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Researchers Say Prevalence Of HPV-Mediated Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck Is Increasing

Medscape (9/21, Dotinga, Subscription Publication) reports researchers found “human papillomavirus (HPV)-mediated squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is on the rise, and the lack of herd immunity in young people will ensure growth for many years...

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Illumina To Acquire Grail Inc. For $7.1 Billion

The Wall Street Journal (9/21, Rockoff, Subscription Publication) reports Illumina will pay $7.1 billion to acquire Grail Inc., a developer of a liquid biopsy to detect cancer early. Reuters (9/21, Maddipatla, Spalding) reports that under the deal, Illumi...

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CDC Changes Guidance On Airborne Transmission Of Coronavirus Again

USA Today (9/21, Bacon) reports the CDC, “which quietly changed its guidance on coronavirus transmission through the air Friday, reversed field again Monday.” USA Today adds, “On Friday, the CDC posted an update on its website saying six feet may not be s...

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Researchers Say Percentage Of Children Worldwide Who Received Basic Vaccines Decreased From 84% Last Year To 70% This Year

NPR (9/21, Aizenman, Silver) reports researchers found that “compared to last year, the percentage of kids worldwide who got their basic vaccines has dropped from 84% to 70%.” The researchers’ findings were released in a report from the Gates Foundation.

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HHS Resumes Control Over Purchasing And Distribution Of Supplies For The COVID-19 Pandemic

Bloomberg Law (9/21, Stein, Subscription Publication) says HHS “is reclaiming its responsibilities to buy, distribute, and track the supply of masks, gloves, and other personal protective equipment, according to a federal watchdog report.” The department...

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CDC Reverses Coronavirus Testing Guidelines On Asymptomatic People In Close Contact With People Who Have Tested Positive

The New York Times (9/18, Mandavilli) reported the CDC “reversed a controversial recommendation suggesting people who have had close contact with a person infected with the coronavirus do not need to get tested if they have no symptoms.” The agency’s reve...

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US Sets Record With More Than 1M Coronavirus Tests Conducted In One Day

Reuters (9/20, Shumaker) reports the US “set a one-day record with over 1 million coronavirus diagnostic tests being performed, but the country needs 6 million to 10 million a day to bring outbreaks under control.” The US “performed 1,061,411 tests on Sat...

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New York City Mayor Announces Opening Of Pandemic Response Lab To Process SARS-CoV-2 Tests

GenomeWeb (9/18) reported New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced “the opening of the Pandemic Response Lab, a laboratory dedicated to processing SARS-CoV-2 tests in 24 to 48 hours for NYC Health + Hospitals, the network of public healthcare faciliti...

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Three New Studies Examine SARS-CoV-2 Transmission To Cats, Dogs, And Minks

CIDRAP (9/18) reported, “Three new studies suggest that high proportions of cats and dogs may have acquired COVID-19 from their owners and that the virus jumped back and forth between humans and minks on farms in the Netherlands.” In one study, which was...

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Wildfires In Western US Could Leave People More Vulnerable To COVID-19

The Hill (9/18, Frazin, Hellmann) reported wildfires in the western US pose “a major threat to people with asthma and other underlying health conditions who are already at greater risk of serious COVID-19 complications.” The Hill adds, “Exposure to wildfi...

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Research Shows Similar Hospitalization, ICU Admission Rates Among Children With COVID-19, Flu

Healio (9/19, Dreisbach) reported “in a single-center study, researchers observed no significant differences in mechanical ventilator use, hospitalization or ICU admission rates among children with COVID-19 compared with children with influenza.” The find...

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Contact Tracers Face Challenges In Trying To Track Down Potential COVID-19 Cases From Flights

USA Today (9/18, Woodyard) reported the CDC “logged 1,600 COVID-19 investigations on commercial aircraft between January and August.” The cases “fall to contact tracers, who may be hampered by incomplete, inaccurate or stale contact information for those...

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Executives Say New York City’s Contact Tracing Program Showing Success Due To Underserved Areas Leading Effort

Modern Healthcare (9/19, Castellucci, Subscription Publication) reported New York City’s contact tracing program “is showing signs of success and executives say it’s largely because New Yorkers from underserved areas are leading the effort.” The city laun...

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Some Americans May Protest, But State And County Health Officials Say Masks Work Against Virus

NBC News (9/19, Sandoval) reported, “There are still many Americans who resist, protest against and rant about wearing face masks. But state and county health officials across the country say the stark drop in Covid-19 case counts in their communities bef...

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CDC Recommendation About COVID-19 Testing Was Reportedly Not Written By CDC Scientists, Was Posted Despite Objections

The New York Times (9/17, Mandavilli) reports a CDC recommendation “about who should be tested for the coronavirus was not written by C.D.C. scientists and was posted to the agency’s website despite their serious objections.” The recommendation “said it w...

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Several Factors Reportedly Limit Coronavirus Testing In Children

The Washington Post (9/17, Kornfield) reports as more children return to school, there are growing concerns that children may spread coronavirus to each other and then bring it home to their families and others they live with. Unfortunately, coronavirus t...

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US Manufacturers Sharply Increasing Production Of Cheap, Fast, Less Accurate COVID-19 Tests

Reuters (9/17, O'Donnell) reports “US manufacturers are sharply increasing production of cheap, fast – but less accurate – COVID-19 tests, aiming for 100 million per month by [year’s] end that will enable schools and workplaces to significantly expand tes...

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CVS Health Plans To Double Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Sites

Forbes (9/17) senior contributor Bruce Japsen writes that “CVS Health said it would double its drive-thru testing sites for...Covid-19 to 4,000 while Walgreens confirmed plans to expanding its testing to include employers.” The pharmacy chain “expects to...

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Alpha-Thalassemia Screening Practices In Newborns May Vary Widely, CDC Report Says

HCPlive (9/17, Alicea) reports researchers found “alpha-thalassemia screening practices in newborns...vary widely in methodologies and reporting strategies across screening programs.” The findings were published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly...

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Moderate Or Heavy Smoking May Triple The Risk Of Death From Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Study Indicates

Newsweek (9/17, Gander) reports researchers examined “data on 16,282 pairs of twins born before 1958” and found “smoking heavily or moderately carried a 3 times greater risk of dying from [subarachnoid hemorrhage] SAH, while the risk was 2.8 times higher...

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Researchers Say Prevalence Of HPV-Mediated Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck Is Increasing

Illumina To Acquire Grail Inc. For $7.1 Billion

CDC Changes Guidance On Airborne Transmission Of Coronavirus Again

Researchers Say Percentage Of Children Worldwide Who Received Basic Vaccines Decreased From 84% Last Year To 70% This Year

HHS Resumes Control Over Purchasing And Distribution Of Supplies For The COVID-19 Pandemic

CDC Reverses Coronavirus Testing Guidelines On Asymptomatic People In Close Contact With People Who Have Tested Positive

US Sets Record With More Than 1M Coronavirus Tests Conducted In One Day

New York City Mayor Announces Opening Of Pandemic Response Lab To Process SARS-CoV-2 Tests

Three New Studies Examine SARS-CoV-2 Transmission To Cats, Dogs, And Minks

Wildfires In Western US Could Leave People More Vulnerable To COVID-19

Research Shows Similar Hospitalization, ICU Admission Rates Among Children With COVID-19, Flu

Contact Tracers Face Challenges In Trying To Track Down Potential COVID-19 Cases From Flights

Executives Say New York City’s Contact Tracing Program Showing Success Due To Underserved Areas Leading Effort

Some Americans May Protest, But State And County Health Officials Say Masks Work Against Virus

CDC Recommendation About COVID-19 Testing Was Reportedly Not Written By CDC Scientists, Was Posted Despite Objections

Several Factors Reportedly Limit Coronavirus Testing In Children

US Manufacturers Sharply Increasing Production Of Cheap, Fast, Less Accurate COVID-19 Tests

CVS Health Plans To Double Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Sites

Alpha-Thalassemia Screening Practices In Newborns May Vary Widely, CDC Report Says

Moderate Or Heavy Smoking May Triple The Risk Of Death From Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Study Indicates