monkey study were protection against later infection and that infections in pregnant animals lasted much longer.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported two new MERS cases today, and a death in a previously reported patient. The new patients and the deceased were elderly Saudi men who were not healthcare workers.
Also, HHS announces support of vaccine development and capacity.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported three new MERS-CoV cases over the weekend, an uptick after few new cases were reported last week. At least one patient is linked to an ongoing outbreak at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh.
Other reports noted detections in hospital patients, sick chickens, and retail meat samples.
President Obama yesterday signaled he would veto a $1.1 billion Zika funding bill passed by the House of Representatives before they adjourned for the 4th of July break, Reuters reported. He said he objects to the deal reached through House and Senate conferencing because it is well short of the $1.9 billion the administration requested back in February.
Studies bring bad news and good: that earlier dengue infection can worsen Zika infections, but an antibody against dengue can also neutralize the Zika virus.
The campaign's bullseye is the high trade and traffic corridor between Angola and the DRC.
In the aftermath of its advisory panel yesterday recommending against inhaled flu vaccine (FluMist) for the upcoming season due to low efficacy, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement on the decision and next steps.
The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case today, bringing the country's total to 1,400, as well as a death in a previously reported MERS patient.
A 55-year-old Bangladeshi man living in Jeddah tested positive for MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). He had primary exposure to the virus, the MOH said, adding that he's currently in stable condition.
In an emotional vote, CDC advisors recommend against using the nasal spray vaccine.
Feds say coordinated activities can save $1 billion a year.
In other research news, CRISPR screening identifies possible drug targets.
