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Health groups press for more wildlife SARS-CoV-2 tracking

… Concerns are growing that continued spread could create COVID-19 virus reservoirs in animals. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In a joint statement today, three global health … in animals. In other developments, the number of world COVID-19 deaths passed 6 million, and China reported a spike …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
White-tailed buck with velvet on antlers

News Scan for Apr 20, 2022

… Apr 20, 2022 … News Scan for Apr 20, 2022 Bullet points COVID-19 and androgen suppression Preventing catheter … in Israel Body Androgen suppression not tied to better COVID-19 outcomes in men A randomized controlled trial found that suppressing androgen hormones in male COVID-19 patients hospitalized with the virus did not improve …

News Scan for Sep 14, 2022

… Sep 14, 2022 … News Scan for Sep 14, 2022 Bullet points COVID boosters, antibodies in nursing homes US polio status Avian flu in US, Belize Body COVID boosters restored antibody levels in nursing home … SARS-CoV-2 antibodies fell over time after vaccination or COVID-19 infection but were restored with booster doses in …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jul 05, 2022

… Scan for Jul 05, 2022 Bullet points Co-infections in COVID-19 patients UK antibiotic development funding Ban on … finds low rate of bacterial, fungal co-infections in US COVID patients A study of US hospital data found that fewer than 10% of COVID-19 patients had bacterial or fungal co-infections, but …
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On Viral Time

In this week's episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the rapid global spread of the Omicron variant, how the United States and other countries around the world are responding to the Omicron surge, and how to approach the holidays. Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu Last year's Polar Express Holiday Episode: cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/podcasts-webinars/polar-express Donate for CIDRAP's 20th anniversary: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/donate

December 22, 2021

News Scan for Sep 30, 2021

… 2021 … News Scan for Sep 30, 2021 Bullet points ECMO and COVID death Breakthrough COVID-19 in Scotland Wearable sensors for flu, colds H5N6 … to have higher mortality as 2020 went on Critically ill COVID-19 patients who received extracorporeal membrane …

WHA passes pandemic probe resolution; Korea clarifies reinfection reports

… reveal that discharged patients who test positive for COVID-19 again don't appear to be contagious. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a … revealed that discharged patients who test positive for COVID-19 again don't appear to be contagious. The global …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Flags of the world

Pandemic cases cross 16.5 million, keeping countries on edge

… scramble to address flare-ups. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As COVID-19 cases piled up in several current hot spots, such as … mainly among younger people, CNN reported. In other global COVID-19 developments: The United Nations World Tourism …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Lone traveler at Gatwick Airport

News Scan for Jun 22, 2020

… outbreak tied to salad Body NIH stops 2 hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 trials The National Institutes of Health (NIH) … drug hydroxychloroquine for treating and preventing COVID-19. The NIH halted the ORCHID study, which was … of hydroxychloroquine in adults hospitalized with COVID-19, after a data safety and monitoring board met late …

News Scan for Jun 23, 2020

… Bullet points Airborne SARS-CoV-2 efficiency Undetected COVID-19 cases Cyclospora outbreak widens Low-path avian flu … study shows Aerosolized SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, remained infectious for as long as 16 hours, … Emerg Infect Dis study   Scientists: More than 80% of US COVID-19 infections likely undetected A surge in …

Pandemic total tops 20 million amid Russian vaccine news, New Zealand flare-up

… Infectious disease topics HIV/AIDS Body As the global COVID-19 total topped 20 million today, Russia's president … source of a disinformation campaign to cast doubts on US COVID-19 vaccines and that an "approved" vaccine on the … call against any complacency that may have set in." COVID-19 threatens progress against other infectious diseases …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
Vaccine development

News Scan for Jun 18, 2021

… tied to spinal surgery Excess deaths in Switzerland COVID-19 convalescent plasma in cancer patients Polio in 7 … an excess mortality in Switzerland in 2020, linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as this excess only concerned the … 6.8 million population has experienced more than 650,000 COVID-19 cases and 10,500 deaths since the pandemic began, …

News Scan for Apr 21, 2022

… of Delta infection Fewer Australian antibiotics during COVID Hepatitis in UK kids A million malaria vaccinations … contracted Omicron just 20 days after Delta strain of COVID-19 A 31-year-old woman from Spain contracted COVID-19 twice within 3 weeks, despite being fully vaccinated …

News Scan for Jul 29, 2021

… 29, 2021 … News Scan for Jul 29, 2021 Bullet points Pfizer COVID vaccine at 6 months MIS-C 6-month follow-up Lassa fever … in Liberia Packaged salad Salmonella update Body Pfizer's COVID vaccine seems safe, effective 6 months later Vaccine effectiveness (VE) for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine against COVID-19 was 91% up to 6 months …

Episode 65: An Ongoing Tug of War

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the national and international picture, the announcement of third booster doses in the US, and challenges that can be anticipated as schools reopen.

Email us your questions at OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

Watch Rune's video of his beautiful place.The panoramic video shows the Møysalen mountain area, Vesterålen and Lofoten in northern Norway. The pictures are from one of the many beaches found in Lofoten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMwsr3iw-18

August 19, 2021

Episode 38: Places We've Never Been

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the rotating epidemiology of the pandemic in the US, updates on variants of the virus and what they might mean moving forward, and challenges with the last mile and the last inch of vaccine distribution.

Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

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Read the Letter from Dr. Thayer Snyder: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/letter-teresa-thayer-snyder

January 6, 2021

Episode 40: An Imperfect Storm

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the latest information on SARS-CoV-2 variants, estimates as to just how much of the US population might have some immunity to the virus, and the current supply and demand of vaccines.

Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

Listen to the rendition of 'Hail Mary' submitted by Ruth and her choir members: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/hail-mary-full-grace-audio

Visit the podcast website: OsterholmUpdate.com

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January 21, 2021

News Scan for Apr 08, 2022

… Apr 08, 2022 Bullet points Antibiotic stewardship during COVID Slow rise in US flu Body Study finds antibiotic use in Iowa hospitals wasn't affected by COVID-19 A study of hospitals in Iowa that employ three … core stewardship activities were maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported today in …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for May 05, 2021

… World Hand Hygiene Day Bacterial, fungal coinfections in COVID patients Body WHO highlights importance of good hand …   Study describes bacterial, fungal coinfections in COVID-19 patients A study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York during the first wave of the …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Aug 03, 2021

… use in terminal cancer Antimicrobial stewardship and COVID-19 Body Study examines ways to cut antibiotics in …   Stewardship steps tied to less antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients A retrospective study of patients in … stewardship interventions may safely cut antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients, researchers reported yesterday in …

Hospitals stayed financially viable in pandemic—some even did better

… outperformed previous years. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A study of 2,163 US hospitals shows that, … profit margins remained similar to those before the COVID-19 pandemic, and government, rural, and smaller … elective surgeries and restructure facilities to treat COVID-19 patients. Government, rural, and smaller hospitals …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
Hospital emergency department sign

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jan 08, 2021

… (Weekly) for Jan 08, 2021 Bullet points Candida auris in COVID-19 patients Incentives for new antibiotics Antibiotic use in COVID patients Outpatient antibiotic prescribing decrease … scans Studies describe  Candida auris  outbreaks in COVID-19 patients Two new studies highlight the threat posed …

News Scan for Sep 16, 2021

… for Sep 16, 2021 Bullet points Pregnancy intention and COVID-19 Kids' COVID-19 risks Food types implicated in outbreaks Novel … York women who had been trying to become pregnant before COVID-19 stopped trying during the first few months of the …

News Scan for Mar 04, 2022

… Mar 04, 2022 … News Scan for Mar 04, 2022 Bullet points COVID vaccine efficacy in teens Vaccines against COVID-19 spread Avian flu in Missouri poultry Japanese … virus in Australia Polio in Africa Body Pfizer COVID vaccine shown highly protective in teens against Delta …
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A Reason for Hope

In "A Reason for Hope," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the trajectory of the monkeypox outbreak, and why we should remain hopeful for the future, even in the face of COVID.

September 1, 2022

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