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Researchers Develop Microneedle Patch That Delivers Vaccine And Embeds Record Of The Immunization In The Skin

STAT (12/18, Cooney) reports Ana Jaklenec and other bioengineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed “a way to deliver a vaccine through a microneedle patch that simultaneously embeds in the skin a pattern of fluorescent nanocrysta...

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Researchers Examine Effect Of Work From Home Option On Those With Influenza

MedPage Today (12/18, Walker) reports researchers found that “more employees who could work remotely stayed home when they had the flu or flu-like illness, and were more likely to be encouraged by their employers to go home if they had flu symptoms at wor...

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After Breast Cancer Treatment, Women May Have Higher Risk Of Death From Other Cancers, Heart Disease, Stroke, And Infections, Study Suggests

Reuters (12/18, Crist) reports researchers found that “in the years following breast cancer treatment, women are at increased risk of death from other cancers, heart disease, stroke and infections.” The findings were published in the journal Cancer.

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Results From Nearly 70 Percent Of Routine Lab Tests In Children Appeared To Vary With Body Weight, Research Suggests

MedPage Today (12/17, Monaco) reports, “Results from nearly 70% of routine lab tests in children varied with body weight,” research indicated. Specifically, “in an analysis of 35 routinely assessed biochemical markers in blood tests, averages for about on...

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Use Of Outdated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Breakpoints May Lead To False Reports Of Susceptible Infections And Prevent Recognition Of CRE, Study Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (12/17, van Paridon) reports researchers found that “failure to adopt updated antimicrobial susceptibility testing breakpoints may lead to false reports of susceptibility for antimicrobials commonly used in the treatment of Gram...

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Researchers Examine Outcomes For Babies Diagnosed With CF Through Newborn Bloodspot Screening In UK

Cystic Fibrosis News Today (12/17, Inacio) reports researchers found “babies diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) through newborn bloodspot screening [in the UK] show better lung function, can better stave off infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (the mos...

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Experimental Gene-Silencing Treatment Appears Effective Against Rare Disease In Late-Stage Trial

Reuters (12/17, Mathias, Soni) reports researchers found that Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc’s experimental RNA interference “gene-silencing therapy for a rare [disease] met the main goal of a late-stage” trial. Researchers tested the drug lumasiran “against...

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Researchers Examine Sex Differences In Response To Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

Infectious Disease Advisor (12/17) reports a study published in Vaccine indicates that “although women tend to experience more adverse events following seasonal influenza immunization than men, no clear conclusions can be drawn based on sex differences.”...

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High-Dose Trivalent Flu Vaccine May Be More Immunogenic Than Standard Quadrivalent Vaccine For Patients With RA, Study Indicates

Healio (12/17, Laday) reports researchers found that “among patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis [RA], high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines are safe and more immunogenic than the standard-dose quadrivalent version.” The findings w...

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CDC Warns Puppies In Pet Stores May Have Transmitted Antibiotic-Resistant Germ, Sickening 30 People In 13 States

HealthDay (12/17, Mundell) reports, “Puppies in pet stores appear to have transmitted a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant germ that’s sickened 30 people across 13 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Tuesday.” The suspect in...

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China Fails To Contain African Swine Fever Outbreak That Has Wiped Out Around One Quarter Of World’s Pigs

The New York Times (12/17, Bradsher, Tang) reports African swine fever “spreading from China has wiped out roughly one-quarter of the world’s pigs, reshaping farming and hitting the diets and pocketbooks of consumers around the globe.” The article says th...

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Experts Relieved After Examination Shows Ebola Patient Was Not Reinfected With The Deadly Disease

The Telegraph (UK) (12/17, Gulland) reports there “is relief in Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities have said that a man thought to be reinfected with the Ebola virus was in fact suffering from a ‘resurgence’ of the disease – that is, the virus wa...

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FTC Challenges Illumina’s Proposed Acquisition Of “Nascent Competitive Threat” Pacific Biosciences

STAT (12/17, Herper) reports the FTC is challenging Illumina’s proposed $1.2 billion acquisition of Pacific Biosciences. The agency claims that the deal “would eliminate ‘a nascent competitive threat’ to Illumina’s monopoly in deciphering genetic material...

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USPSTF Releases Draft Recommendation That Calls For People At High Risk For STIs To Receive Behavioral Counseling

MedPage Today (12/17, Walker) reports the USPSTF released a draft recommendation that calls for “adults and young people at high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs)” to “receive behavioral counseling, ranging from in-person counseling...

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Climate Change, Zika May Be Responsible For Rise In Dengue Fever Cases In Latin America, Experts Suggest

The NPR (12/17, Huang) “Goats and Soda” blog reports that cases of Dengue fever have risen 20% in Latin America over the past four years, with 1,300 people in the region dying from the disease in the last year alone. One expert, “an epidemiologist at the...

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Many Cosmetic Products Are Contaminated With Bacteria, Study Suggests

USA Today (12/17, Bote) reports that in a study published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, researchers “found that an overwhelming majority of cosmetics are contaminated with E. coli, staphylococcus and other risky germs.” According to the research...

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Scientists Map Human Genome From DNA Found On Piece Of Gum Chewed Thousands Of Years Ago

The New York Times (12/17, Sheikh) reports scientists were able to map the genome of a woman who chewed a piece of gum in what is now southern Denmark around 5,700 years ago, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The article says that b...

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Study Suggests Simultaneous Infections From Influenza And Rhinovirus Is Unlikely

CNN (12/16, Lamotte) reports a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that influenza and rhinovirus, which causes the common cold, “interact in a negative way” making it unlikely that someone would be infected by b...

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Researchers Say Reporting All Verified TB Cases Including Noncountable Ones To NTSS Is Necessary To Assess The Disease’s True Burden

Infectious Disease Advisor (12/16) reports a study published in Public Health Reports suggests that “reporting all verified tuberculosis (TB) cases, noncountable and countable, to the National Tuberculosis Surveillance System (NTSS) is necessary to captur...

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War-Torn Yemen Faces Dengue Fever

Reuters (12/16, Rajehy, Barrington) reports dengue fever “is the latest challenge facing Yemenis who have endured almost five years of a conflict that has killed thousands, pushed millions to the brink of famine and caused major cholera outbreaks.” The ar...

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Researchers Develop Microneedle Patch That Delivers Vaccine And Embeds Record Of The Immunization In The Skin

Researchers Examine Effect Of Work From Home Option On Those With Influenza

After Breast Cancer Treatment, Women May Have Higher Risk Of Death From Other Cancers, Heart Disease, Stroke, And Infections, Study Suggests

Results From Nearly 70 Percent Of Routine Lab Tests In Children Appeared To Vary With Body Weight, Research Suggests

Use Of Outdated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Breakpoints May Lead To False Reports Of Susceptible Infections And Prevent Recognition Of CRE, Study Suggests

Researchers Examine Outcomes For Babies Diagnosed With CF Through Newborn Bloodspot Screening In UK

Experimental Gene-Silencing Treatment Appears Effective Against Rare Disease In Late-Stage Trial

Researchers Examine Sex Differences In Response To Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

High-Dose Trivalent Flu Vaccine May Be More Immunogenic Than Standard Quadrivalent Vaccine For Patients With RA, Study Indicates

CDC Warns Puppies In Pet Stores May Have Transmitted Antibiotic-Resistant Germ, Sickening 30 People In 13 States

China Fails To Contain African Swine Fever Outbreak That Has Wiped Out Around One Quarter Of World’s Pigs

Experts Relieved After Examination Shows Ebola Patient Was Not Reinfected With The Deadly Disease

FTC Challenges Illumina’s Proposed Acquisition Of “Nascent Competitive Threat” Pacific Biosciences

USPSTF Releases Draft Recommendation That Calls For People At High Risk For STIs To Receive Behavioral Counseling

Climate Change, Zika May Be Responsible For Rise In Dengue Fever Cases In Latin America, Experts Suggest

Many Cosmetic Products Are Contaminated With Bacteria, Study Suggests

Scientists Map Human Genome From DNA Found On Piece Of Gum Chewed Thousands Of Years Ago

Study Suggests Simultaneous Infections From Influenza And Rhinovirus Is Unlikely

Researchers Say Reporting All Verified TB Cases Including Noncountable Ones To NTSS Is Necessary To Assess The Disease’s True Burden

War-Torn Yemen Faces Dengue Fever