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NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Bangladesh, vaccine ethics, defining vaccine failure

… health ministry uses for its evidence-based policies for medications. Dec 21 Vaccine abstract Group proposes vaccine …
 

Fungal meningitis outbreak grows to 386 cases

… in three patients who received two other types of medications from NECC: one who received triamcinolone …
Lisa Schnirring
 

How CARB-X aims to boost new antibiotics

… challenging and expensive, companies that produce new medications for heart disease or diabetes will recoup their investment costs, because patients who take these medications will remain on them for the rest of their lives. …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Bacterial culturing in the lab

News Scan for May 15, 2019

… fungal infections, Civica said. It said Xellia will make medications for Civica under Xellia's abbreviated new drug … aureus (MRSA) that are resistant to certain other medications. Daptomycin, also administered as an IV …

Viet Nam beats SARS, China increases containment measures

… who may need respirators and carefully administered medications. The rapidly built, sprawling structure is …
 

Report details vaccinia virus outbreak in 5 Chinese workers

… and the others were treated at home with anti-inflammatory medications and instructed to avoid close contact with …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
White lab rabbits

News Scan for Dec 30, 2020

… broad-spectrum antibiotics or immune system suppressing medications were also at higher risk of superinfection (OR, …

H1N1 FLU BREAKING NEWS: Activity up at some colleges, New Zealand shots start, Ig deficiency may predict flu severity, Czech official has flu, concern over flu at Olympics

… kit containing hand sanitizer, tissues, and pain and fever medications. …
 

CDC shortens stay at home for those with flu symptoms

… CDC said exclusion periods should apply even if antiviral medications are used and that when people return to work or …
Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 developments, H7N7 in South Korea, kids' flu vaccination in Europe

… pneumonia quickly and to be ready to deploy equipment and medications in the event of an outbreak. Jun 13 Xinhua story …
 

Congress slashes pandemic preparedness funding

… that is mostly intended for buying vaccines and antiviral medications. The 2008 omnibus bill contains no one-time …
Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: Intention to receive pH1N1 vaccine, H3N2 in Vietnam, malaria drug approval

… Health Organization (WHO) gives scientific opinions on medications for human use outside the European Union. The …
 

Flu Scan for Sep 08, 2014

… of personal protective equipment (PPE) and antiviral medications to protect its workforce during an influenza …

FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Foodborne illness in vulnerable groups, norovirus delays commencement, FDA seeks food warehouse closures

… who have reduced stomach acidity or are using antidiarrhea medications, according to UK researchers writing in Foodborne …
 

WHO: Reported MERS case in Egypt not confirmed

… warning applies to patients who take immune-suppressing medications, cancer patients, and transplant patients, the …
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Camel and rider at pyramids

News Scan for Feb 22, 2017

… to the neuraminidase inhibitor class of antiviral medications, and most samples contain viruses that are …

Malaria spike in Ebola zone prompts mass treatment efforts

… use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and malaria medications. See also: Nov 28 WHO statement on …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Malaria bed net demonstration

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jan 05, 2017

… suppliers end the irresponsible use of these important medications." One of the targeted companies is Burger King, …

FDA approves rapid diagnostic test for Candida auris

… of resistance to all three major classes of antifungal medications used to treat Candida infections (azoles, …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Mass spectrometer

Indonesia suspects ominous H5N1 mutations

… lack of access to pandemic vaccines and other pandemic medications. In mid-May, during the WHO's annual meeting in …
Lisa Schnirring
 

FDA unveils pandemic preparedness plan

… Web site, addresses six major areas: vaccines, antiviral medications, medical devices, food and feed safety, emergency …
 

COVID-19 Scan for Oct 24, 2022

… risk of dying from COVID-19 than patients not taking the medications, statin users were also less likely to require …

Indonesia reports 54th avian flu case

… as when people descend on clinics to purchase antiviral medications. See also: G8 summit statement on global fight …
 

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Nov 18, 2019

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

FDA went flexible to mitigate shortages during COVID-19

… been many new challenges impacting the supply of needed medications, including transportation issues, employee …
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Pills dropping onto person's palm

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