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Researchers Say Mild Cognitive Impairment In Parkinson’s Disease May Be Associated With More Severe Buildup Of Alpha-Synuclein

Parkinson’s News Today (2/13, Silva) reports researchers found “memory-related mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease may be associated with a more severe buildup of alpha-synuclein protein in the brain – such as that observed in more advanced s...

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Early Initiation Of ART May Prevent Disease Progression And Shorten Time To Viral Suppression In Infants With HIV, Study Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/13) reports “researchers analyzed virologic, immunologic, sociodemographic, and treatment-related data for infants born between 1997 and 2013 who were perinatally infected with HIV-1” and found that “early initiation of antir...

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Number Of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In China Jumps After Health Officials Lower Bar For “Clinical Diagnosis” To Not Solely Rely On Laboratory Testing

The AP (2/13, Wang) reports that on Thursday, China’s National Health Commission reported that the death toll from coronavirus was 1,367, an increase of 254 from the day before, while the number of confirmed cases jumped from 15,152 to 59,804 due to a cha...

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Chinese Health Authorities Publish Study Suggesting Coronavirus Incubation Period Longer Than Thought

The Hill (2/13) reports that new research suggests the novel coronavirus “could be capable of beating a 14-day quarantine, but health officials in the U.S. say they are comfortable with two-week quarantines at this time.” The Chinese National Health Commi...

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US Confirms 15th Case Of Coronavirus

The AP (2/13, Stobbe) reports US officials announced a new confirmed case of coronavirus in Texas, marking the 15th confirmed case in the US. Health officials say the 15th case was evacuated from China and is being held under quarantine at Lackland Air Fo...

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American Evacuees From Wuhan Question Why They Are Not Being Tested For Coronavirus

The New York Times (2/13, Jordan, Bogel-Burroughs) reports, “When 195 Americans, including diplomats, were evacuated from Wuhan, China, last month, they were tested for the coronavirus on arrival at a California military base.” However, “as more governmen...

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Some Public Health Experts Say Quarantine Of Diamond Princess Cruise Ship May Increase Risk Of Coronavirus Infections For Those On Board

TIME (2/13, Mansoor) reports “as the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases continues to increase on a quarantined cruise ship in Japan, public health experts are worried about the more than 3,400 passengers and crew members still on board the [Di...

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Colorado Considering Bill Allowing Pharmacists To Write Prescriptions For HIV Prevention Drugs

Colorado Sun (2/13) reports “Colorado is on its way to becoming one of the first states in the country to allow people to skip the doctor’s office and get prescriptions for drugs that prevent HIV infection at the pharmacy.” Currently, “state legislation g...

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CDC Sent Flawed Coronavirus Test Kits That Can Deliver “Inconclusive” Results To States, Countries

The New York Times (2/12, Grady) reports the CDC announced that it sent flawed coronavirus test kits to states and at least 30 other countries. The agency “will need to ship new ingredients, further delaying results,” because the tests that were sent out...

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CTC Assessment May Help Predict Relapse In Patients With Melanoma

Cancer Network (2/12, Fowler) reports in a study published in Clinical Cancer Research, “circulating tumor cells (CTCs) were found to be independently associated with melanoma relapse.” The study “suggests CTC assessment could be useful to identify patien...

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Researchers Say Younger People With HIV Have Lower Viral Suppression Rates Than Older Patients

HealthDay (2/12, Preidt) reports researchers found that people with HIV between the ages of 12 and 24 had a much lower viral suppression rate of 12% compared to those older than 24 who had viral suppression rates ranging from 32% to 63%. The study’s first...

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Research Indicates History Of Dengue Tied To Increased Leukemia Risk 3-6 Years After Infection

Healio (2/12) reports a study based on data from the National Health Insurance Research Databases in Taiwan suggests “individuals with a history of dengue virus infection had more than twice the risk for developing leukemia as those without a history of d...

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Chinese Health Officials Announce That New Cases Of COVID-19 Have Dropped Two Days In A Row

The AP (2/12, Moritsugu) reports that on Wednesday, China’s National Health Commission announced “the number of new cases of the coronavirus in China dropped for a second straight day.” Chinese health officials said there were 2,015 new cases on Tuesday,...

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New Study Casts Doubt On Previous Report Of Maternal-Fetal Transmission Of Coronavirus

HealthDay (2/12, Preidt) reports a small study published in The Lancet that involved nine pregnant women suggests that the coronavirus cannot be transmitted from mother to fetus. The researchers identified nine pregnant women in their third trimesters wit...

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Chinese Drug Manufacturer Reportedly Starts Producing Experimental Drug With Potential To Fight COVID-19

Bloomberg (2/12) reports BrightGene Bio-Medical Technology, a Chinese drug manufacturer, “has started mass-producing” Gilead Sciences’ experimental drug remdesivir, which “has the potential to fight the novel coronavirus.” The Chinese company “said in a s...

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SSI Risk May Not Be Reduced By Requiring Surgical Staff To Wear Surgical Jackets, Bouffants In OR, Study Shows

Medscape (2/12, Subscription Publication) reports “implementing policies that require surgical staff to wear surgical jackets and bouffants in the operating room (OR) does not decrease the risk for surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study pub...

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Injected Heroin Use Has Leveled Off In Recent Years, Researchers Say

Reuters (2/12, Carroll) reports, “Heroin use by injection has leveled off in recent years but had been rising steadily for more than a decade,” research indicated. Investigators found that “rates of heroin use, injection and addiction all rose steadily be...

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Researchers Call For Systematic Screening Of Suspected 2019-nCoV Infections In Pregnant Women

MD Edge ObGyn (2/10, Lesney) reports in a letter published in the Lancet, researchers wrote “we recommend systematic screening of any suspected 2019-nCoV infection during pregnancy. If 2019-nCoV infection during pregnancy is confirmed, extended follow-up...

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Researchers Developing Rapid Genetic Test To Provide Answers After Miscarriage

NBC News (2/10, Chuck) reports researchers say they have developed a low-cost rapid genetic test that provides insight related to miscarriage. Though “the rapid test wouldn’t resolve all the questions around miscarriage,” it might be able to “give answers...

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Single Dose Of HPV Vaccine Tied To Lower Risk For Preinvasive Cervical Disease

HealthDay (2/10, Preidt) reports a study of 133,000 women aged 9 to 26 suggests “a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine works as well as multiple doses to protect older teen girls against preinvasive cervical disease, which can develop in...

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Researchers Say Mild Cognitive Impairment In Parkinson’s Disease May Be Associated With More Severe Buildup Of Alpha-Synuclein

Early Initiation Of ART May Prevent Disease Progression And Shorten Time To Viral Suppression In Infants With HIV, Study Indicates

Number Of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In China Jumps After Health Officials Lower Bar For “Clinical Diagnosis” To Not Solely Rely On Laboratory Testing

Chinese Health Authorities Publish Study Suggesting Coronavirus Incubation Period Longer Than Thought

US Confirms 15th Case Of Coronavirus

American Evacuees From Wuhan Question Why They Are Not Being Tested For Coronavirus

Some Public Health Experts Say Quarantine Of Diamond Princess Cruise Ship May Increase Risk Of Coronavirus Infections For Those On Board

Colorado Considering Bill Allowing Pharmacists To Write Prescriptions For HIV Prevention Drugs

CDC Sent Flawed Coronavirus Test Kits That Can Deliver “Inconclusive” Results To States, Countries

CTC Assessment May Help Predict Relapse In Patients With Melanoma

Researchers Say Younger People With HIV Have Lower Viral Suppression Rates Than Older Patients

Research Indicates History Of Dengue Tied To Increased Leukemia Risk 3-6 Years After Infection

Chinese Health Officials Announce That New Cases Of COVID-19 Have Dropped Two Days In A Row

New Study Casts Doubt On Previous Report Of Maternal-Fetal Transmission Of Coronavirus

Chinese Drug Manufacturer Reportedly Starts Producing Experimental Drug With Potential To Fight COVID-19

SSI Risk May Not Be Reduced By Requiring Surgical Staff To Wear Surgical Jackets, Bouffants In OR, Study Shows

Injected Heroin Use Has Leveled Off In Recent Years, Researchers Say

Researchers Call For Systematic Screening Of Suspected 2019-nCoV Infections In Pregnant Women

Researchers Developing Rapid Genetic Test To Provide Answers After Miscarriage

Single Dose Of HPV Vaccine Tied To Lower Risk For Preinvasive Cervical Disease