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Scientists Say BA.2.12.1 Variant Combines Properties Of Both Omicron, Delta

The AP (5/26, Ungar) reports “the coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States” – BA.2.12.1 – “is a member of the Omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its Omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might po...

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HIV Independent Risk Factor For Severe COVID-19 At Hospital Admission, In-Hospital Mortality, Study Indicates

Healio (5/26, Stulpin) reports, “HIV was an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19 at hospital admission and in-hospital mortality in a study that included nearly 200,000 patients from dozens of countries.” In the study published in The Lancet HIV, “...

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COVID-19 Survivors With Cirrhosis May Not Have Worsening Of Underlying Disease, Death In Long-Term, Data Indicate

Healio (5/26, Stonehill) reports “patients with cirrhosis who survived COVID-19 may not have worsening of underlying disease or death in the long-term compared with” patients with cirrhosis “who never acquired COVID-19, noted data” from a retrospective st...

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CDC Says Nine Suspected Cases Of Monkeypox Have Been Detected In Seven States

The Washington Post (5/26, Nirappil) reports, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that nine suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected in seven states as of Wednesday, as global health authorities confront an unprecedented sprea...

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CDC Plans To Simplify COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection

Bloomberg Law (5/26, Griffin, Armstrong, Subscription Publication) reports, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to simplify the COVID-19 hospital data it collects as the demands of the pandemic evolve and some assembled information has b...

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If Pathology Were a Hormone…

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The Surprising Absence of a Laboratory Result Standard

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Novel Methods for Detecting Human Cholesterol Crystals from Sampled Blood

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Microbiology Case Study: How to “Pin” a Diagnosis

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Vaccination Tied To 15% Reduction In Long COVID Symptoms In People With Breakthrough Infections, Study Indicates

The Washington Post (5/25, Cha) reports, “A large U.S. study looking at whether vaccination protects against long COVID showed the shots have only a slight protective effect: Being vaccinated appeared to reduce the risk of lung and blood clot disorders, b...

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Some Viruses Reemerging Globally As COVID-19 Measures Ease

STAT (5/25, Branswell) reports, “For nearly two years, as the COVID pandemic disrupted life around the globe, other infectious diseases were in retreat.” Now, however, “as the world rapidly dismantles the measures put in place to slow spread of COVID, the...

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Dexamethasone Appears To Protect Against Severe Acute Kidney Injury In Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19, Investigators Say

Renal & Urology News (5/25, Charnow) reports, “Dexamethasone therapy for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 appears to protect against development of severe acute kidney injury (AKI), whereas inhaled nitric oxide appears to increase the risk, investigato...

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HIV Independent Risk Factor For Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis With Significant NAFLD Activity And Fibrosis, Study Demonstrates

Healio (5/25, Stulpin) reports, “A study of more than 1,300 women demonstrated that HIV is an independent risk factor for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with significant nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity and fibrosis, researchers reported” in Clinic...

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Nasogastric Tube Feeding Tied To Increased Risk For Pneumonia Compared With Careful Hand Feeding Among Patients With Advanced Dementia, Study Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/25, Nye) reports, “Although survival outcomes were similar with nasogastric tube feeding (NGF) compared with careful hand feeding...among patients with advanced dementia, NGF was associated with an increased risk for pneumoni...

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Patients With IBD Have Higher Incidence Of Herpes Zoster Than General Population, Study Indicates

Healio (5/25, Burba) reports that “patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] had a higher incidence of herpes zoster than the general population,” according to a retrospective cohort study. When “stratified by age group, researchers observed the high...

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Antibiotic Resistance Will Become Greater Threat Over Time, Experts Warn

MedPage Today (5/25, Firth) reports, “Antibiotic resistance will become a bigger threat over time, experts said during an online panel discussion hosted by The Hill and sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts on Tuesday.” In the US, there have been “more t...

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Omicron Subvariant BA.2.12.1 Now Dominant Among New US COVID-19 Cases, CDC Estimates

The New York Times (5/24, Hassan) reports that “another form of the Omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant version among new U.S. coronavirus cases, according to federal estimates on Tuesday.” There is “no indication yet that the new subvariant,...

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Patients Who Experience Recurrence Of COVID-19 Symptoms After Treatment With Pfizer’s Paxlovid Should Isolate Again For Five Days, CDC Says

Reuters (5/24, Mishra) reports, “Patients who experience recurrence of COVID-19 symptoms after completing treatment with Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid should isolate again for five days, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an advisory iss...

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Pandemic Hampered HIV Testing In The US, Report Says

The Hill (5/24, Weixel) reports, “The COVID-19 pandemic severely hampered HIV testing in the U.S., leading to a significant drop-off in the number of diagnosed infections from 2019 to 2020, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD...

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Uninfected Children Exposed To HIV Infection In Utero At Risk For Impaired Neurodevelopment, Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Find

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/24, Nye) reports a 31-study systematic review and meta-analysis “found that uninfected children exposed to HIV infection in utero were at risk for developing mild impairments in expressive language skills and gross motor deve...

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Scientists Say BA.2.12.1 Variant Combines Properties Of Both Omicron, Delta

HIV Independent Risk Factor For Severe COVID-19 At Hospital Admission, In-Hospital Mortality, Study Indicates

COVID-19 Survivors With Cirrhosis May Not Have Worsening Of Underlying Disease, Death In Long-Term, Data Indicate

CDC Says Nine Suspected Cases Of Monkeypox Have Been Detected In Seven States

CDC Plans To Simplify COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection

If Pathology Were a Hormone…

The Surprising Absence of a Laboratory Result Standard

Novel Methods for Detecting Human Cholesterol Crystals from Sampled Blood

Microbiology Case Study: How to “Pin” a Diagnosis

Vaccination Tied To 15% Reduction In Long COVID Symptoms In People With Breakthrough Infections, Study Indicates

Some Viruses Reemerging Globally As COVID-19 Measures Ease

Dexamethasone Appears To Protect Against Severe Acute Kidney Injury In Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19, Investigators Say

HIV Independent Risk Factor For Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis With Significant NAFLD Activity And Fibrosis, Study Demonstrates

Nasogastric Tube Feeding Tied To Increased Risk For Pneumonia Compared With Careful Hand Feeding Among Patients With Advanced Dementia, Study Indicates

Patients With IBD Have Higher Incidence Of Herpes Zoster Than General Population, Study Indicates

Antibiotic Resistance Will Become Greater Threat Over Time, Experts Warn

Omicron Subvariant BA.2.12.1 Now Dominant Among New US COVID-19 Cases, CDC Estimates

Patients Who Experience Recurrence Of COVID-19 Symptoms After Treatment With Pfizer’s Paxlovid Should Isolate Again For Five Days, CDC Says

Pandemic Hampered HIV Testing In The US, Report Says

Uninfected Children Exposed To HIV Infection In Utero At Risk For Impaired Neurodevelopment, Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Find