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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
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News Scan for Aug 20, 2019

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

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
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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
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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
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COVID-related inflammatory syndrome looks different in adults

… care to monitor their blood pressure, 1 (6.7%) required medications to increase blood pressure, and 1 (6.7%) was …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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COVID long-haulers may be at risk for severe kidney disease

… facilities; were more likely to be taking prescription medications (eg, antacids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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Test to treat, variant vaccines part of new federal COVID-19 plan

… a new test to treat program, which would provide free medications at commercial pharmacies for patients who have …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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LA drops mask mandate; NFL drops COVID-19 protocols

… posted a statement reassuring people that the supply of medications for treating symptoms is stable, that authorities …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
Young adults dining indoors without masks

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
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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
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H1N1 FLU BREAKING NEWS: Case counts, World Bank funding, newly affected nations, possible phase 6, vaccine for swine

… is one of 72 vulnerable countries to receive antiviral medications, which can also be used to prevent and treat H5N1 …
 

PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING Breaking language barriers with preparedness messages

… programs, for example, addressed the mass dispensing of medications in the event of an influenza pandemic or …
Lisa Schnirring
 

ACEP unveils plan to manage fall pandemic wave

… Emergency planners shouldn't assume that antiviral medications will be effective for a virus that may have …
Lisa Schnirring
 

Experts press for better H1N1 vaccine uptake in risk groups

… if they get sick and have diabetes and over-the-counter medications on hand, plus enough soft food and liquids to …
Lisa Schnirring
 

Some older asthma patients may need high-dose H1N1 vaccine

… vaccination while they continue to take the corticosteroid medications necessary to keep their asthma under control." …
Robert Roos
 

Glaxo offers program to boost employer antiviral stockpiling

… that viral mutations may cause resistance to antiviral medications. On Jun 26, Roche, the maker of Tamiflu, unveiled …
Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: Fungal, E coli outbreaks grow; school lunch inspections; peanut Salmonella update

… meningitis in patients who received two other types of medications from New England Compounding Center (NECC), the …
 

NEWS SCAN: Fair-linked E coli outbreak grows, Ebola drug tested, infection control award, malaria-prevention project

… in August, involved a 3-day course of the antiparasite medications amodiaquine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine during …
 

WHO pandemic reviewers field comments on preview report

… hurdles included a lack of harmonization for registering medications and vaccine, vaccine company liability, sovereign …
Lisa Schnirring
 

NEWS SCAN: MRSA treatment, TB in the Americas, antibiotic resistance in Ontario, mumps on Virginia campus

… timely diagnosis and universal treatment with the proper medications. However, many of the region's countries face …
 

News Scan for Apr 15, 2014

… in those settings, such as herbal remedies or other medications, some of which are not recommended and can be …

News Scan for Sep 10, 2015

… patients. Also, the use of immunosuppressive medications was associated with a 2.1- to 2.7-fold increase …

News Scan for Nov 19, 2013

… recent years and that some pharmacies went beyond mixing medications for individual patients to become small …

WHO confirms H7N9 cases as labs track risks

… vaccine against the novel strain, which leaves antiviral medications as a key treatment and prevention measure. In the …
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
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