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Research Suggests Both Transgender Women And MSM In The US Need More PrEP

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/6, van Paridon) reports that two studies “presented at the virtual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections highlighted an increased need for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among transgender women, men...

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Some Infectious Disease Experts Say New Diseases With Pandemic Potential Are Increasing Due To Environmental Destruction

The Los Angeles Times (4/6, Smith) reports some experts on infectious diseases say that “outbreaks of dangerous new diseases with the potential to become pandemics have been on the rise – from HIV to swine flu to SARS to Ebola.” These experts argue that t...

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Following Hospital Admission For Influenza, There is High Likelihood Of Readmission Within 30 Days, 1 Year, Research Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/6, Gupta) reports “hospitalization due to influenza leads to a high likelihood of readmission within 30 days and 1 year most commonly as a result of cardiovascular, respiratory, and infectious processes, according to results...

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Laboratories Reportedly Take Steps To Continue Coronavirus Testing Amid Shortages Of Different Supplies

The Wall Street Journal (4/5, Abbott, Subscription Publication) reports clinical laboratories are taking unusual steps to complete coronavirus tests due to shortages of various testing supplies and components.

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NYTimes Describes Genomic Structure Of SARS-CoV-2

The New York Times (4/3, Corum, Zimmer) reported in detail on the genome of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The Times describes the structure of the genome including “genes for as many as 29 proteins, which carry out a range of jobs from...

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Compared With HIV-Seronegative Women, Women Living With HIV Infection May Experience Greater Burden Of NACM, Study Suggests

Healio (4/5, Stulpin) reported “women with HIV experience an overall greater burden of non-AIDS comorbidities [NACM] than HIV-seronegative women, according to findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.” The researchers found “overall...total NACM...

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Experts Say Death Toll From Coronavirus In The US Is Higher Than Official Count

The Washington Post (4/5, A1, Brown, Reinhard, Davis) reports “the fast-spreading novel coronavirus is almost certainly killing Americans who are not included in the nation’s growing death toll, according to public health experts and government officials...

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Coronavirus Might Travel Farther Than Six Feet In The Air, Study Suggests

USA Today (4/3, Padilla, Zarracina) reported a study published in JAMA suggests that “air contaminated with” coronavirus “might travel four times farther than the 6 feet the CDC asks we distance ourselves.” In the study, researchers “found that under the...

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Use Of Benzoyl Peroxide On The Shoulder May Reduce Presence Of Cutibacterium Acnes, Study Indicates

Healio (4/5, Tingle) reports researchers found that the “use of benzoyl peroxide five times on the skin of the shoulder reduced the presence of Cutibacterium acnes and may reduce the risk of postoperative infections.” The findings were published in the Jo...

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Scientists Testing Old TB Vaccine Against Coronavirus

The New York Times (4/3, Rabin) reported the BCG vaccine, which was developed a century ago to fight TB, “is now being tested against the coronavirus by scientists eager to find a quick way to protect health care workers, among others.” The BCG vaccine “i...

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FDA Stops Companies From Selling At-Home Coronavirus Tests Until They Are Shown To Be Accurate

The AP (4/5, Perrone) reports US regulators say home testing for coronavirus is still too risky, stopping “companies that quickly launched home-testing kits until they can show their products can accurately detect the virus.” As such, “the only way Americ...

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CDC Now Advising Americans To Voluntarily Wear A Face Mask When They Go Out In Public

The Los Angeles Times (4/3, Megerian, Lin, Money, Brown) reported the CDC “is now advising Americans to voluntarily wear a basic cloth or fabric face mask when they go out to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus.” The Times says, “After insisting f...

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Trump Administration Says Federal Government Will Reimburse Hospitals Treating Uninsured Patients With Coronavirus

The Hill (4/3, Chalfant) reported the Trump Administration announced “the federal government will reimburse hospitals treating uninsured patients for the novel coronavirus.” President Trump said the funding will be provided by the economic relief package...

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FDA Approves First Coronavirus Antibody Test

The New York Times (4/2, Mandavilli) reports the FDA “approved a new test for coronavirus antibodies, the first for use in the United States.” The article says that other tests “are designed to find fragments of viral genes indicating an ongoing infection...

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Study: People With COPD Who Never Smoked May Still Have Markedly Higher Rates Of Lung Cancer

Newsweek (4/2, Gander) reports that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) “appear to be at greater risk of developing lung cancer even if they have never smoked, according to a study.” To “estimate rates of lung cancer in COPD patients...

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Experts Say People With High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease May Be Vulnerable To Complications From COVID-19

HealthDay (4/2, Preidt) reports “people with high blood pressure and heart disease may be vulnerable to complications from COVID-19, heart experts say.” The American Heart Association (AHA) says that almost half of Americans have high blood pressure and t...

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Number Of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Around The World Passes One Million

USA Today (4/2, Stanglin) reports that as of Thursday, there are more than 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the world. However, the number was probably reached earlier, because of untested cases including “asymptomatic individuals; people who m...

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Researchers Say Immune Responses Of Specific Antibodies Were Maintained In More Than 90% Of Patients Who Have Recovered From SARS For Two Years

CHEST Physician (4/2, Lesney) reports “the immune responses of specific antibodies were maintained in more than 90% of recovered SARS-CoV patients for 2 years, raising the likelihood that the similarly behaving SARS-CoV-2 might provoke the same response,...

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Researchers Say Coronavirus Vaccine Appears Promising In Mice

The Hill (4/2, Wilson) reports researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine say that an experimental vaccine against coronavirus appears effective in mice. The researchers published their findings in EBioMedicine.

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Some Scientists Say Coronavirus Can Be Spread By Talking Or Maybe Just Breathing

CNN (4/2, Cohen) reports a panel of scientists “told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking, or possibly even just breathing.” Dr. Harvey Fineberg, chair of the...

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Research Suggests Both Transgender Women And MSM In The US Need More PrEP

Some Infectious Disease Experts Say New Diseases With Pandemic Potential Are Increasing Due To Environmental Destruction

Following Hospital Admission For Influenza, There is High Likelihood Of Readmission Within 30 Days, 1 Year, Research Indicates

Laboratories Reportedly Take Steps To Continue Coronavirus Testing Amid Shortages Of Different Supplies

NYTimes Describes Genomic Structure Of SARS-CoV-2

Compared With HIV-Seronegative Women, Women Living With HIV Infection May Experience Greater Burden Of NACM, Study Suggests

Experts Say Death Toll From Coronavirus In The US Is Higher Than Official Count

Coronavirus Might Travel Farther Than Six Feet In The Air, Study Suggests

Use Of Benzoyl Peroxide On The Shoulder May Reduce Presence Of Cutibacterium Acnes, Study Indicates

Scientists Testing Old TB Vaccine Against Coronavirus

FDA Stops Companies From Selling At-Home Coronavirus Tests Until They Are Shown To Be Accurate

CDC Now Advising Americans To Voluntarily Wear A Face Mask When They Go Out In Public

Trump Administration Says Federal Government Will Reimburse Hospitals Treating Uninsured Patients With Coronavirus

FDA Approves First Coronavirus Antibody Test

Study: People With COPD Who Never Smoked May Still Have Markedly Higher Rates Of Lung Cancer

Experts Say People With High Blood Pressure And Heart Disease May Be Vulnerable To Complications From COVID-19

Number Of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Around The World Passes One Million

Researchers Say Immune Responses Of Specific Antibodies Were Maintained In More Than 90% Of Patients Who Have Recovered From SARS For Two Years

Researchers Say Coronavirus Vaccine Appears Promising In Mice

Some Scientists Say Coronavirus Can Be Spread By Talking Or Maybe Just Breathing