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Several Enhanced Influenza Vaccines Associated With Improved Response In Older Adults Compared To Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccine, Study Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/24, Gupta) reported a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases indicates that “compared with a standard-dose influenza vaccine, several enhanced influenza vaccines improved humoral and cell-mediated immune responses in...

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Chinese Leader Warns Spread Of Virus Is “Accelerating”

The Washington Post (1/25, A1, Denyer, Shih, Abutaleb, Bernstein) reported Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the spread of the new coronavirus is “accelerating” creating a “grave” situation for the country. In response, China “extended travel restrictions to...

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Thailand With Seven Confirmed Cases Considers Expanding Airport Passenger Screenings

Reuters (1/25, Kuhakan, Thepgumpanat, Pookasook, Setboonsarng, Thepgumpanat) reported there have been seven confirmed cases in Thailand. The country’s busiest airport, Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok, has been screening passengers from Wuhan and Guangzhou, and Th...

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Two Clinical Studies Examine Wuhan Coronavirus With Comparisons To SARS

HealthDay (1/24, Mundell) reported that “the new coronavirus rapidly spreading in China and nearby countries seems to trigger symptoms similar to those seen in the severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS) coronavirus outbreak in 2003, two new stu...

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Review Study Indicates There Is A Lack Of Consensus Among Clinical Practice Guidelines On Use Of Procalcitonin For Diagnosis Of Infections

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/24, Masoud) reported researchers found in a systematic review that “there is no consensus among the clinical practice guidelines on the use of procalcitonin for diagnosing infections.” The findings were published in Infectiou...

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Epic Sends Out Software Update To Help Providers Detect Potential Cases Of Wuhan Coronavirus

Healthcare IT News (1/24, Miliard) reported that last week, Epic “sent out an update to its healthcare customers, meant to help providers nationwide detect potential cases of the Wuhan novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV.” The article says that “Epic has stan...

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Ohio Health Department Says Healthcare Workers Must Report Cases Of New Coronavirus Immediately

The AP (1/24) reported Ohio’s health department announced that healthcare workers in the state must report any cases of the new coronavirus to the state immediately. The article says there have been no confirmed cases in Ohio.

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Infectious Disease eConsultation Tied To Decreased 30-Day Mortality And Hospital Readmissions, Study Suggests

Healio (1/26, Stulpin) reports researchers found in “a study conducted at two rural hospitals” that “infectious disease eConsultation was associated with decreased 30-day mortality and hospital readmissions.” The findings were published in Open Forum Infe...

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China Extends Quarantine Measures To Two More Cities Close To Wuhan

The AP (1/22) reports Chinese officials announced that many of the quarantine measures imposed on Wuhan starting yesterday will be extended to “the nearby cities of Huanggang and Ezhou” today. The article adds that “in Huanggang, theaters, internet cafes...

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Study Identifies 102 Genes Associated With ASD

USA Today (1/23, Miller) reports, “More than 100 genes associated with autism were identified in a ‘landmark study’ that could help better understand what causes the disability...say” researchers at Mount Sinai. In the 35,000-participant, “large genetic-s...

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Majority Of Children Initially Suspected To Have A Non-Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Allergy May Not Show Hypersensitivity Upon Subsequent Challenge, Study Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/23, Schulman) reports a study published in Pediatrics examines “pediatric antibiotic sensitivities and allergies.” For the study, investigators assessed “data from 141 children aged 0 to 18 years who were evaluated from 2011...

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Review Study Suggests C. Difficile Infection May Be Associated With Large Burden On US Healthcare System

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/23) reports “Clostridioides difficile infection is associated with a large burden on the healthcare system in the United States, according to a systematic literature review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.” O...

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Health Officials Say They Are Monitoring 16 People Who Had Close Contact With First US Case Of Coronavirus

The AP (1/22) reports health officials announced “they are actively monitoring 16 people who came into close contact with the traveler to China who became the first U.S. resident with a new and potentially deadly virus.” The 30-something resident of Washi...

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Vietnam Reports First Two Cases Of Wuhan Coronavirus

The Hill (1/23, Coleman) says Vietnam’s Health Ministry reported its first cases of the Wuhan coronavirus. The agency “said a father from China and his son were sent to the hospital with fevers and have tested positive with the new virus.”

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Several Entities Trying To Develop Vaccines Against Wuhan Coronavirus

The Wall Street Journal (1/23, Loftus, McKay, Subscription Publication) reports several pharmaceutical companies are trying to develop a vaccine against the Wuhan coronavirus including Inovio, Moderna, and Novavax. Reuters (1/23, Kelland) reports the Coal...

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WHO Declines To Declare A Global Emergency In Response To Wuhan Coronavirus

The New York Times (1/23, Grady) reports the WHO decided on Thursday to not “declare a global emergency” in response to the spread of a coronavirus “from China to at least five other countries.” The article says that the WHO has only declared a global pub...

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Research Suggests One Fifth Of Men With HIV May Mistakenly Believe They Are Not Contagious

Reuters (1/23, Rapaport) reports researchers found that one in five men with HIV “may mistakenly think they can’t spread the virus even when they can.” The findings were published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

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Death Toll From Wuhan Coronavirus Rises To 17 With More Than 500 Cases Reported In China

USA Today (1/22, Bacon, Stanglin) reports the death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to 17 and “China has identified more than 500 cases...mostly in and around the central city of Wuhan.” However, the virus has spread to several other parts of Ch...

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Genetic Risk Score May Be Tied To Patient Age At Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Independent Of Family History, Study Suggests

Cancer Network (1/22, Slater) reports a study published in JAMA Network Open indicates that “a genetic risk score (GRS) is significantly associated with patient age at prostate cancer diagnosis, independent of family history.” The study suggests “that com...

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Scientists Map “Connectome” In Central Region Of Fruit Fly’s Brain

STAT (1/22, Begley) reports that “after 12 years and more than $40 million, an eclectic team of 100 biologists, computer scientists, and neuronal proofreaders announced on Wednesday that they have mapped the ‘connectome’ in the central region of the poppy...

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Several Enhanced Influenza Vaccines Associated With Improved Response In Older Adults Compared To Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccine, Study Suggests

Chinese Leader Warns Spread Of Virus Is “Accelerating”

Thailand With Seven Confirmed Cases Considers Expanding Airport Passenger Screenings

Two Clinical Studies Examine Wuhan Coronavirus With Comparisons To SARS

Review Study Indicates There Is A Lack Of Consensus Among Clinical Practice Guidelines On Use Of Procalcitonin For Diagnosis Of Infections

Epic Sends Out Software Update To Help Providers Detect Potential Cases Of Wuhan Coronavirus

Ohio Health Department Says Healthcare Workers Must Report Cases Of New Coronavirus Immediately

Infectious Disease eConsultation Tied To Decreased 30-Day Mortality And Hospital Readmissions, Study Suggests

China Extends Quarantine Measures To Two More Cities Close To Wuhan

Study Identifies 102 Genes Associated With ASD

Majority Of Children Initially Suspected To Have A Non-Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Allergy May Not Show Hypersensitivity Upon Subsequent Challenge, Study Suggests

Review Study Suggests C. Difficile Infection May Be Associated With Large Burden On US Healthcare System

Health Officials Say They Are Monitoring 16 People Who Had Close Contact With First US Case Of Coronavirus

Vietnam Reports First Two Cases Of Wuhan Coronavirus

Several Entities Trying To Develop Vaccines Against Wuhan Coronavirus

WHO Declines To Declare A Global Emergency In Response To Wuhan Coronavirus

Research Suggests One Fifth Of Men With HIV May Mistakenly Believe They Are Not Contagious

Death Toll From Wuhan Coronavirus Rises To 17 With More Than 500 Cases Reported In China

Genetic Risk Score May Be Tied To Patient Age At Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Independent Of Family History, Study Suggests

Scientists Map “Connectome” In Central Region Of Fruit Fly’s Brain