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US Might Learn From Namibia In Addressing HIV/AIDS At Home, Article Suggests

TIME (11/29, Bhatia) reported that while the US “has played a leading role in the global HIV/AIDS response,” it “still struggles to control the epidemic at home, particularly in certain pockets of the country where stigma and poor access to health care im...

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Experts Describe “Invisible” HIV Crisis Among Hispanic/Latino Population In The US

Newsweek (11/29, Gander) reported on the “invisible” HIV crisis facing Hispanics and Latinos in the US. The article said that while HIV infection rates have declined in recent years in the US, “among the 58-million-person-strong Hispanic and Latino popula...

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Many Experts Reportedly Optimistic About Development Of HIV Vaccine With Three Candidates In Late-Stage Trials

NBC News (12/1) reports on its website that “the global fight against the human immunodeficiency virus is poised to make important advances thanks to three experimental HIV vaccines that are entering the final stages of testing at sites across the globe.”...

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NIH Tests Experimental “Universal” Flu Vaccine

CNN (11/29, Cohen, Bonifield) reported on its website that the NIH is testing an experimental “universal” flu vaccine that might be much more effective than current flu vaccines and last longer. The article said that current flu vaccines target specific s...

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US Deaths From Alcohol-Related Liver Disease At Highest Levels Since 1999, Study Indicates

According to Reuters (11/29, Mathias), CDC data revealed that “U.S. deaths from alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) are at their highest levels since 1999 and have risen every year since 2006 in nearly every racial, ethnic and age group.” After analyzing...

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Some Experts Concerned That Federal Policy Will Prevent Discovery Of Potential Changes In EEE Virus

STAT (11/27, Branswell) reported some experts are concerned that recent increase in cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) may be due to changes in the virus, “but federal regulations that are leading most states to quickly destroy any positive EEE sa...

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White House-CDC Feud Delaying Study Of Toxic Chemicals In Drinking Water

“A multimillion-dollar federal study on toxic chemicals in drinking water across the country is facing delays because of a dispute within the Trump administration, according to several people involved in the study or who have knowledge of the process,” US...

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US Hits Fifth Straight Year Of Record-Breaking Reports Of STDs

Healio (11/21) reports that new figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show “reported cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia hit approximately 2.4 million in 2018 — the fifth straight record-breaking year for STDs in the U...

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Research Indicates Multibiomarker Disease Activity Blood Test May Predict Radiographic Progression And Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients With RA

Healio (11/21, Volansky) reports research presented in two posters at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting indicates that “a multibiomarker disease activity blood test predicted radiographic progression and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with” RA. Richard Curt...

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Canadian Teenager Who Used E-Cigarettes Develops Near-Fatal Lung Condition That Resembles “Popcorn Lung”

The Washington Post (11/21, Shammas) reports, “A Canadian teenager who used e-cigarettes developed a near-fatal lung condition that does not resemble the vaping-related illnesses that have swept the United States,” as physicians “say the 17-year-old boy’s...

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FDA Approves Treatment For Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Renal & Urology News (11/21, Ernst) reports that the FDA “has approved Fetroja (cefiderocol; Shionogi) for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis caused by the following susceptible Gram-negative microorgani...

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CDC Investigates E. Coli Outbreak That Has Sickened 17 People In Eight States

On its website, CNN (11/20, Nedelman) reports the CDC announced they “are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has infected at least 17 people in eight states:” Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Washington and Wisconsin. Two of th...

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Colorado School District Closes More Than 40 Schools Due To Outbreak, Possibly Norovirus

ABC News (11/21, Schumaker) reports on its website that the Mesa County Valley School District in Grand Junction, Colorado has “closed more than 40 schools this week after a virus quickly spread among students and staff.” In a statement, the school distri...

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Child Diagnosed With Measles In Portland, Oregon Area

The AP (11/20) reports health officials in Washington’s Clark County say an unvaccinated child has contracted measles after travelling abroad. The patient “passed through the Portland International Airport and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vanco...

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Up To 1,200 Indiana Hospital Patients May Have Been Exposed To Disease Due To Instrument Disinfection Failure

The Hill (11/21, Bowden) reports “as many as 1,200 patients at an Indiana hospital may have been exposed to surgical tools that were not properly disinfected prior to use.” According to the Goshen News, a Goshen Hospital tech was discovered “to have not c...

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CDC Issues Recommendations To Potentially Prevent Spread Of RSV

Newsweek (11/21, Gander) reports that “doctors have warned people who are feeling sick not to kiss babies, to stop the spread of a potentially dangerous infection,” respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Direct virus contact, “for instance by kissing the face...

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Experts Say Influenza Immunization Rates Remain Flat Despite Ongoing Efforts To Raise Them

Kaiser Health News (11/21, Galewitz) reports that while public health officials recommend that almost everybody get the flu shot, many Americans still don’t, despite efforts to eliminate barriers to access. The article quotes several experts commenting on...

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Water District Near Spokane Issues Boil-Water Advisory Due To E. Coli

The AP (11/20) reports near Spokane, the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District has told their “customers to boil their water after a water sample from a fire hydrant tested positive for E. coli.” On Wednesday, the district announced they are working with...

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Researchers Develop Algorithm That Flags Potential Cases Of FH By Examining EHRs

MedPage Today (11/20, Susman) reports researchers developed an algorithm to flag potential cases of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) by examing EHRs. The researchers used their algorithm to review “more than 2 million EHRs at a single center” and “the a...

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Presurgical Ultrasound May Predict Endometriosis Stage, Research Suggests

MD Edge ObGyn (11/20, Kling) reports “presurgical ultrasound does a good job predicting advanced versus early American Society of Reproductive Medicine [ASRM] endometriosis stage, and that can help ensure that a patient gets to the right surgeon,” accordi...

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US Might Learn From Namibia In Addressing HIV/AIDS At Home, Article Suggests

Experts Describe “Invisible” HIV Crisis Among Hispanic/Latino Population In The US

Many Experts Reportedly Optimistic About Development Of HIV Vaccine With Three Candidates In Late-Stage Trials

NIH Tests Experimental “Universal” Flu Vaccine

US Deaths From Alcohol-Related Liver Disease At Highest Levels Since 1999, Study Indicates

Some Experts Concerned That Federal Policy Will Prevent Discovery Of Potential Changes In EEE Virus

White House-CDC Feud Delaying Study Of Toxic Chemicals In Drinking Water

US Hits Fifth Straight Year Of Record-Breaking Reports Of STDs

Research Indicates Multibiomarker Disease Activity Blood Test May Predict Radiographic Progression And Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients With RA

Canadian Teenager Who Used E-Cigarettes Develops Near-Fatal Lung Condition That Resembles “Popcorn Lung”

FDA Approves Treatment For Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

CDC Investigates E. Coli Outbreak That Has Sickened 17 People In Eight States

Colorado School District Closes More Than 40 Schools Due To Outbreak, Possibly Norovirus

Child Diagnosed With Measles In Portland, Oregon Area

Up To 1,200 Indiana Hospital Patients May Have Been Exposed To Disease Due To Instrument Disinfection Failure

CDC Issues Recommendations To Potentially Prevent Spread Of RSV

Experts Say Influenza Immunization Rates Remain Flat Despite Ongoing Efforts To Raise Them

Water District Near Spokane Issues Boil-Water Advisory Due To E. Coli

Researchers Develop Algorithm That Flags Potential Cases Of FH By Examining EHRs

Presurgical Ultrasound May Predict Endometriosis Stage, Research Suggests