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Researchers Say Genetic Analysis Shows New Outbreak Of Ebola In Équateur Province Is Different From The One To The East

Healio (6/9, Stulpin) reports researchers say genetic sequencing shows that the new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka in the Équateur Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is different from the ongoing outbreak to the east. WHO Regional Director for...

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Researchers Say SARS-CoV-2 Can Probably Spread Widely Throughout A Hospital Ward In Just 10 Hours

Newsweek (6/9, Roos) reports that research suggests SARS-CoV-2 is likely “capable of spreading throughout a hospital ward in just 10 hours.” Rather than using SARS-CoV-2, investigators “said in a...news release they used a plant-based virus to imitate how...

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Review Examines PrEP Awareness, Engagement In Adolescents At Risk For HIV

Infectious Disease Advisor (6/9, Gupta) reports, “While the incidence rate of HIV in adolescents and young adults is the second highest in the United States, the uptake rate of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention has remained low, especiall...

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Only $10.8M Of $2B Allocated To Cover Coronavirus Testing For People Without Insurance Has Been Paid Out

Modern Healthcare (6/8, Cohrs, Subscription Publication) reports, “Only $10.8 million, or 0.5%, of the $2 billion Congress set aside to help providers pay for COVID-19 testing for uninsured patients has been approved to be paid during the first two weeks...

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FDA Authorizes Emergency Use Of Phosphorus Diagnostics’ Coronavirus Saliva Test

Reuters (6/8, Joseph) reports the FDA authorizes “emergency use of a [SARS-CoV-2] saliva test made by privately held Phosphorus Diagnostics LLC that allows people to send in their saliva samples to the company’s laboratory for testing.” The test will “be...

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State Insurance Regulators Reportedly Take Action To Protect People From Surprise Bills For Coronavirus Tests

Politico (6/8, Luthi) reports insurance regulators in different states “have stepped up efforts to protect patients from unexpected bills for coronavirus tests, concerned the federal government has failed to shield people from thousands of dollars in out-...

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Serology Tests Indicate That Around 60% Of The Crew Of A US Aircraft Carrier Have SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

Reuters (6/8, Ali, Stewart) reports the US Navy and CDC conducted serology tests on the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and found that around 60% of the ship’s crew had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. Meanwhile, less than 25% of the crew “te...

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Young Mother Kept From Infant For 55 Days Following Birth Due To Repeated Positive SARS-CoV-2 Tests

STAT (6/8, Branswell) reports on the case of a young mother who gave birth to her “very premature infant” via cesarean section, who “tested positive for [SARS-CoV-2] when her baby was born.” For 55 days thereafter, “she repeatedly tested positive for the...

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Severe Depression May Be Tied To Higher TSH Levels, Study Indicates

Endocrinology Advisor (6/8) reports, “Severe depression is associated with higher thyrotropin (TSH) levels, according to” research “intended to be presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2020).” The 26,722-individual study revealed...

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Genetics May Explain Why Some Women Gain Weight When Using The Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant, Research Suggests

HealthDay (6/8, Preidt) reports, “Genetics may explain why some women gain weight when using” the etonogestrel contraceptive implant, “a popular method of” contraception, research indicated. For the study, investigators “reviewed the medical records of 27...

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Satellite Data, Internet Search Traffic May Indicate Coronavirus Pandemic Spread Through Central China Before Outbreak Reported To World, Study Suggests

ABC News (6/8, Folmer, Margolin) reports, “Dramatic spikes in auto traffic around major hospitals in Wuhan last fall suggest the novel coronavirus may have been present and spreading through central China long before the outbreak was first reported to the...

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Researchers Say There Are Two Broad Microbial Communities That Contribute To Hospital-Acquired Infections

GenomeWeb (6/8) reports, “There are two broad microbial communities within hospitals that may contribute to hospital-acquired infections, according to a new metagenomic sequencing study.” The researchers’ “metagenomic sequencing-based analysis” of microbe...

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Researchers Say Shutdowns Prevented 60 Million Cases Of Coronavirus In The US

The Washington Post (6/8, Achenbach, Meckler) reports two studies published in Nature suggest that shutdown orders in China, Europe, and the US prevented many coronavirus infections. In one study, researchers estimated that “shutdown orders prevented abou...

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CDC Develops Test To Simultaneously Detect SARS-CoV-2 And Influenza

GenomeWeb (6/5) reported CDC Director Robert Redfield told a Congressional subcommittee that the agency has created a new test that can simultaneously detect SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. The agency “is seeking emergency use authorization for” the test from t...

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High Counts Of Blood Eosinophils And Increased Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide May Be Biomarkers Of Exacerbation Risk In Patients With Severe Asthma, Study Indicates

Pulmonology Advisor (6/5, Jacobs) reported researchers found in the ARIETTA trial “high counts of blood eosinophils combined with increased fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) may serve as biomarkers for a risk for exacerbations in patients with severe...

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At A Minimum, 30% Of Coronavirus Spread May Be Traced To Asymptomatic People With COVID-19, Research Indicates

TIME (6/5, Park) reported researchers “reviewed data from 16 different groups of COVID-19 patients from around the world to get a better idea of how many cases of coronavirus can likely be traced to people who spread the virus without ever knowing they we...

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Researchers Say Hypercoagulability On Thromboelastography May Be A Good Predictor Of Thrombotic Events In Patients With COVID-19 Entering ICU

MedPage Today (6/7, Phend) reports researchers at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center found that “hypercoagulability on thromboelastography (TEG) was a good predictor of thrombotic events among” patients with COVID-19 “entering the ICU.” The researchers foun...

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Researchers Say Majority Of Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 In Two Spanish Hospitals Developed Neurologic Symptoms

MedPage Today (6/5, George) reported researchers found in a retrospective study that the majority of patients with COVID-19 in two Spanish hospitals “developed some form of neurologic symptoms.” For example, 38.9% of these patients with severe COVID-19, a...

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Researchers Say Androgens Are Linked To Severe Cases Of COVID-19

Forbes (6/6, Milling) reported researchers in Spain found that androgens, which cause hair loss in men, “are linked to severe cases of Covid-19,” which may help explain why men tend to have worse outcomes from COVID-19 than women. In one report published...

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PIMS May Be Post-Infection Syndrome, Researchers Suggest

CIDRAP (6/5, Van Beusekom) reported, “In a rapid communication published yesterday in Eurosurveillance, French researchers report 108 confirmed, probable, or possible cases of a rare multisystem inflammatory syndrome reported around the world in children...

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Researchers Say Genetic Analysis Shows New Outbreak Of Ebola In Équateur Province Is Different From The One To The East

Researchers Say SARS-CoV-2 Can Probably Spread Widely Throughout A Hospital Ward In Just 10 Hours

Review Examines PrEP Awareness, Engagement In Adolescents At Risk For HIV

Only $10.8M Of $2B Allocated To Cover Coronavirus Testing For People Without Insurance Has Been Paid Out

FDA Authorizes Emergency Use Of Phosphorus Diagnostics’ Coronavirus Saliva Test

State Insurance Regulators Reportedly Take Action To Protect People From Surprise Bills For Coronavirus Tests

Serology Tests Indicate That Around 60% Of The Crew Of A US Aircraft Carrier Have SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

Young Mother Kept From Infant For 55 Days Following Birth Due To Repeated Positive SARS-CoV-2 Tests

Severe Depression May Be Tied To Higher TSH Levels, Study Indicates

Genetics May Explain Why Some Women Gain Weight When Using The Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant, Research Suggests

Satellite Data, Internet Search Traffic May Indicate Coronavirus Pandemic Spread Through Central China Before Outbreak Reported To World, Study Suggests

Researchers Say There Are Two Broad Microbial Communities That Contribute To Hospital-Acquired Infections

Researchers Say Shutdowns Prevented 60 Million Cases Of Coronavirus In The US

CDC Develops Test To Simultaneously Detect SARS-CoV-2 And Influenza

High Counts Of Blood Eosinophils And Increased Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide May Be Biomarkers Of Exacerbation Risk In Patients With Severe Asthma, Study Indicates

At A Minimum, 30% Of Coronavirus Spread May Be Traced To Asymptomatic People With COVID-19, Research Indicates

Researchers Say Hypercoagulability On Thromboelastography May Be A Good Predictor Of Thrombotic Events In Patients With COVID-19 Entering ICU

Researchers Say Majority Of Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 In Two Spanish Hospitals Developed Neurologic Symptoms

Researchers Say Androgens Are Linked To Severe Cases Of COVID-19

PIMS May Be Post-Infection Syndrome, Researchers Suggest