News & Perspective

Jan 01, 2021

Jan 01, 2021

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jan 01, 2021

COVID-19 hospital infections
Antibiotic stewardship in children
COVID impact on outpatient antibiotics

Dec 30, 2020

Dec 30, 2020
Reserve vaccination

US officials address questions on coronavirus variant, vaccines

As labs rush to determine variant prevalence, the CDC warns it could put more pressure on US hospitals.

Dec 30, 2020
Vaccination bandage

Survey: COVID vaccine willingness waned since April

On top of general hesitancy, vaccine attitudes reflected concerns about government interference in the process, including with scientific evaluation.

Dec 30, 2020
British vaccine

UK becomes first country to green-light AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

UK vaccine advisors also recommend 12 week intervals between doses of both vaccines to protect more people with initial doses.

Dec 30, 2020
Mom and newborn

Study: Clarithromycin safe alternative for cesarean deliveries

Faced with azithromycin shortages, researchers found the clarithromycin substitute decreases endometritis.

Dec 30, 2020

News Scan for Dec 30, 2020

COVID-19 hospital infections
Yellow fever in Senegal

Dec 29, 2020

Dec 29, 2020
Firefighter vaccination

Biden criticizes slow vaccine rollout, Colorado confirms nation's first UK variant case

The incoming administration's goals are to take stronger federal leadership to get efforts back on track and speed vaccination by five or six times its current pace.

Dec 29, 2020
UK alert

Variant virus gains bigger foothold in UK as cases surge

In other developments, Australia and Japan reported cases involving the South African SARS-CoV-2 variant.

Dec 29, 2020

News Scan for Dec 29, 2020

Telehealth uptake during COVID
Valley fever costs
More H5N8 avian flu in poultry

Dec 28, 2020

Dec 28, 2020
covid antibodies

Study: COVID antibodies may fend off reinfection for 6 months

Only two reinfections occurred in antibody-positive workers, both asymptomatic, and researchers said earlier infection appears to protect for at least 6 months.

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