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Researchers find antibody that fights H5N1, seasonal flu strains

… on the findings. Supplementing antivirals? Antiviral medications have been the gold standard for H5N1 treatment, …
Lisa Schnirring
 

News Scan for Dec 28, 2020

… for pediatric populations. Antibiotics are the most common medications prescribed to children and are also frequently …

News Scan for Feb 25, 2021

… free of fever for 24 hours without the use of anti-fever medications before rejoining the camp. Overall, the camp had …

Study highlights antibiotic resistance risk from 'bystander exposure'

… were sick, or if they got an antibiotic, or what other medications they received," she told CIDRAP News. What the …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

COVID-19 Scan for Jul 13, 2020

… ultrasound findings). Sixty-five children (83%) needed medications to regulate their blood pressure, 36 (46%) …

CDC report shows rise in resistant infections, deaths in first COVID-19 year

… and is resistant to multiple classes of antifungal medications. Prior to 2020, C auris infections were mostly …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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Analysis of H1N1 flu response shows progress, problems

… had thought through many of the issues and stockpiled medications. In particular, "Telling citizens we had …
Robert Roos
 

Federal budget proposal boosts food safety, biodefense

… federal efforts to develop and obtain vaccines and medications to mitigate the impact of biological, chemical, …
Lisa Schnirring
 

Google uses search data to estimate US flu activity

… 0.90. The report says the search terms describe symptoms, medications, and other diseases that people might associate …
Robert Roos
 

Sierra Leone doctor dies of Ebola at Nebraska hospital

… included dialysis, mechanical ventilation, and multiple medications to support his organ systems. He also received …
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
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Global health officials foresee threats to malaria progress

… is tested, every confirmed case is treated with quality medications, and the disease is tracked through timely and …
Lisa Schnirring
 

Experts propose steps to promote, distribute COVID vaccine

… Fendrick said. "Studies of other high-value vaccines and medications to manage chronic conditions show that even when …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Band-aids on arms after vaccination

Global COVID-19 total tops 600,000, US surpasses 120,000

… the supervision of a healthcare provider as prescribed medications. The CDC said it is aware of two people who took …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Aug 20, 2020

… vaccine (LAIV) when patients are taking antiviral medications, which might interfere with the actions and …

Health officials, experts reject 'false pandemic' charges

… legitimate reasons, including improving global access to medications, vaccines, and diagnostic supplies, all of which …
Lisa Schnirring and Robert Roos
 

Was H1N1 another Y2K? Not on your life

… pandemic caused, the availability and use of antiviral medications by people at high risk of developing …
Michael T. Osterholm
 

Some US flu markers turning downward

… said in its weekly update. "Prescriptions for antiviral medications to treat influenza have also decreased. PHAC …
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Spotty data suggest slow start to US flu season

… a nonprofit charitable group that distributes prescription medications to all 50 states, on Oct 12 issued a report that …
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Apr 29, 2016

… FMTs. None of the recipients had used antibiotics or other medications in the 3 months before transplantation. The group …

Two studies tie early antibiotic exposure to increased obesity risk

… antagonists (H2RAs) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—medications that are commonly prescribed in infancy and are …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

News Scan for Oct 01, 2020

… immune function, or an increased risk from psychotropic medications, the authors suggest. Sep 30 JAMA Netw Open study …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Oct 21, 2019

… a complex condition to treat, requiring a combination of medications," lead researcher Francis Megraud, MD, a …

New health preparedness index gives US overall good marks

… management, defined as the ability to manage and use medications and other materials to prevent or treat health …
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Oct 25, 2019

… "Antibiotics are, of course, tremendously important medications," Peter Lockhart, DDS, chair of the expert panel … a complex condition to treat, requiring a combination of medications," lead researcher Francis Megraud, MD, a …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jul 29, 2016

… for risk, they found that patients who received anti-MRSA medications had longer hospital stays (21 days vs. 14 days), …

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