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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

Childhood immunization coverage has stalled globally, report reveals

… declined sharply in 2020, and had not returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels as of 2023. Infectious disease … published yesterday in The Lancet , reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated challenges to childhood … declined sharply in 2020, and had not returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels as of 2023. "Substantial increases …
Stephanie Soucheray
mmr vaccine vial

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

Texas confirms CWD at deer farm, first case in Kerr County

… or butchering cervids. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:41 Byline Mary Van …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study: Delirium incidence rose among geriatric patients during pandemic

… prescribed at discharge. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A 5-year … ages 66 years or older hospitalized before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (January 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022) in …
Stephanie Soucheray
senior woman hospitalized

Study: Wearing surgical masks over N95s can cause dangerous leaks

… 13% failed fit-testing. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body For optimal … that the need to conserve/reuse N95 FFRs early in the COVID-19 pandemic led public health agencies and associations …
Mary Van Beusekom
Healthcare worker wearing a medical mask on top of a respirator

National Academies: Wastewater surveillance could be even better for detecting pathogens

… arrested early, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) … Surveillance System (NWSS)—developed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic—to a forward-looking version for both …
Mary Van Beusekom
Wastewater treatment plant

Study: High-speed internet didn't budge disparities in telehealth use amid pandemic

… disparities, the authors said. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A cohort study of … didn't reduce disparities in telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that telehealth and HSI may … primary care visits of 172,387 adults before the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE; June 2019 to February …
Mary Van Beusekom
Older woman during telehealth visit

Experts challenge the narrative for this season's flu activity

… be one of the worst the country has seen. And, paired with COVID-19, many have said America is in the throes of a … the importance of testing was emphasized so much for COVID-19. Healthcare crisis compounding infections Michael …
Stephanie Soucheray
woman coughing on couch

WHO report shows global tuberculosis cases are rising

… (TB) is on the rise and has once again overtaken COVID-19 as the world's leading infectious disease killer, … from the 4 million seen in in the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, when access to TB diagnosis and treatment … and continues a declining trend from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, that number still far surpasses the …
Chris Dall
TB detection and treatment in Lima, Peru

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