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CDC Study Indicates COVID-19 Vaccine Increases Immunity Of Those Who Have Had Prior Infection

The New York Times (8/6, Rabin) reported that a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of reinfection rates of people in Kentucky who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 covering May to June of 2021, found that “those who did not get...

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Smartphones Owned By Healthcare Workers Frequently Contaminated With Bacteria, Study Found

Infectious Disease Advisor (8/6, Aghjayan) reported that “smartphones owned by healthcare workers are often contaminated with bacteria; however, it is the posterior surface rather than the touchscreen that may have significantly more contamination,” accor...

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CDC: Over Half Of All Americans Are Fully Vaccinated

Reuters (8/6, Roy) reported, “One out of two Americans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” The CDC reported that “165,918,256 people, or 50% of the total U.S. population w...

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US Daily Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths From Delta Variant Up 40% Week-Over-Week

The Washington Post (8/5, Suliman, Johnson, Pager, Pietsch, Knowles) reports new daily cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from the Delta variant “are all surging as millions of Americans remain unvaccinated, federal health officials warned Thursday.” Dai...

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More Americans Getting Tested, Waiting Longer For Results As Delta Variant Spreads

The Wall Street Journal (8/5, Terlep, Abbott, Janin, Subscription Publication) reports that, as cases of the Delta variant surge in the US, more Americans are getting tested for COVID-19 – and waiting longer to get the results. Health systems, pharmacies...

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OPAT Found to Be Feasible Long-Term Preventive Therapy For AGT Following EVAR, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (8/5, Nye) reports, “Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) was found to be a feasible long-term preventive therapy for aortic graft infection (AGI) following endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR).” The causativ...

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Study Analysis Examines Circumstances Under Which Patients Switch Between Available Versions Of PrEP

HealthDay (8/5, Preidt, Mundell) reports the two HIV prevention drugs – Truvada (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine) and Descovy (tenofovir alafenamide with emtricitabine)-- available in the US “are equally safe and effective, and the biggest...

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Green Thermal Laser Adjunctive Therapy May Help Treat Resistant Infectious Keratitis, Study Suggests

Healio (8/5, VanDewater) reports, “Green thermal laser adjunctive therapy was used to treat resistant infectious keratitis,” investigators reported in a “retrospective case series” that “included 150 patients over a four-year period with infectious kerati...

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Gilead Says It Is Aware Of Counterfeit HIV Medicines Being Distributed In US

Reuters (8/5, Banerjee) reports that Gilead Sciences “said on Thursday it has become aware that tampered and counterfeit versions of its HIV treatments, Biktarvy [bictegravir, emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamide] and Descovy [emtricitabine and tenofovir...

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US Ranks Last In Commonwealth Fund’s Report Measurements On Health Metrics

PatientEngagementHIT (8/5, McKeon) reports the US “ranked last in The Commonwealth Fund’s reported measurements of health equity, access to care, administrative efficiency, and healthcare outcomes compared to ten other wealthy nations.” The Commonwealth F...

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Fauci Says US Taking Steps To Give COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters To People With Compromised Immune Systems

Reuters (8/5, Hunnicutt, O'Donnell) reports the US “is working to give additional COVID-19 booster shots to Americans with compromised immune systems as quickly as possible, as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise, top U.S. infectious disease e...

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Walensky Says More Than 80% Of US Counties Are Experiencing Substantial, High COVID-19 Spread Due To Delta Variant

Fox News (8/5, Rivas) reports more than 80 percent of US counties “are experiencing substantial or high COVID-19 spread, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said during a White House briefing.” Therefore...

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Moderna Says COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Lasts At Least Six Months After Second Dose

The New York Times (8/5, Zimmer, LaFraniere) reports Moderna stated Tuesday prior to its earnings call that the protection offered by its COVID-19 vaccine last at least six months after the second dose. However, “during the call, Moderna executives said t...

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WHO Calls For Moratorium On COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Until All Countries Can Vaccinate At Least 10% Of Population

The New York Times (8/4, Kwai, Mueller, Slotnik, Hassan) reports the World Health Organization (WHO) “called on Wednesday for a moratorium on coronavirus vaccine booster shots until the end of September, so that vaccine supplies can be focused on helping...

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Molecule 3-HKA Shows Potent Anti-Inflammatory Activity In Lab Tests, Mouse Models For Immune-Related Diseases, Study Finds

Multiple Sclerosis News Today (8/4, Inacio) reports, “A natural, small molecule called 3-HKA) has shown potent anti-inflammatory activity in lab tests and mouse models of immune-related diseases, a study found.” The findings “suggest that molecules that m...

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Delta Variant Spread Pushing Herd Immunity Threshold To 80-90%, Report Argues

Bloomberg (8/3, Court) reported the spread of the Delta variant “has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80% and potentially approaching 90%, according to an Infectious Diseases Society of America [IDSA] briefing on Tuesday.” This “represe...

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Emtricitabine, F/TAF Found To Be Safe And Effective In Reducing HIV Infection Risk For Cisgender Men, Transgender Women, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (8/4, Gupta) reports, “Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide (F/TAF) was found to be safe and effective in reducing the risk of HIV infection in high-risk cisgender men and transgender women who have sex with men, according to...

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Physician’s Office Can Be Potential Vector For Infectious Disease Transmission, Study Suggests

mHealth Intelligence (8/4, Wicklund) reports, “A new study makes a strong case for telehealth as an alternative to the doctor’s office, particularly during flu season.” Researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Harvard Medical...

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White House Says It Will Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters If Necessary

Reuters (8/4, Mason, Hunnicutt) reports on Wednesday, the White House indicated “it is prepared to provide COVID-19 booster shots, if needed, suggesting it would not heed a call by the World Health Organization to delay providing additional vaccinations.”...

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Fully Vaccinated People Three Times Less Likely To Test Positive For Coronavirus, Study Finds

The Hill (8/4, Choi) reports a study by Imperial College London was released on Wednesday that “found that fully vaccinated people are three times less likely to test positive for the coronavirus compared to unvaccinated people.” The findings “are based o...

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CDC Study Indicates COVID-19 Vaccine Increases Immunity Of Those Who Have Had Prior Infection

Smartphones Owned By Healthcare Workers Frequently Contaminated With Bacteria, Study Found

CDC: Over Half Of All Americans Are Fully Vaccinated

US Daily Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths From Delta Variant Up 40% Week-Over-Week

More Americans Getting Tested, Waiting Longer For Results As Delta Variant Spreads

OPAT Found to Be Feasible Long-Term Preventive Therapy For AGT Following EVAR, Study Finds

Study Analysis Examines Circumstances Under Which Patients Switch Between Available Versions Of PrEP

Green Thermal Laser Adjunctive Therapy May Help Treat Resistant Infectious Keratitis, Study Suggests

Gilead Says It Is Aware Of Counterfeit HIV Medicines Being Distributed In US

US Ranks Last In Commonwealth Fund’s Report Measurements On Health Metrics

Fauci Says US Taking Steps To Give COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters To People With Compromised Immune Systems

Walensky Says More Than 80% Of US Counties Are Experiencing Substantial, High COVID-19 Spread Due To Delta Variant

Moderna Says COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Lasts At Least Six Months After Second Dose

WHO Calls For Moratorium On COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Until All Countries Can Vaccinate At Least 10% Of Population

Molecule 3-HKA Shows Potent Anti-Inflammatory Activity In Lab Tests, Mouse Models For Immune-Related Diseases, Study Finds

Delta Variant Spread Pushing Herd Immunity Threshold To 80-90%, Report Argues

Emtricitabine, F/TAF Found To Be Safe And Effective In Reducing HIV Infection Risk For Cisgender Men, Transgender Women, Study Finds

Physician’s Office Can Be Potential Vector For Infectious Disease Transmission, Study Suggests

White House Says It Will Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters If Necessary

Fully Vaccinated People Three Times Less Likely To Test Positive For Coronavirus, Study Finds