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4CMenB Vaccine May Be Nearly 60 Percent Effective Against Meningococcal Group B In Infant Vaccination Program, But Does Not Provide Herd Protection Among Adolescents, Studies Indicate

Healio (2/6, Dreisbach) reports “in separate studies, the capsular group B meningococcal vaccine, or 4CMenB, demonstrated close to 60% effectiveness against meningococcal group B disease in a vaccination program for infants in England, but did not provide...

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Similar Antibody Titers May Be Produced In Intradermal Administration Of Rabies Vaccine At Fraction Of Intramuscular Administration Dose, Research Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/6, Masoud) reports “intradermal administration of the rabies vaccine may produce similar antibody titers at a fraction of the intramuscular administration dose, according to results of a study published in the Journal of Infe...

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Chinese Physician Who Acted As Whistleblower About Threat Of Novel Coronavirus Dies

The Washington Post (2/6, Shih) reports a Chinese physician “who was silenced by police for trying to share news about the new coronavirus long before Chinese health authorities disclosed its full threat died after coming down with the illness, a hospital...

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Researchers Say 19 Out Of 20 Cancers Can Now Be Traced To Genetic Mutations

HealthDay (2/5) reports in a study published in Nature, researchers describe findings from an analysis of “2,658 whole genomes of cancer samples across 38 types of tumors,” including “all the ways DNA and RNA influence our personal biology.” As a result o...

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High Levels of suPAR May Inform Risk Prediction, Prevention Of AKI, Study Suggests

Health IT Analytics (2/5, Kent) reports “high levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR), a protein produced by immune cells in the bone marrow, could inform risk prediction and prevention of acute kidney injury (AKI), according to...

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In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B, Earlier Serum ALT Normalization Independently Associated With Lower HCC Risk, Study Demonstrates

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/5, van Paridon) reports “earlier serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) normalization in patients with chronic hepatitis B was independently associated with lower hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk, regardless of fatty liver o...

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People With Young-Onset Parkinson’s Disease May Have Malfunctioning Brain Cells At Birth, Study Suggests

HealthDay (2/5, Preidt) reports researchers found that “people who develop Parkinson’s disease at a younger age (before age 50) may have malfunctioning brain cells at birth.” In addition, “the researchers also tested drugs that might reverse the neuron ab...

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Yarn Grown From Human Skin Cells Represents New Generation Of Biological Tissue-Engineered Products, Researchers Say

CNN (2/5, Picheta) reports scientists “believe yarn grown from human skin could soon be used to stitch up surgical patients and repair organs.” The “human textile” was “developed from skin cells,” and “‘holds the promise of a next generation of medical te...

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In Patients Coinfected With HCV, HIV, Eradication Of HCV Had No Effect On Preclinical Atherosclerosis Markers Or Biomarkers Of Inflammation, Endothelial Dysfunction, Data Show

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/5, van Paridon) reports that “among patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), eradication of HCV had no effect on markers of preclinical atherosclerosis and biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial dysfuncti...

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Two Infants Reportedly Infected With Coronavirus In China

USA Today (2/5, Bacon) reports “two infants have tested positive for” coronavirus in China. One of the infants tested positive when they were just 30 hours old, and hospital officials said the child may have been infected in utero. Reuters (2/5, Goh, Qian...

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Wisconsin Reports First Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus

The AP (2/5, Bauer) says Wisconsin health officials reported the state’s first case of coronavirus, marking the 12th confirmed case in the US. The patient recently traveled to China and “has been isolated at home but state health officials would not say w...

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Experts Say Washing Hands With Soap And Water Better Prevents Coronavirus Than Surgical Masks

The Los Angeles Times (2/5, Baumgaertner) reports that amid a spike in global demand for surgical face masks, experts say they are not effective for preventing the spread of the new coronavirus. Rather, experts say people should focus on washing their han...

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FDA Grants Emergency Use Approval For Coronavirus Testing Kits

Reuters (2/4, Steenhuysen) reports that the FDA “on Tuesday granted emergency use approval for state public health laboratories to start testing for the new flu-like coronavirus...using kits developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...

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Stool Microbial Diversity, Composition May Be Directly Linked To Daily Extraintestinal Symptoms, Stool Consistency, And QoL For Women With IBS, Study Indicates

MD Magazine (2/4, Walter) reports, “Stool microbial diversity and composition are directly linked to daily extraintestinal symptoms, stool consistency, and quality of life [QoL] for women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),” researchers concluded in a st...

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WHO Says “We Are Not In A Pandemic”

CNN (2/4, Senthilingam) reports Dr. Sylvie Briand, director of the WHO’s Infectious Hazards Management Department, said the situation is currently an epidemic with multiple locations, but “we are not in a pandemic.” Briand said a large majority of cases c...

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Review Study Suggests Human Host Genetics Of Local Populations May Drive Norovirus Evolution

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/4, van Paridon) reports a review study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests that “human host genetics of local populations may drive norovirus evolution and diversity, which may have implications for vacci...

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Patients With Influenza Who Are Prescribed Antivirals And Antibiotics May Have Lower Risk For Hospitalization Than Those Prescribed Antivirals Alone, Study Indicates

Healio (2/4, Stulpin) reports researchers found that “patients prescribed antivirals and antibiotics during treatment for influenza have a lower risk for 30-day hospitalization compared with patients given antivirals alone.” The findings were published in...

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Researchers Examine Antibody Levels Of Women Who Participated In HPV Vaccination Study

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/4) reports researchers used “data from a prospective cohort study (the HPV Among Vaccinated And Non-Vaccinated Adolescents)” and “examined participant characteristics and antibody levels in vaccinated women with and without H...

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HHS, Regeneron Reportedly Working Together To Develop Coronavirus Treatment

Reuters (2/4, Mishra) reports HHS and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals are working together to develop a coronavirus treatment. The effort “expands on a previous agreement with the company in 2017 to develop treatments for pathogens that pose significant risk to...

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Researchers Say Physicians Should Be Aware Of High Polypharmacy Rates Among Elderly People With HIV

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/4) reports that “the high rates of polypharmacy and consequent potential for drug-drug interaction requires attention when prescribing treatments for elderly people living with HIV (PLWHIV), according to a study published in...

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4CMenB Vaccine May Be Nearly 60 Percent Effective Against Meningococcal Group B In Infant Vaccination Program, But Does Not Provide Herd Protection Among Adolescents, Studies Indicate

Similar Antibody Titers May Be Produced In Intradermal Administration Of Rabies Vaccine At Fraction Of Intramuscular Administration Dose, Research Suggests

Chinese Physician Who Acted As Whistleblower About Threat Of Novel Coronavirus Dies

Researchers Say 19 Out Of 20 Cancers Can Now Be Traced To Genetic Mutations

High Levels of suPAR May Inform Risk Prediction, Prevention Of AKI, Study Suggests

In Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B, Earlier Serum ALT Normalization Independently Associated With Lower HCC Risk, Study Demonstrates

People With Young-Onset Parkinson’s Disease May Have Malfunctioning Brain Cells At Birth, Study Suggests

Yarn Grown From Human Skin Cells Represents New Generation Of Biological Tissue-Engineered Products, Researchers Say

In Patients Coinfected With HCV, HIV, Eradication Of HCV Had No Effect On Preclinical Atherosclerosis Markers Or Biomarkers Of Inflammation, Endothelial Dysfunction, Data Show

Two Infants Reportedly Infected With Coronavirus In China

Wisconsin Reports First Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus

Experts Say Washing Hands With Soap And Water Better Prevents Coronavirus Than Surgical Masks

FDA Grants Emergency Use Approval For Coronavirus Testing Kits

Stool Microbial Diversity, Composition May Be Directly Linked To Daily Extraintestinal Symptoms, Stool Consistency, And QoL For Women With IBS, Study Indicates

WHO Says “We Are Not In A Pandemic”

Review Study Suggests Human Host Genetics Of Local Populations May Drive Norovirus Evolution

Patients With Influenza Who Are Prescribed Antivirals And Antibiotics May Have Lower Risk For Hospitalization Than Those Prescribed Antivirals Alone, Study Indicates

Researchers Examine Antibody Levels Of Women Who Participated In HPV Vaccination Study

HHS, Regeneron Reportedly Working Together To Develop Coronavirus Treatment

Researchers Say Physicians Should Be Aware Of High Polypharmacy Rates Among Elderly People With HIV