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Kidney Transplant Recipients Do Not Contract COVID-19 From COVID-19-Positive Deceased Donor, Data Indicate

Healio (5/17, Keenan) reports, “Kidney transplant recipients do not contract COVID-19 from accepting a kidney donation from a COVID-19-positive deceased donor, according to data” from a retrospective review in which researchers “examined data for 55 patie...

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Growing Research Finds STIs Surging In US

The New York Times (5/17, Tingley) reports, “Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its latest data on cases of sexually transmitted infections during the first year of the pandemic.” Infection rates of gonorrhea and syphilis...

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Researchers Worldwide Working To Determine Cause Of Hepatitis Cases In Young Children

The Washington Post (5/17, Sun) reports “the growing constellation of” hepatitis cases of unknown origin among young children “has spurred an international hunt to identify the culprit, with disease detectives and researchers from global health agencies,...

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Hospitals Voice Concern That New Blood Testing Method Will Limit Choice Of Less Expensive Options

Kaiser Health News (5/17, Appleby) reports “there’s a new behind-the-scenes challenge” regarding the US’ blood supply, “according to some hospital officials, who fear a change in how blood platelets are handled will sharply increase the cost – and, in som...

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FDA Authorizes First Combination COVID-19, Flu, RSV Test For Direct-To-Consumer Use

Bloomberg Law (5/16, Fleming, Subscription Publication) reports, “The FDA said it has authorized Labcorp’s combination COVID-19, flu, and RSV test for direct-to-consumer use, the first such test to be accessible without a prescription.” The “Labcorp Seaso...

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COVID-19 Reinfections Becoming Increasingly Common

The New York Times (5/16, A1, Mandavilli) reports “the coronavirus has become more adept at reinfecting people,” as “those infected with the first Omicron variant are reporting second infections with the newer versions of the variant.” These “people may g...

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People Living With HIV Less Likely To Receive Inappropriate Antibiotics For Acute Respiratory Infections Compared With People Without HIV, Researchers Say

Healio (5/16, Stulpin) reports, “People living with HIV were less likely to receive inappropriate antibiotics for acute respiratory infections compared with people without HIV, especially when treated by an HIV clinician, researchers found.” Their finding...

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HPV Vaccination Tied To 90% Reduction In Four Types Of Cervical HPV Infections In Sexually Active Girls, Young Women, Study Finds

MedPage Today (5/16, Ruprecht) reports, “Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was associated with a 90% reduction in four types of cervical HPV infections in sexually active girls and young women, a cross-sectional study found.” According to the researc...

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Most Common Adverse Events Following Third Dose Of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine Mild Among Adults 60 Years And Older, Survey Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/16, Arini Lopez) reports that “among adults aged 60 years and older, the most common adverse events (AEs) following a third dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine were mild, including injection site pain, fatigue, and malaise,...

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HHS Will Partner With National PTA To Host Town Hall Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination Among Children

The Hill (5/16, Choi) reports, “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be partnering with the National PTA to host a town hall event on Wednesday in order to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among children.” As part of HHS’ “‘We Can Do This’...

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US To Extend COVID-19 Public-Health Emergency Past Mid-July

Bloomberg (5/16, Griffin) reports, “The US government will extend the Covid-19 public-health emergency past mid-July, continuing pandemic-era policies as the nearly 2 1/2-year outbreak drags on.” Last week, several health organizations “wrote to HHS Secre...

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Large Portions Of Federal Funding To Address COVID-19 Health Disparities In States Remains Unused, Review Finds

Kaiser Health News (5/16, Galewitz, Weber, Whitehead) reports that in March 2021, the Biden Administration “announced it was investing $2.25 billion to address COVID health disparities,” and “two months later, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...

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Omicron Infection May Help Boost Immune Response To Broad Range Of COVID-19 Variants, Preliminary Research Suggests

Bloomberg (5/15, Kresge) reports, “People who are vaccinated and then get infected with Omicron may be primed to overcome a broad range of coronavirus variants, early research suggests.” Two studies published on the preprint server bioRxiv “showed that in...

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Growing Evidence Suggests Air Pollution Exposure May Be Risk Factor For COVID-19

The Washington Post (5/13, Chiu) reported scientists now “think there is another risk factor that may increase the likelihood of contracting the coronavirus and the possibility that it will lead to a poor outcome: exposure to air pollution.” Growing evide...

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Accessible Care Model Improves HCV Cure Rates Compared With Facilitated Referral Standard Care Model In Patients With HCV Who Inject Drugs, Trial Indicates

Gastroenterology Advisor (5/13, Champagne) reported “patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who inject drugs are more likely to achieve HCV cure when using an accessible care model compared with a facilitated referral standard care model, according to” a “...

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Incidence Of HCV Low Among Gay And Bisexual Men In HIV PrEP Rollout Study, Researchers Say

According to Healio (5/14, Stulpin), “there were few incident hepatitis C virus infections recorded among gay and bisexual men participating in” the “HIV PrEP rollout” EPIC-NSW study “in Australia, researchers reported.” The findings were published in Cli...

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Study Demonstrates Long-Term Use, High Adherence To ART Among African Women With HIV

Healio (5/15, Stulpin) reports a study published in The Lancet HIV “demonstrated that African women with HIV used ART for years and maintained high adherence, benefiting both themselves and their children.” The study also found that “maternal health impro...

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US Blood Donors At Decreased Risk For HCV Infection, Assessment Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/13, Nye) reported, “Results of a retrospective assessment found that individuals in the US who voluntarily donated blood were at decreased risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.” The study – published in Clinical Infecti...

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Public Health Experts Divided Over How Many People Getting Long COVID

The Hill (5/13, Choi) reported, “Public health experts are divided over how many people are getting long COVID-19, a potentially debilitating condition that comes after a patient has recovered from the coronavirus.” While “initially, public health officia...

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President Biden Says US Will Share COVID-19 Vaccine Technologies Through WHO, Expand Rapid Testing And Antiviral Treatments

Reuters (5/12, Aboulenein) reports the US “will share technologies used to make COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization and is working to expand rapid testing and antiviral treatments for hard-to-reach populations, President Joe Biden said...

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Kidney Transplant Recipients Do Not Contract COVID-19 From COVID-19-Positive Deceased Donor, Data Indicate

Growing Research Finds STIs Surging In US

Researchers Worldwide Working To Determine Cause Of Hepatitis Cases In Young Children

Hospitals Voice Concern That New Blood Testing Method Will Limit Choice Of Less Expensive Options

FDA Authorizes First Combination COVID-19, Flu, RSV Test For Direct-To-Consumer Use

COVID-19 Reinfections Becoming Increasingly Common

People Living With HIV Less Likely To Receive Inappropriate Antibiotics For Acute Respiratory Infections Compared With People Without HIV, Researchers Say

HPV Vaccination Tied To 90% Reduction In Four Types Of Cervical HPV Infections In Sexually Active Girls, Young Women, Study Finds

Most Common Adverse Events Following Third Dose Of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine Mild Among Adults 60 Years And Older, Survey Study Finds

HHS Will Partner With National PTA To Host Town Hall Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination Among Children

US To Extend COVID-19 Public-Health Emergency Past Mid-July

Large Portions Of Federal Funding To Address COVID-19 Health Disparities In States Remains Unused, Review Finds

Omicron Infection May Help Boost Immune Response To Broad Range Of COVID-19 Variants, Preliminary Research Suggests

Growing Evidence Suggests Air Pollution Exposure May Be Risk Factor For COVID-19

Accessible Care Model Improves HCV Cure Rates Compared With Facilitated Referral Standard Care Model In Patients With HCV Who Inject Drugs, Trial Indicates

Incidence Of HCV Low Among Gay And Bisexual Men In HIV PrEP Rollout Study, Researchers Say

Study Demonstrates Long-Term Use, High Adherence To ART Among African Women With HIV

US Blood Donors At Decreased Risk For HCV Infection, Assessment Suggests

Public Health Experts Divided Over How Many People Getting Long COVID

President Biden Says US Will Share COVID-19 Vaccine Technologies Through WHO, Expand Rapid Testing And Antiviral Treatments