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Study: US flu strains may head south in spring

… a global impact. For example, cautious use of antiviral medications in the United States could help prevent the …
Lisa Schnirring
 

Poll: Americans favor getting antibiotics after anthrax attack

… percent of parents who were polled said they would get the medications for their children. However, of the adults who …
Robert Roos
 

House-passed stimulus bill includes pandemic funding

… respond to a pandemic outbreak, along with equipment and medications to detect, contain, and treat pandemic influenza. …
Lisa Schnirring and Robert Roos
 

Congress approves $2.3 billion for pandemic readiness

… to produce pandemic influenza vaccine and antiviral medications," Leavitt said. "These funds will also enable us …
Robert Roos
 

FDA panel: Children's deaths unrelated to Tamiflu

… was difficult to assess because of the use of other medications, presence of other medical conditions, and/or …
 

Policymakers plot next pandemic flu preparedness steps

… and dispensing steps that happens with flu vaccines and medications at the state and local levels where public health …
Lisa Schnirring
 

CDC reports first highly resistant gonorrhea in US

… becoming resistant to both of the recommended therapy medications in the United States is troubling." "Using both …
Jim Wappes | Editorial Director | CIDRAP News
Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Report: Fragile supply chain causing antibiotic shortages, resistance threat

… need of antibiotics are being treated with lower-quality medications that don't cure their infections and increase the …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Doctor dispensing single pill

Switch to oral antibiotics in bacteremia not tied to worse outcomes

… oral antibiotic agent, and ability to consume other oral medications by day 5. In addition, patients had to have a …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Dispensing pills in hospital

TB vaccine candidate shows sustained protection

… need to be doing all we can to prevent tuberculosis with medications that we already have at our disposal." She …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Doctor reading TB lung x-ray

Older adults concerned about antibiotic overuse—until they get sick

… older adults understand safe and appropriate use of these medications so that we can preserve the effectiveness of …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Older man reading prescription

HHS unveils updated pandemic flu plan

… goals include supporting multiple safe and broad-spectrum medications for seriously ill patients, including children. …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
N95 respirator fit testing

News Scan for Sep 27, 2018

… patients identified had no known exposure to antifungal medications before culture of the resistant isolate, …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Mar 27, 2019

… to play a role in AMR, such as overuse of broad-spectrum medications and patients' expectations. Only 63% of …

Long US flu season extends but shows signs of decline

… that early empiric treatment with influenza antiviral medications is recommended for hospitalized and high-risk …
Jim Wappes | Editorial Director | CIDRAP News
Sick woman with mug of tea

UAE study finds high MERS seroprevalence in some camel workers

… for MERS-CoV infection. Of just the market workers, giving medications to live camels and using cleaning equipment were …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Three camel heads

News Scan for Aug 20, 2019

… designation helps expedite the review of vaccines and medications for unmet medical needs. "Protecting against Zika …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jul 17, 2018

… in defined daily dose per 100 bed-days of all antifungal medications ( P = 0.017). There was no increase in morbidity …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Mar 15, 2018

… biofilm eradication concentration (MBEC) for the different medications and drug combinations against staphylococcal …

ASP News Scan for Aug 12, 2016

… requires that healthcare providers watch patients take TB medications and is a proven way to increase treatment …

News Scan for Oct 09, 2017

… IV bags, widely used for rehydration and to dilute medications, said "multiple production days" were lost in the …

COVID-19 variants spread faster but grew milder over time in Ohio

… care unit] bed space availability, or the use of antiviral medications." Of the 484 unique mutations identified in the …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
SARS-CoV-2 highly magnfied

More racial minority deaths from violence, overdose amid COVID-19

… barriers to accessing treatment services and obtaining medications such as buprenorphine to treat pain and narcotic …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Weary young man wearing hoodie

Severe COVID, similar illnesses may raise risk for psychiatric disorders

… 95% CI, 0.69 to 0.92). Findings for all neuropsychiatric medications analyzed were similar. The adjusted HR for new …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Psychiatric patient with doctor

Fall in non-COVID in-person visits reveals pandemic care gap

… drugs dropped 2.3%. At the same time, the use of asthma medications increased by 11.1%. Overall medical spending …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Lone patient in waiting room

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