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Global Malaria Deaths Rose By 69,000 Last Year Due To Healthcare Disruptions Linked To Pandemic, WHO Says

Reuters (12/6, Prentice) reports that “healthcare disruptions linked to the coronavirus pandemic” resulted in 69,000 more malaria deaths “in 2020 than the previous year, but a worst-case scenario was averted, the World Health Organization said on Monday.”...

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First Dose Of AstraZeneca-Oxford Or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines Followed By Moderna Shot Offers Better Immune Response, Study Suggests

Reuters (12/6, Aripaka, Marks) reports a study by Oxford University “into mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech shots followed by Moderna nine weeks la...

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Omicron Variant Appears To Be Driving COVID-19 Spread In South Africa, But Researchers Say It May Be Less Severe

The New York Times (12/6, Pérez-Peña, Anthes, Chutel) reports COVID-19 “is spreading faster than ever in South Africa, the country’s president said Monday, an indication of how the new Omicron variant is driving the pandemic, but there are early indicatio...

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Patients With Rare Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Have Greater Risk For COVID-19 Infection, Death Than General Population, Data Indicate

Healio (12/6, Laday) reports that “patients with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases have a 54% increased risk for COVID-19 infection, and more than twice the risk for COVID-19 death, versus the general population,” data indicate. For the 168,680-patient s...

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Novartis Working On Oral Treatment For Coronaviruses, CEO Says

Reuters (12/6, Aripaka) reports, “Novartis...hopes to still play a role in the development of COVID-19 treatments with research ongoing for a pill that could work broadly against coronaviruses, not just the one that causes COVID-19, chief executive Vas Na...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Growing Amid Omicron Variant Fears, Expanded Booster Eligibility

The New York Times (12/4, Patel) reported, “Many vaccination clinics and local officials are reporting long lines and delays in booking [COVID-19] vaccination appointments recently, the product of expanded eligibility on booster shots and fears of the Omi...

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Omicron Variant Appears To Share Genetic Code With Common Cold Coronavirus, May Have Greater Transmissibility, Study Suggests

The Washington Post (12/4, Cheng) reported, “The Omicron variant is likely to have picked up genetic material from another virus that causes the common cold in humans, according to a new preliminary study, prompting one of its authors to suggest Omicron c...

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Ideal Time To Perform AST To Detect Changes In Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Varies By Type Of Specimen, Bacterial Species, Analysis Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (12/3, Mermelstein) reported that “in a large tertiary hospital, the ideal time to perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to detect changes in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns (cASP) was found to vary by type of...

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COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Differ Among People With HIV, Researchers Say

Healio (12/2, Stulpin) reported, “COVID-19 vaccination rates differ significantly among people with HIV, researchers found” after “using data from the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE)...study of people with HIV that is being c...

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Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Appear To Offer Greater Protection As Booster Shot Than Other Vaccines, Study Suggests

The Washington Post (12/3, Francis, Knowles) reported most COVID-19 vaccines “are safe to use as boosters and give people more immunity against the coronavirus, according to a new study of seven of them.” The study on “safety and immune response,” publish...

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Omicron Coronavirus Variant Detected In About One-Third Of US States, Officials Say

Reuters (12/5, Spetalnick, Heavey) reports “the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has spread to about one-third of U.S. states,” with at least 16 states reporting cases, “but the Delta version remains the majority of COVID-19 infections as cases rise nat...

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FDA Authorizes Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment For Young, At-Risk Children

The New York Times (12/3, Robbins) reported, “The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Eli Lilly’s monoclonal antibody treatment for infants and children under age 12 with Covid-19 who are at high risk of becoming severely ill from the virus...

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Initiative Improves Rate Of Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing For Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Researchers Say

Healio (12/3, Stulpin) reported, “An initiative launched in dozens of Michigan hospitals more than doubled the rate of appropriate antibiotic prescribing for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, researchers reported.” Investigators “pe...

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Administration Unveils New Strategy To Combat COVID-19 This Winter With Focus On Vaccines, Testing

The Washington Post (12/2, A1, Diamond, Sun, Pager) reports President Biden on Thursday “announced an array of measures” aimed at protecting “Americans from a potential winter surge of coronavirus infections, as five states confirmed cases linked to the o...

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Use Of Liquid Biopsy For The Diagnosis Of HPV-Associated HNSCC Was More Accurate, Faster, And Less Expensive Than Standard Tissue-Based Biopsies, Study Finds

MedPage Today (12/2, Bassett) reports, “The use of liquid biopsy for the diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) was more accurate, faster, and less expensive than standard tissue-based biopsies, ac...

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Platelet Factor 4 Protein May Be Trigger For Rare Blood Clots In People Who Have Taken Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine, Scientists Say

The Hill (12/2, Rai) reports, “Scientists believe they have found the trigger for the rare blood clots in people who have taken the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.” A study published in Science Advances “found a protein in the blood – known as platel...

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Vaping Triggers Same Gene Regulation Changes That Smoking Does, Research Warns

HealthDay (12/2, Preidt) reports research published in Scientific Reports “warns that vaping triggers the same gene regulation changes that smoking does, so it may raise the risk of cancer and other serious diseases.” Investigators “looked for changes in...

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Human Blastoids May Reliably Replicate Key Phases Of Early Embryo Development, Study Indicates

The AP (12/2, Ungar) reports, “Scientists are using human stem cells to create a structure that mimics a pre-embryo and can serve as a research alternative to a real one.” Scientists “say these ‘blastoids’ provide an efficient, ethical way to study human...

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As Attention Turns To Omicron, Parts Of US Continue To Battle Delta Variant

The AP (12/2, Hollingsworth) reports, “While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of the coronavirus isn’t finished wreaking havoc in the US, sending record numbers of patients to the hospital in the Midwest and Ne...

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Most Coronavirus Vaccines Will Work As Boosters, Study Indicates

The New York Times (12/2, Zimmer) reports, “People looking for a booster shot of a Covid-19 vaccine probably don’t need to fret about what brand it is: Many combinations of shots are likely to provide strong protection, according to a large new study.” In...

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Global Malaria Deaths Rose By 69,000 Last Year Due To Healthcare Disruptions Linked To Pandemic, WHO Says

First Dose Of AstraZeneca-Oxford Or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines Followed By Moderna Shot Offers Better Immune Response, Study Suggests

Omicron Variant Appears To Be Driving COVID-19 Spread In South Africa, But Researchers Say It May Be Less Severe

Patients With Rare Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Have Greater Risk For COVID-19 Infection, Death Than General Population, Data Indicate

Novartis Working On Oral Treatment For Coronaviruses, CEO Says

COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Growing Amid Omicron Variant Fears, Expanded Booster Eligibility

Omicron Variant Appears To Share Genetic Code With Common Cold Coronavirus, May Have Greater Transmissibility, Study Suggests

Ideal Time To Perform AST To Detect Changes In Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Varies By Type Of Specimen, Bacterial Species, Analysis Suggests

COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Differ Among People With HIV, Researchers Say

Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Appear To Offer Greater Protection As Booster Shot Than Other Vaccines, Study Suggests

Omicron Coronavirus Variant Detected In About One-Third Of US States, Officials Say

FDA Authorizes Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment For Young, At-Risk Children

Initiative Improves Rate Of Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing For Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Researchers Say

Administration Unveils New Strategy To Combat COVID-19 This Winter With Focus On Vaccines, Testing

Use Of Liquid Biopsy For The Diagnosis Of HPV-Associated HNSCC Was More Accurate, Faster, And Less Expensive Than Standard Tissue-Based Biopsies, Study Finds

Platelet Factor 4 Protein May Be Trigger For Rare Blood Clots In People Who Have Taken Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine, Scientists Say

Vaping Triggers Same Gene Regulation Changes That Smoking Does, Research Warns

Human Blastoids May Reliably Replicate Key Phases Of Early Embryo Development, Study Indicates

As Attention Turns To Omicron, Parts Of US Continue To Battle Delta Variant

Most Coronavirus Vaccines Will Work As Boosters, Study Indicates