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Pandemic meta-analysis: Kids still a third of a school year behind

… disadvantaged kids fared worse . Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A meta-analysis of … 15 high- and middle-income countries identifies persistent COVID-related pandemic learning deficits in children … could limit job, life prospects The researchers called the COVID-19 pandemic "one of the largest disruptions to learning …
Mary Van Beusekom
Puzzled young student at desk

Experts choose target pathogens for Olympic wastewater monitoring

… viruses that cause  polio, influenza A, influenza B, mpox, COVID-19 , and measles. Infectious disease topics Polio Influenza, General Mpox Measles COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Experts from the … viruses that cause  polio, influenza A, influenza B, mpox, COVID-19 , and measles. For example, influenza A and B …
Mary Van Beusekom
Paris Olympic flag and skyline

Global antibiotic consumption continues to climb, study finds

… image Teaser text Despite a temporary drop during the COVID-19 pandemic, analysis of pharmaceutical sales data … since 2016 but would likely have been much higher had the COVID-19 pandemic not occurred. The study , published … in developing nations, suggest more work is needed. "The COVID-19 pandemic temporarily disrupted antibiotic use, but …
Chris Dall
World of pills

Study: Food insecurity in US dropped during pandemic

… health is now," they wrote. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Tue, 01/02/2024 - 14:23 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Episode 175: Drinking From a Fire Hose: Are We Drowning?

In "Drinking From a Fire Hose: Are We Drowning?" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent actions taken by the Trump administration, most notably the decision to leave the World Health Organization. Dr. Osterholm also shares his thoughts on the developing H5N1 crisis and provides an update on respiratory virus transmission in the U.S. and around the world. 

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January 23, 2025

Study: Pandemic had varying effects on preschool kids

… paid to preschool-aged kids. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new study in … well-being among preschool-aged children exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible participants were children aged …
Stephanie Soucheray
preschool kids

Pandemic weight gain seen in low-income children, soldiers

… cited for pandemic weight gain. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new study in … US Army soldiers classified as overweight and obese during COVID-19. School shutdowns, increased screen time, and more …
Stephanie Soucheray
obese boy

Pandemic altered teen vaccine uptake, with major lags seen in HPV

… adolescents aged 13 to 17 years. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Childhood Vaccines Byline … focus on the VFC patient population. "In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families might have missed well-child …
Stephanie Soucheray
teen vax

WHO announces effort to speed development of TB vaccines

… under 5. Tedros likened the effort to the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, launched in 2020 to accelerate … development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. "The challenges presented by TB and COVID-19 are different, but the ingredients that accelerate …
Chris Dall
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Study: Babies whose moms had high pandemic stress had altered brain growth

… hippocampus, and left amygdala.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The infants of mothers with high anxiety and stress levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic showed differences in brain development, …
Mary Van Beusekom
Distressed pregnant woman

Canadian study shows no increase in pediatric preventable disease during pandemic

… Toronto, said in a press release. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Wed, 01/17/2024 - 15:23 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

Vaccine exemptions among US kindergarteners increase post-pandemic

… or a combination of the two. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Fri, 11/10/2023 - 13:20 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study identifies SARS-CoV-2 variants with antiviral resistance mutations

… to avoid cross-resistance and help combat the current COVID-19 pandemic and future coronavirus outbreaks," Reuben … . Infectious disease topic Antimicrobial Stewardship COVID-19 Date Thu, 03/30/2023 - 15:18 Byline Chris Dall, MA …
Chris Dall

UK: Still not clear if BA.2.86 will outcompete other variants

… Sweden, and the United States.   Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:30 Byline Lisa Schnirring …
Lisa Schnirring

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

… ambassador for global health.     Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Wed, 10/11/2023 - 13:15 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

1 in 5 adults with diabetes experienced functional decline during pandemic

… from the University of Toronto.   Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Wed, 04/17/2024 - 16:05 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

N95 respirator gets top billing in stopping SARS-CoV-2 viral leakage into the air

… The "duckbill" N95 stopped 98% of the virus that causes COVID-19, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Researchers who … N95 won handily, stopping 98% of the virus that causes COVID-19. A University of Maryland (UMD) research team, which …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Quick takes: Next-gen coronavirus vaccines, H9N2 avian flu case in China, fatal plague in New Mexico

… rodents, wildlife, and pets. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Plague Date Tue, …
Lisa Schnirring

UK study: Anxiety high for undergrads during pandemic

… a research assistant at Bolton. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Tue, 06/20/2023 - 14:35 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

PACCARB urges pandemic preparedness plans to address antibiotic-resistance threat

… a rise in resistant infections in US hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the group says federal guidance on IPC and … members responsible for IPC and AS were often diverted to COVID-19 care, resulting in lapses that led to antibiotic … caused by a significant workload and stress from the COVID-19 pandemic," the report states. "This shortage is even …
Chris Dall

Shortages of drugs to treat kids' respiratory illnesses troubling doctors, parents

… syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu and continuing COVID-19 cases. Some formulations of the prescription … come amid surges of RSV and the flu and continuing COVID-19. …
Mary Van Beusekom

Analysis shows 3% prevalence of RSV during pregnancy

… are rolled out later this year. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Fri, 10/13/2023 - 11:59 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

Hospitalizations for RSV rose in 2021, 2022 for preschoolers

… care unit (ICU) cases rose in 2021 and 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with 2015 to 2019, with the … geographic regions across the United States.   Before the COVID-19 pandemic, RSV had a seasonal peak in North America, … the winters of 2020 and 2021, there was a dip in cases as COVID mitigation efforts also reduced and altered …
Stephanie Soucheray

Caregiver stress lessened after pandemic lockdowns lifted, study finds

… of mental health disorders."   Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Thu, 05/02/2024 - 15:33 Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray

WHO: Common respiratory viruses seen in samples from remote DR Congo outbreak

… Infectious disease topic Malaria Influenza, General COVID-19 Date Mon, 12/30/2024 - 11:58 Byline Lisa Schnirring … Teaser text Further tests found seasonal flu, rhinovirus, COVID, and other common respiratory viruses, alongside …
Lisa Schnirring

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