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C480F Mutation Confers Resistance, Cross-Resistance To MBV, GCV Respectively, Case Study Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (10/21, Mermelstein) reports a case study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases found that “the C480F mutation of the human cytomegalovirus (CMV) UL97 kinase gene” confers “the highest level of resistance and cross-res...

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Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Is 95.6% Effective Against Symptomatic Cases, Clinical Trial Suggests

The New York Times (10/21, Rabin) reports booster shots “in adults who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were highly effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 breakthrough infections.” Pfizer “said that out of more than 5,000 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Demand In US Could Rise Again As Health Officials Mull Shots For Younger Children, Expand Eligibility For Boosters

The Washington Post (10/21, Roubein) reports, “Vaccine providers may once again see more people clamoring to get” COVID-19 “shots all at once” amid new and expected regulatory actions. Biden Administration “health officials are hammering out plans to vacc...

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Texas Tech Study Evaluating Efficacy Of Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine, Fluticasone In COVID-19

The Hill (10/21, Schnell) reports Texas Tech University’s Health Sciences Center El Paso “is examining the effectiveness of ivermectin in fighting against COVID-19 symptoms, with hopes of determining if the controversial drug can be a helpful tool in comb...

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Tocilizumab Plus Glucocorticoids Beneficial For Patients With COVID-19 Who Require Oxygen, Guidance Says

Healio (10/20, Laday) reports a combination of tocilizumab and glucocorticoids “is beneficial for patients with COVID-19 who require oxygen therapy, according to updated EULAR ‘points to consider’ on the use of immunomodulatory therapies in SARS-CoV-2.” T...

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WHO Urges Countries To Do More For Healthcare Workers

The New York Times (10/21, Gregory) reports the World Health Organization on Thursday “urged countries to do more to protect health care workers, saying that they are increasingly plagued by anxiety, burnout, illness and death on the front lines of the fi...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Lag, Health Equity Concerns Result In Slower Uptake Among Black People Compared To White People, Researchers Say

PatientEngagementHIT (10/21, Heath) reports the “lag” in coronavirus vaccine “access and health equity means it takes Black people about two months longer to reach vaccination rates on par with White people, according to” researchers who evaluated Califor...

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Performance of the LumiraDx Microfluidic Immunofluorescence Point-of-Care SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test in Asymptomatic Adults and Children

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Moving Beyond Data to Action

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3 Vital Components of Successful QI Plans

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White House Outlines Plans To Administer COVID-19 Vaccines To Children Aged Five To 11

The Washington Post (10/20, Sun, Sellers, Wang) reports that on Wednesday, the White House “announced plans to distribute vaccines to a huge group that has been ineligible so far to receive the coronavirus shots – 28 million children aged 5 to 11.” The Bi...

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Study Examines Link Between Presence Of Upper Respiratory Tract Bacteria And Risk For Lower Respiratory Tract Infection In Young Children

Infectious Disease Advisor (10/20, van Paridon) reports, “In young children, a diagnosis of a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) was associated with the detection of Haemophilus influenzae or Klebsiella spp in the upper respiratory tract (URT), acco...

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Anti-Inflammatories, Antidepressants May Help Prevent Neurocognitive Worsening Among People With HIV, Investigators Say

Healio (10/20, Gramigna) reports, “Anti-inflammatories and antidepressants may help prevent neurocognitive worsening among people with HIV,” researchers concluded in a 191-patient study, the findings of which were presented at the American Neurological As...

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Sanofi Says Flu Vaccine Can Be Safely Co-Administered With Moderna’s COVID-19 Shot

Reuters (10/20, Mishra) reports that Sanofi’s “flu vaccine can be safely given along with Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine, the French drugmaker said on Wednesday, citing study data.” The study supports the current CDC recommendation “that flu and COVID-19...

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Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Onions Sickens More Than 650

The New York Times (10/20, Levenson) reports, “More than 650 people in 37 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to imported onions, federal health officials said on Wednesday.” According to the CDC, so far “at least 129 people have bee...

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Educating Nursing Care Facility Staff Linked To Decrease In Inappropriate Antibiotic Treatment For UTIs, Study Shows

Infectious Disease Advisor (10/20, van Paridon) reports, “A tailored intervention for nursing care facility (NCF) staff aimed at improving their knowledge and communication skills regarding urinary tract infections (UTI) was associated with a decrease in...

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FDA Authorizes Booster Shots For Moderna And J&J Vaccine Recipients, Approves “Mix And Match” Strategy

The New York Times (10/20, Weiland, LaFraniere) reports that on Wednesday, the FDA “authorized booster shots for tens of millions of recipients of Moderna’s two-dose coronavirus vaccine and the roughly 15 million who got Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose sh...

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Recommendations For Pneumococcal, Zoster Vaccines Updated By CDC Advisory Committee

Healio (10/20, Downey) reports, “The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made new recommendations Wednesday for adult pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccination.” The committee unanimously voted to recommend “the 20-valent pneumococcal conj...

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Researchers Publish Ethical Guidelines For Work On Ancient DNA

The New York Times (10/20, Imbler) reports, “On Wednesday, an international group of researchers who work on ancient DNA articulated a set of ethical guidelines to ensure that their work does no harm, either to the once-living people they study or to the...

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CDC Data Show Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine 93% Effective Against Hospitalization For Youths Aged 12 To 18

The New York Times (10/19, Mueller) reports that according to CDC data published in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 “vaccine was 93 percent effective against hospitalization with Covid-19 among 12- to 18-year-olds.” T...

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C480F Mutation Confers Resistance, Cross-Resistance To MBV, GCV Respectively, Case Study Suggests

Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Is 95.6% Effective Against Symptomatic Cases, Clinical Trial Suggests

COVID-19 Vaccine Demand In US Could Rise Again As Health Officials Mull Shots For Younger Children, Expand Eligibility For Boosters

Texas Tech Study Evaluating Efficacy Of Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine, Fluticasone In COVID-19

Tocilizumab Plus Glucocorticoids Beneficial For Patients With COVID-19 Who Require Oxygen, Guidance Says

WHO Urges Countries To Do More For Healthcare Workers

COVID-19 Vaccine Lag, Health Equity Concerns Result In Slower Uptake Among Black People Compared To White People, Researchers Say

Performance of the LumiraDx Microfluidic Immunofluorescence Point-of-Care SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test in Asymptomatic Adults and Children

Moving Beyond Data to Action

3 Vital Components of Successful QI Plans

White House Outlines Plans To Administer COVID-19 Vaccines To Children Aged Five To 11

Study Examines Link Between Presence Of Upper Respiratory Tract Bacteria And Risk For Lower Respiratory Tract Infection In Young Children

Anti-Inflammatories, Antidepressants May Help Prevent Neurocognitive Worsening Among People With HIV, Investigators Say

Sanofi Says Flu Vaccine Can Be Safely Co-Administered With Moderna’s COVID-19 Shot

Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Onions Sickens More Than 650

Educating Nursing Care Facility Staff Linked To Decrease In Inappropriate Antibiotic Treatment For UTIs, Study Shows

FDA Authorizes Booster Shots For Moderna And J&J Vaccine Recipients, Approves “Mix And Match” Strategy

Recommendations For Pneumococcal, Zoster Vaccines Updated By CDC Advisory Committee

Researchers Publish Ethical Guidelines For Work On Ancient DNA

CDC Data Show Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine 93% Effective Against Hospitalization For Youths Aged 12 To 18