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CEPI, AstraZeneca announce deal to develop novel antibody

The novel antibody could reduce costs and improve access to monoclonal antibody treatments.

Stephanie Soucheray

Study: 81% of infants in ICU for RSV were previously healthy, born full-term

About a fourth (24%) of those receiving ICU treatment required invasive mechanical ventilation for a median of 6 days.

Mary Van Beusekom
Baby on ventilator

Nipah virus roadmap offers 'way to move the ball forward' on drugs, vaccines, tests

Researchers have raised concerns about the possibility of larger outbreaks if the virus takes hold in urban areas or if the virus becomes more transmissible to humans. 

Stephanie Soucheray
nipah virus particles

Review: Most FDA-authorized COVID drugs not tied to serious side effects

… There are no serious adverse events for any of the oral medications that you're taking at home for COVID-19." …
Mary Van Beusekom
Woman reading medication bottle

Novo Nordisk Foundation gives CARB-X $25 million to combat antibiotic resistance

The money will help CARB-X fund early-stage development of products to treat, prevent, and diagnose drug-resistant infections.

Chris Dall

Canadian study shows no increase in pediatric preventable disease during pandemic

The only acute condition with significant delays in diagnosis in the first year of the pandemic was diabetes.

Stephanie Soucheray

Vaccine exemptions among US kindergarteners increase post-pandemic

Exemptions increased in 41 states, and exceeded 5% in 10 states.

Stephanie Soucheray

Mucinex launches campaign to raise awareness about antibiotic misuse

… to help patients feel more confident that over-the-counter medications, and not antibiotics, are the best treatment for …
Chris Dall

Investigational gonorrhea vaccine receives FDA Fast Track designation

The designation means that the NgG vaccine, which is in a phase 2 trial, will receive expedited review by FDA officials.

Chris Dall

HHS awards $45 million to support long-COVID clinics

Goals include identifying best practices for treating long COVID and increasing access to quality care.

Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: More Florida dengue, polio funding, new Wellcome CEO

Florida's dengue cases have been concentrated in Miami-Dade County (47 cases) and Broward County (3), with single cases reported in Palm Beach, Hardee, and Polk counties.

Stephanie Soucheray

GSK RSV vaccine data suggest protection across 3 seasons

The protection also held across different strains, for people in their 70s, and for those with underlying medical conditions.

Lisa Schnirring

Pfizer reports promising findings for RSV vaccine in at-risk adults 18 to 59 years old

The company said it will submit data to regulatory agencies for potential approval in adults ages 18 and older.

Lisa Schnirring

South Korea reports post-COVID increase in outpatient antibiotic prescribing

The increase in antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections coincides with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, South Korean officials say.

Chris Dall

CDC issues alert about ongoing dengue threat

The CDC is tracking growing proportions of dengue serotype 4 in travel-related infections.

Lisa Schnirring

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Nov 22, 2019

…  strain is resistant. It also prioritizes the use of oral medications. The guideline recommends treatment with a …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Sep 24, 2021

… (ESBL-E). To determine whether acid-suppressing medications are a risk factor for ESBL-E, the researchers …

COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers reached 99% after mandate

… reactions to vaccine components or other vaccines or medications. Forty religious exemptions were also approved; …
Mary Van Beusekom
Nurse listening to heart

Trial suggests bacterial test could reduce antibiotics in kids with sinusitis

The study also found that the effects of antibiotic treatment did not depend on the color of nasal discharge.

Chris Dall
Child blowing nose

Molnupiravir, Paxlovid tied to 29% lower risk of death, hospitalization in COVID patients with diabetes

… infection, it is vital to have effective antiviral medications to reduce adverse outcomes of COVID-19." Patients … with potential interactions between Paxlovid and heart medications, the researchers said. "Our findings suggest that …
Mary Van Beusekom
Older man in bed checking temp

US flu, pneumonia deaths fell from 1999 to 2020, with notable disparities

Recent healthcare system advancements such as higher vaccination uptake and public health interventions likely contributed to the decline, the authors say.

Mary Van Beusekom
Pneumonia patient in hospital

Amid new mpox outbreak, study suggests waning protection of Jynneos vaccine

Vaccine-generated mpox antibodies largely waned after 6 to 12 months.

Stephanie Soucheray
mpox cell

Myocarditis complications more common after COVID infection than vaccination, 18-month data suggest

During follow-up, 3% of patients with postvaccination myocarditis, 4% of those with post-COVID myocarditis, and 6% of those with the conventional type were readmitted for myopericarditis.

Mary Van Beusekom
Myocarditis illustration

‘A deadly societal force’: A Q&A with author Dr. Peter Hotez on the anti-science movement

Some call it 'misinformation' or the 'infodemic,' but Hotez dislikes those terms, "because it implies that it's just some random junk on the internet. It wasn't that at all."

Mary Van Beusekom
Peter Hotez at podium

Study finds antibiotics prescribed by VA dentists 'commonly unnecessary'

More than half of the antibiotics prescribed by VA dentists in 2019 do not have guidelines supporting their use.

Chris Dall

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