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WHO Says Antibiotics Currently In Development Are Insufficient To Address The Threat Posed By Superbugs

Reuters (4/15) reports the WHO warned on Thursday that “none of the 43 antibiotics currently in development as well as recently approved medicines are enough to combat the increasing emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance.” Reuters adds, “Almost...

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Specific Gene Mutations May Increase Risk Of Death From Infection In Patients With CLL, Study Finds

The ASCO Post (4/15) reports that “death from infection – the leading cause of death for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) – may be linked to specific gene mutations, according to results from a study.” Investigators “found that patients wi...

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Researchers Identify Genetic Variants Associated With Cervical Preinvasive And Invasive Disease

The ASCO Post (4/15, Stenger) reports that “in a genome-wide association study,” investigators “identified six independent variants among the PAX8, CLPTM1L, and HLA genes that were associated with risk for invasive cervical cancer or cervical intraepithel...

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During Past Week, 38 States Reported Increase In Number Of People Hospitalized With COVID-19

The Washington Post (4/15, Achenbach, Dupree) reports, “The spring wave of the pandemic has driven hospitalizations above 47,000, the highest since March 4.” The Washington Post analyzed HHS data and concluded that during the past week, 38 “states have re...

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CDC Identifies About 5,800 Breakthrough Cases Of COVID-19 Infection Among Americans Who Have Been Fully Vaccinated

The Wall Street Journal (4/15, Whelan, Subscription Publication) reports the CDC has identified about 5,800 breakthrough cases of COVID-19 infection among more than 66 million Americans who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Based on this data,...

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Young Adults Previously Infected With COVID-19 Are Still At Risk Of Reinfection, Study Suggests

Bloomberg (4/15, Cherry) reports that “a study of U.S. military personnel” indicates that “young adults previously infected with Covid-19 are still at risk of catching the disease again.” Approximately “10% of 189 people who had been infected once, most o...

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CDC Report Says 42% Of Transgender Women In Major US Cities Have HIV

The Hill (4/15, Coleman) reports 42% of “transgender women in seven major U.S. cities have HIV,” according to a CDC report. Researchers conducted the study “in 2019 and early 2020” in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Fra...

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CDC Report Examines Incidence Of West Nile Virus In US

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/15, Nye) reports, “Although there has been stability in the incidence of West Nile virus (WNV) in the United States, sporadic peaks in activity across years in various regions makes outbreaks difficult to predict, according t...

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Researchers Say Infection Control Program At Hospital In Iowa Experienced 500% Increase In Call Volume Last Year

Healio (4/15, Dreisbach) reports researchers found that “an Iowa hospital’s infection prevention and control program experienced a 500% increase in call volume last year – an under-evaluated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.” The findings were presented at...

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Experts Concerned About Impact Of Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine Pause On Public’s Perception Of Vaccine Safety

USA Today (4/15, Rodriguez) reports experts are concerned about the impact of the ongoing pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. For example, Dr. Arthur Caplan, a bioethics professor at the NYU School of Medicine, said, “When you have...

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Lab Inspections in a COVID World

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Ki-67 Proliferation Index Assessment in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors by Digital Image Analysis With Stringent Case and Hotspot Level Concordance Requirements

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Emergence Of Coronavirus Variants Is Affecting Testing

The New York Times (4/14, Anthes) reports on how the emergence of coronavirus variants is changing testing. The spread of variants has “sparked a flurry of interest in developing tests for specific viral mutations and prompted concerns about the accuracy...

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Capillary Blood Collection Kits Suitable For Home Use May Provide HbA1c Measurements Comparable To Those Obtained From Venous Specimens In The Clinic, Researchers Say

Healio (4/14, Schaffer) reports, “Capillary blood collection kits, suitable for home use, were shown to be easy to use and provided HbA1c measurements that are comparable to those obtained from venous specimens in the clinic,” investigators concluded afte...

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Impact Of DDT Pesticide May Span Three Generations, Study Suggests

HealthDay (4/14, Norton) reports, “A long-banned pesticide may be having health effects that ripple across generations, a new study suggests.” The study “found that young women whose grandmothers had higher DDT levels during pregnancy were more likely to...

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AMPK Enzyme May Drive Clearance Of Damaged Mitochondria By Promoting Initial Activation Of Parkin Protein, Researchers Say

Parkinson’s News Today (4/14, Figueiredo) reports, “An enzyme called AMPK drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria, each cell’s energy source, by rapidly promoting the initial activation of the parkin protein – whose deficiency is linked to early onse...

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Genetic Variant In WNT9B Gene, Vitamin D Response May Both Be Associated With Greater Risk Of Relapse In People With MS, Study Suggests

Multiple Sclerosis News Today (4/14, Inacio) reports, “A genetic variant in the WNT9B gene and vitamin D response are both associated with a greater risk of relapses in people with multiple sclerosis (MS),” investigators concluded after conducting “a geno...

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Researchers Say Lung Function Impairments Are Prevalent Among COVID-19 Survivors Who Required Mechanical Ventilation

Pulmonology Advisor (4/14, Jacobs) reports researchers found “a high prevalence of” lung function impairments, “along with a considerable symptom burden,” in “survivors of COVID-19 who required the use of mechanical ventilation.” The findings were publish...

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Selective Testing Missed More Than Two-Thirds Of All Oropharyngeal Gonorrhea Infections In Women, Study Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/14, Gupta) reports researchers found “selective testing missed more than two-thirds of all oropharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in women.” The findings were published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Pediatric Patients With Appendicitis More Likely To Suffer From An Additional C Diff Infection, Researchers Say

HCPlive (4/14, Walter) reports research indicates that “pediatric appendicitis patients are more likely to suffer from an additional Clostridium difficile (C diff) infection.” Investigators arrived at this conclusion after combining “data from the 2009 an...

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WHO Says Antibiotics Currently In Development Are Insufficient To Address The Threat Posed By Superbugs

Specific Gene Mutations May Increase Risk Of Death From Infection In Patients With CLL, Study Finds

Researchers Identify Genetic Variants Associated With Cervical Preinvasive And Invasive Disease

During Past Week, 38 States Reported Increase In Number Of People Hospitalized With COVID-19

CDC Identifies About 5,800 Breakthrough Cases Of COVID-19 Infection Among Americans Who Have Been Fully Vaccinated

Young Adults Previously Infected With COVID-19 Are Still At Risk Of Reinfection, Study Suggests

CDC Report Says 42% Of Transgender Women In Major US Cities Have HIV

CDC Report Examines Incidence Of West Nile Virus In US

Researchers Say Infection Control Program At Hospital In Iowa Experienced 500% Increase In Call Volume Last Year

Experts Concerned About Impact Of Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine Pause On Public’s Perception Of Vaccine Safety

Lab Inspections in a COVID World

Ki-67 Proliferation Index Assessment in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors by Digital Image Analysis With Stringent Case and Hotspot Level Concordance Requirements

Emergence Of Coronavirus Variants Is Affecting Testing

Capillary Blood Collection Kits Suitable For Home Use May Provide HbA1c Measurements Comparable To Those Obtained From Venous Specimens In The Clinic, Researchers Say

Impact Of DDT Pesticide May Span Three Generations, Study Suggests

AMPK Enzyme May Drive Clearance Of Damaged Mitochondria By Promoting Initial Activation Of Parkin Protein, Researchers Say

Genetic Variant In WNT9B Gene, Vitamin D Response May Both Be Associated With Greater Risk Of Relapse In People With MS, Study Suggests

Researchers Say Lung Function Impairments Are Prevalent Among COVID-19 Survivors Who Required Mechanical Ventilation

Selective Testing Missed More Than Two-Thirds Of All Oropharyngeal Gonorrhea Infections In Women, Study Indicates

Pediatric Patients With Appendicitis More Likely To Suffer From An Additional C Diff Infection, Researchers Say