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Family likely infected with histoplasmosis in bat-colonized cave

… Caves could be ongoing.  Antibiotic (i.e., antibacterial) medications are ineffective, and corticosteroids might worsen … severe histoplasmosis. "Antibiotic (i.e., antibacterial) medications are ineffective, and corticosteroids might worsen fungal infections; prescription of these medications to certain affected family members suggests that …
Mary Van Beusekom
Bats in cave
Dr. Mark Feinberg

Mark Feinberg, MD, PhD

Chinese citizens rush to hoard nonprescription meds for COVID symptoms

… citizens there are scrambling to stockpile pain and fever medications, and in case they can't, the traditional home … symptoms of illness" and to stop stocking up on medications. According to The Economic Times , Chinese state … scrambling to stockpile over-the-counter pain and fever medications. …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study finds fewer visits to stroke centers, delayed diagnosis and treatment early in pandemic

Hospital workflow delays resulted in slower stroke diagnosis and treatment during waves 1 and 2 and the lull, likely due to hospital SARS-CoV-2 infection-prevention mandates.

Mary Van Beusekom

Cost of China-made drug ingredients more than doubled during pandemic

… antibiotics, over-the-counter pain- and fever-reducing medications, and the diabetes drug metformin, has been … slowed manufacturing and increased in-country demand for medications such as the antiviral Paxlovid , which is used to treat COVID-19. Other affected medications include pain- and fever-reducing drugs, the …
Mary Van Beusekom
Drug manufacturing

HHS report highlights steps to mitigate drug shortages, calls for more cooperation

Additional authorities and resources are needed to develop a manufacturer resiliency assessment program and hospital resilient supply program, HHS says.

Mary Van Beusekom

Drug-resistant Trichophyton fungus represents emerging threat in US

… response to typical doses and durations of oral antifungal medications, including prolonged terbinafine therapy at … bearing in mind its important interactions with other medications and the possibility of itraconazole resistance, …
Stephanie Soucheray
tinea

Report: Most fast-food chains aren't making the grade on antibiotic policies

The report, which graded 20 restaurant chains on antibiotic use policies in the meat they serve, gave 6 chains a D and 5 an F.

Chris Dall
Fast food meal

Machine-learning monoclonal antibody allocation in pandemic could cut hospital cases by a third

… interactions that can occur in patients when taking medications to determine expected clinical effectiveness and …
Stephanie Soucheray
mAbs

COVID impact survey: New doctors less likely to opt for rural practice, more likely to report poor job market

The odds of receiving a job offer rose from 2010 to 2022, but the proportion reporting a good job market fell.

Mary Van Beusekom
Jeff Duchin

Jeff Duchin, MD

Most drugs made at tornado-ravaged Pfizer plant available from other suppliers, experts say

… injectables used in US hospitals,  include anesthesia medications, painkillers, antibiotics, and neuromuscular … which offer cost-effective alternatives to brand-name medications, increasing healthcare accessiblity and … and quality concerns to ensure a reliable supply of medications that meet high-quality standards," he said. "We …
Mary Van Beusekom
Child in hospital bed

Analysis: Journalists often didn't communicate uncertainty of evidence on unproven COVID drugs

… Donald Trump. During the study period, the unproven medications were being tested in clinical trials. All three …
Mary Van Beusekom
TV reporter

Reports: Paxlovid doesn't relieve adult long-COVID symptoms, prevent condition in youth

But one study tied the drug to less healthcare use and lower COVID severity in the acute phase among adolescents.

Mary Van Beusekom
Paxlovid tablets on box

Fatal mpox case detailed in Maryland man with untreated HIV

… this hospitalization and initially deferred mpox medications," the authors said. "We empirically treated … this hospitalization and initially deferred mpox medications. Sixty days after his first lesions appeared, the …
Stephanie Soucheray
mpox virus

Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections, data suggest

Similar results were seen in patients who were hospitalized or were overweight or obese.

Mary Van Beusekom
Boy checking his glucose levels

RSV vaccine prompts robust immune response in older recipients over 2 seasons

The vaccine had a similar favorable safety profile as a placebo.

Mary Van Beusekom
RSV

Study: Delirium incidence rose among geriatric patients during pandemic

… discharge, the authors said. "Our finding that these medications were continued after discharge is concerning," they concluded. "Long-term use of these medications in older adults is associated with adverse …
Stephanie Soucheray
senior woman hospitalized

'Like gold': Patients cite reasons for nonprescription antibiotic use

… had worked for previous illnesses and over-the-counter medications weren't as effective. "When you're really sick, … did so because they trusted antibiotics, over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen weren't working, and because "I …
Chris Dall
Woman holding antibiotics

Cannabis use linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes

Cannabis use was significantly associated with increased risk of hospitalization.

Stephanie Soucheray
pot smoking

Study shows varied impact of flu in US, with up to 29,000 hospital cases in a season

The proportion admitted to the ICU ranged from 14% during 2021-22 to 22% during 2013-14. 

Stephanie Soucheray
flu in hospital

WHO calls for strong, well-coordinated response to antimicrobial resistance

The agency is calling for world leaders to take "decisive action" at next week's UN High-Level Meeting on AMR.

Chris Dall
WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
Eve Lackritz

Eve Lackritz, MD

Deputy Director, Science & Policy

Study: Higher veteran COVID death rate at community hospitals than at VA centers

… latest treatment guidelines, including use of antiviral medications, corticosteroids, and other anti-inflammatory medications for people with severe COVID-19," the researchers …
Mary Van Beusekom
Older man in hospital with COVID

FDA fast-tracks Staph aureus vaccine

The multivalent toxoid vaccine candidate from LimmaTech Biologics AG is designed to prevent skin and soft-tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

Chris Dall

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