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Laboratories Across The US Ask FDA For Permission To Develop Their Own Tests For Coronavirus

Reuters (2/24, Steenhuysen) reports laboratories around the country are asking the FDA for permission “to create their own tests for the new coronavirus as manufacturing and regulatory issues continue to delay access to testing capabilities.” The article...

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Large Study Indicates That Sex Of Offspring Is Determined By Chance

CNN (2/24, Hunt) reports researchers found in a large study that examined “the entire population of Sweden since 1932...that the sex of offspring is purely down to chance.” Dr. Brendan Zietsch, a fellow at the University of Queensland’s School of Psycholo...

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Acid-Suppression Medication May Increase Odds For Colonization By Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms, Meta-Analysis Suggests

Healio (2/24, Young) reports, “Acid-suppression medication may increase the odds for colonization by multidrug-resistant microorganisms,” investigators concluded in a 26-study meta-analysis that included data on “29,382 patients, including 11,439 who used...

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Moderna Sends Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate To NIAID For First Human Trial Of Such A Vaccine

The Wall Street Journal (2/24, Loftus, Subscription Publication) reports Moderna shipped its first batch of a coronavirus vaccine candidate to the NIAID, which is expected to launch the first human trial of such a vaccine in April.

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Population Of Invasive Species Of Herpes-Carrying Monkeys Growing In Florida, Prompting Concerns

USA Today (2/24, Medina, Miller) reports, “An invasive species of herpes-carrying monkeys is growing in size, raising the possibility of confrontations with humans and expansion of the non-native primates’ range beyond an idyllic river in Florida.” By the...

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FDA Approves First Adjuvanted Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine For Seniors

MedPage Today (2/24, Walker) reports the FDA approved Seqirus’ Fluad Quadrivalent, “the first adjuvanted quadrivalent flu vaccine for older adults.” The agency approved the vaccine “for use among adults ages 65 and older against seasonal influenza.” Medsc...

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Dozens Of Women With HIV In South Africa Have Been Sterilized Without Consent Or Under Pressure Just Before Giving Birth, Report Says

Reuters (2/24, Rumney) reports that dozens of women with HIV in South Africa “have been sterilized without consent or after being pressured to agree just before giving birth, sometimes being told while in pain on their way to the operating theater,” accor...

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Researchers Say New Diagnostic Tool That Uses PCR To Identify STD Pathogens Can Save Time And Money

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/21, Gupta) reported a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases suggests that the STD Direct Flow Chip Kit, a diagnostic tool made by the Spanish company Master Diagnóstica that ut...

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Black People With HIV May Have Decreased Ratio Of IgG Vs IgM After Influenza Vaccination, Study Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/21, Masoud) reported a study published in Vaccine suggests that black people with HIV “may have a decreased ratio of influenza-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) vs IgM after influenza vaccination, suggesting impaired class-swit...

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Researchers Find First Associations Between BP During Pregnancy, Placental DNA Methylation At Genes Linked To Fetal Development And CVD Later In Life

Healio (2/22, Buzby) reported investigators “have found the first associations between BP during pregnancy and placental DNA methylation at genes linked to fetal development and CVD later in life.” The study revealed that “elevated maternal BP was associa...

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Low Levels Of Key Protein Linked To Brains Of Young Men With Autism, Research Indicates

The Boston Herald (2/21, Cohan) reported, “The brains of young men with autism have surprisingly low levels of a key protein that plays a role in inflammation and metabolism, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found, providing a new look into t...

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Researchers Say PCVs Have Reduced Infections Caused By Streptococcus Pneumonia But Meningitis Rates Remain Steady Due To Emergence Of Other Strains

Healio (2/22, Dreisbach) reported researchers found that while “pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, or PCVs, have reduced infections caused by Streptococcus pneumonia, rates of meningitis have remained steady [due to] the emergence of pneumococcal strains no...

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US District Judge Blocks Relocation Of Patients With Coronavirus From California Military Base To City

NBC News (2/23, Lozano) reports US District Judge Josephine Staton issued a temporary restraining order blocking “the relocation of up to 50 patients from Travis Air Force Base in Northern California to the Fairview Developmental Center” in Costa Mesa, Ca...

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More Than A Third Of Parents Did Not Follow Recommended Vaccination Schedule For Their Young Children In 2014, Researchers Say

MedPage Today (2/21, Walker) reported, “More than one-third of parents did not follow the recommended vaccination schedule for their young children in 2014, opting for a different schedule that included delaying or skipping vaccines,” researchers conclude...

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South Dakota Governor Opposes State Bill To Stop School Vaccination Requirements

The AP (2/21) reported South Dakota Governor “Kristi Noem on Friday said she’s against a bill that would stop South Dakota schools and colleges from requiring students to get vaccinations.”

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FDA Lists Associations Between Different Drugs And Particular Genes Supported By Certain Levels Of Evidence

STAT (2/20, Robbins) reports the FDA “published a list of 51 drug-gene associations that it has ‘evaluated and believes there is sufficient scientific evidence to suggest’ may result in different drug metabolism, therapeutic effects, and side effect risks...

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Researchers Examine Frequency Of Pathogenic Genetic Variants For Breast Cancer Among Women Of Different Races

Cancer Network (2/20, Slater) reports that “researchers observed a high frequency of pathogenic or likely pathogenic [genetic] variants” related to breast cancer “among non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white women and observed more variants of uncertai...

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Gram-Negative Intestinal Colonization May Be “Highly Predictive” Of Bloodstream Infection In Recipients Of Allo-HCT, Study Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/20) reports “among recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT), gram-negative intestinal colonization is highly predictive of bloodstream infection,” according to a study published in Clinical Infec...

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Chinese Researchers Detect Novel Coronavirus In Stool Of Patients With COVID-19

Newsweek (2/20, Gander) reports “the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a report stating the virus had been found in the stool of COVID-19 patients from the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.” The findings suggest that the vir...

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Scientists Make Human Organs Transparent For Examination

STAT (2/20, Thielking) reports researchers in Germany developed a process that can make human organs transparent so their internal structure can be examined, according to a study published in Cell. The article says the process involves three steps: “strip...

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Laboratories Across The US Ask FDA For Permission To Develop Their Own Tests For Coronavirus

Large Study Indicates That Sex Of Offspring Is Determined By Chance

Acid-Suppression Medication May Increase Odds For Colonization By Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms, Meta-Analysis Suggests

Moderna Sends Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate To NIAID For First Human Trial Of Such A Vaccine

Population Of Invasive Species Of Herpes-Carrying Monkeys Growing In Florida, Prompting Concerns

FDA Approves First Adjuvanted Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine For Seniors

Dozens Of Women With HIV In South Africa Have Been Sterilized Without Consent Or Under Pressure Just Before Giving Birth, Report Says

Researchers Say New Diagnostic Tool That Uses PCR To Identify STD Pathogens Can Save Time And Money

Black People With HIV May Have Decreased Ratio Of IgG Vs IgM After Influenza Vaccination, Study Suggests

Researchers Find First Associations Between BP During Pregnancy, Placental DNA Methylation At Genes Linked To Fetal Development And CVD Later In Life

Low Levels Of Key Protein Linked To Brains Of Young Men With Autism, Research Indicates

Researchers Say PCVs Have Reduced Infections Caused By Streptococcus Pneumonia But Meningitis Rates Remain Steady Due To Emergence Of Other Strains

US District Judge Blocks Relocation Of Patients With Coronavirus From California Military Base To City

More Than A Third Of Parents Did Not Follow Recommended Vaccination Schedule For Their Young Children In 2014, Researchers Say

South Dakota Governor Opposes State Bill To Stop School Vaccination Requirements

FDA Lists Associations Between Different Drugs And Particular Genes Supported By Certain Levels Of Evidence

Researchers Examine Frequency Of Pathogenic Genetic Variants For Breast Cancer Among Women Of Different Races

Gram-Negative Intestinal Colonization May Be “Highly Predictive” Of Bloodstream Infection In Recipients Of Allo-HCT, Study Suggests

Chinese Researchers Detect Novel Coronavirus In Stool Of Patients With COVID-19

Scientists Make Human Organs Transparent For Examination