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WHO Says New Coronavirus Identified In China Might Have Limited Potential For Human-To-Human Transmission

Reuters (1/14, Nebehay) reports the WHO said there may be limited human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus identified in Wuhan leading to the possibility of a wider outbreak. The article says that on Monday, Thai officials confirmed the first ca...

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Startups Seek To Address Increasing Threat Of Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs

The Wall Street Journal (1/14, Gormley, Subscription Publication) reports that new types of diagnostic companies are creating technological products to address the issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungal infections, according to the Centers for...

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Fewer Americans Today Believe It’s Important To Vaccinate Children Than In Past, Survey Reveals

U.S. News & World Report (1/14) reports a new Gallup survey reveals that “Fewer Americans believe it’s important for parents to get their children vaccinated than in the past.” Results show “that in 2019, 84% of Americans said they think it’s extremely or...

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NIAID Director Says This Year’s Flu Vaccine Is “Not A Very Good Match” For B/Victoria Strain That Is Particularly Harmful To Children

CNN (1/14, Cohen) reports on its website that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of NIAID, said that this year’s flu vaccine is “not a very good match” for B/Victoria, a strain that’s particularly harmful to children. However, Dr. Fauci said that despite thi...

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WHO’s List Of Global Health Challenges Includes Climate Change And Infectious Diseases

On its website, CNN (1/14, Howard) reports that the WHO’s list of most “urgent, global health challenges” includes climate change, infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and anti-vaxxers. The list “was developed with input from experts around the...

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Study Links Airborne Pollutants, Genetic Adaptations

The New York Times (1/13, Zimmer) reports “scientists are still figuring out how air pollution causes” conditions like diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, and “are puzzling” over some people’s “apparent resilience.” However, a study published in the Quarter...

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Study Examines Different “Ageotypes” Or Ways That People Age

On its website, NBC News (1/13, Edwards) reports a group of scientists at Stanford University published a study in Nature Medicine on the different ways that people age, which the study’s authors call “ageotypes.” The article says that the study “takes a...

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This Flu Season Might Be Particularly Bad For Children Because Of Influenza B, Experts Say

On its website, CBS News (1/13, Morgan) reports that the “current flu season is on track to be one of the worst in recent history, in terms of the number of people inflicted.” In addition, the season might be particularly bad for children, because “pediat...

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HIV Subtype B Might Be More Virulent Than In The Past, Study Suggests

Newsweek (1/13, McCall) reports a study published in Nature Communications suggests that HIV subtype B has evolved to become “more infectious,” which might make it more easily transmissible than in the past. The article adds that “subtype B is one of nine...

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Study Suggests Similar Outcomes May Be Seen When ART Started Within First Two Weeks Compared To First Two Days Of Life In HIV-Infected Infants

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/13) reports “starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected infants within hours of birth does not seem to result in a higher proportion of infants who attain and sustain viral suppression on ART, according to a study...

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Treatment Of Colonized Parents May Reduce Transmission Of Staphylococcus Aureus To Infants In NICU, Study Suggests

Medscape (1/13, Parry, Subscription Publication) reports a study published in JAMA indicates that “treating colonized parents of neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may reduce the risk of parents spreading Staphylococcus aureu...

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Implementation Of Multifaceted HCV Care Pathway May Improve Screening, Linkage To Care Rates, Research Indicates

Healio (1/13, Bennett) reports, “Implementation of a multifaceted hepatitis C [HCV] care pathway improved screening and linkage to care rates, especially among baby boomers, or those born between 1945 and 1965,” researchers concluded in “an observational...

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Thailand Confirms Case Of New Coronavirus Linked To Outbreak In Central China

The AP (1/13) reports Thai health officials confirmed that a Chinese visitor has been “infected with a new strain of coronavirus that has been linked to a pneumonia outbreak in central China.” The WHO said the Chinese traveler from Wuhan was hospitalized...

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US Supreme Court Declines To Review Case Concerning Whether A Biomarker Test Can Be Patented

Bloomberg (1/13, Decker) reports the US Supreme Court declined to take up “an appeal by Quest Diagnostics Inc. ‘s Athena unit that sought to restore its patent for a test to detect the presence of an autoimmune disease.” The article says that “a lower cou...

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One-Year Survival Rates Similar For Transplant Patients Who Receive A Heart From A Donor With Or Without HCV Infection, Studies Indicate

HealthDay (1/13, Preidt) reports, “One-year survival rates are similar for transplant patients who receive a heart from a donor with hepatitis C or one without the infectious virus,” research indicated. Included in the study were “7,900 adults with heart...

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Study Indicates Prescribing Practices For ART In Pregnancy May Not Align With National Guidelines

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/13, van Paridon) reports a study of over 1,800 pregnancies suggests “that prescribing practices of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnant women living with HIV in the United States do not align optimally with national guide...

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Researchers Examine Efficacy Of European Vaccination Policies On Vaccination Rates And Incidence Of Measles And Pertussis

MedPage Today (1/13, Hlavinka) reports on a study published in Pediatrics in which researchers examined the impact of different policies across Europe on vaccination rates and incidence of measles and pertussis. The researchers found that countries with v...

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China Reports First Death From New Coronavirus

The New York Times (1/10, Qin, Hernández) reported, “Chinese state media on Saturday reported the first known death from a new virus that has infected dozens of people in China and set off worries across Asia.” The article said that 41 people have been id...

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Researchers Continue Work To Develop Gene Therapy That Can Cure Sickle Cell Disease

The New York Times (1/11, Kolata) reported on the ongoing quest to develop a gene therapy that can cure sickle cell disease. The article highlighted Helen Obando, a 16-year-old girl who is the youngest person so far to receive an experimental gene therapy...

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CDC Reports 2,900 Deaths In Current Flu Season

ABC News (1/10, Schumaker) reported on its website that influenza cases and deaths caused by influenza continue to increase across the US, according to the CDC. The agency says that 2,900 people have died and 55,000 have been hospitalized so far this seas...

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WHO Says New Coronavirus Identified In China Might Have Limited Potential For Human-To-Human Transmission

Startups Seek To Address Increasing Threat Of Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs

Fewer Americans Today Believe It’s Important To Vaccinate Children Than In Past, Survey Reveals

NIAID Director Says This Year’s Flu Vaccine Is “Not A Very Good Match” For B/Victoria Strain That Is Particularly Harmful To Children

WHO’s List Of Global Health Challenges Includes Climate Change And Infectious Diseases

Study Links Airborne Pollutants, Genetic Adaptations

Study Examines Different “Ageotypes” Or Ways That People Age

This Flu Season Might Be Particularly Bad For Children Because Of Influenza B, Experts Say

HIV Subtype B Might Be More Virulent Than In The Past, Study Suggests

Study Suggests Similar Outcomes May Be Seen When ART Started Within First Two Weeks Compared To First Two Days Of Life In HIV-Infected Infants

Treatment Of Colonized Parents May Reduce Transmission Of Staphylococcus Aureus To Infants In NICU, Study Suggests

Implementation Of Multifaceted HCV Care Pathway May Improve Screening, Linkage To Care Rates, Research Indicates

Thailand Confirms Case Of New Coronavirus Linked To Outbreak In Central China

US Supreme Court Declines To Review Case Concerning Whether A Biomarker Test Can Be Patented

One-Year Survival Rates Similar For Transplant Patients Who Receive A Heart From A Donor With Or Without HCV Infection, Studies Indicate

Study Indicates Prescribing Practices For ART In Pregnancy May Not Align With National Guidelines

Researchers Examine Efficacy Of European Vaccination Policies On Vaccination Rates And Incidence Of Measles And Pertussis

China Reports First Death From New Coronavirus

Researchers Continue Work To Develop Gene Therapy That Can Cure Sickle Cell Disease

CDC Reports 2,900 Deaths In Current Flu Season