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Progress Against Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infections In Hospitals Stalls, CDC Data Show.

USA Today (3/5, O'Donnell) reports new CDC data show that “progress against the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant staph infections in hospitals stalled after dropping an average of about 17 percent per year from 2005 to 2013.” The CDC’s Principal Deputy...

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China Creating New Committee To Oversee Clinical Trials Following “CRISPR Babies” Experiment.

STAT (3/5, Qiu, Subscription Publication) reports Chinese authorities are overhauling the regulation of medical research following the public outcry over the “CRISPR babies” experiment. As part of the overhaul, “a powerful new national medical ethics comm...

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Researchers Using Artificial Intelligence To Develop More Effective Flu Vaccine.

TIME (3/5) reports researchers at “Berg, a Boston-based pharmaceutical startup,” working with Sanofi are “using artificial intelligence and machine learning to better understand the flu and, hopefully, find new ways to stop it.” The scientists “have been...

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Ebola Outbreak In DRC May Not Be Brought Under Control Until End Of Year, UK Government Official Says.

The Telegraph (UK) (3/5, Gulland) reports that “the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo may not be brought under control until the end of this year, a senior UK government official has warned.” While “the official, who did not want to be named,...

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Active HIV Cluster Confirmed In West Virginia County.

The Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail (3/5, Herald-Dispatch) reports “an active HIV cluster of 28 known cases has been confirmed in Cabell County, primarily among the area’s population of intravenous drug users, according to the West Virginia Bureau for Public...

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Nearly 200 People At Texas Immigration Detention Facilities Contract Mumps.

CNN (3/5, Lou, Scutti) reports 186 “people at immigration detention facilities across Texas have contracted mumps since October, officials say.” While “most of the cases were among detainees...five workers also contracted the virus.” Texas health official...

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Video-Observed Therapy Improves Adherence To TB Therapy, Study Indicates.

Medscape (3/5, McCall, Subscription Publication) reports that research indicates “video-observed therapy (VOT) via smartphone improves adherence to tuberculosis (TB) therapy and is more cost-effective when compared with directly observed therapy (DOT).” T...

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Bipartisan House Lawmakers Introduce Resolution To Support Vaccines.

The Hill (3/5, Brufke) reports, “House lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of vaccines amid an uptick in measles outbreaks across the country.” The effort, called the “Vaccines Save Lives Resolution,” is being “spearheaded b...

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HIV Patient In Long-Term Remission After Bone Marrow Transplant For Lymphoma.

The Wall Street Journal (3/4, McKay, Subscription Publication) reports on its front page that a man in London appears to have been cured of his HIV infection after receiving a bone-marrow transplant for his Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The New York Times (3/4, Man...

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Mutations In NUDT15 Gene May Predict Predisposition To Side Effects Of Immunosuppressants In European Patients With IBD, Study Suggests.

IBD News Daily (3/4, Viviescas) reports that research suggests “mutations in the NUDT15 gene may predict predisposition to side effects of immunosuppressants — substances that change the function of the immune system — in European patients with inflammato...

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Traditional Healers In Africa May Contribute To Spread Of Ebola Virus.

The New York Times (3/4, McNeil) reports on the work of traditional healers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and nearby countries amid the Ebola epidemic. Experts are concerned traditional healers may actually be spreading the virus by treating patient...

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Vaccine With Weakened Strain Of Salmonella May Protect Against Typhoid, Influenza, Study Suggests.

The NPR (3/4, Brink) “Goats and Soda” blog reports that “a new study shows that vaccination with a weakened strain of salmonella not only protects against typhoid fever but also seems to rev up the immune system to fight off other problems, like influenza...

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Biogen To Acquire Nightstar Therapeutics In $800M Cash Deal.

Reuters (3/4) reports Biogen announced Monday “it will buy Nightstar Therapeutics Plc for about $800 million in cash as the company looks to tap into a potentially lucrative gene therapy market.” The Wall Street Journal (3/4, Roland, Subscription Publicat...

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NIH Encouraged To Break Gilead’s Patent On HIV Prevention Drug.

Fortune (3/4, Shoot) reports Gilead Sciences’ HIV prevention treatment Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), “the only drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration...for pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP,” is the subjec...

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Another Study Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine And Autism.

Reuters (3/4, Rapaport) reports researchers found that “the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine isn’t associated with an increased risk of autism even among kids who are at high risk because they have a sibling with the disorder.” The researchers fou...

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Physicians’ Role In Vaccine Medical Exemptions Being Questioned Amid Rising Number Of Outbreaks.

Modern Healthcare (3/4, Subscription Publication) reports researchers are highlighting the role of physicians in the rising number of disease outbreaks in California given doctors’ willingness to grant medical exemptions “after the state eliminated exempt...

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State Lawmakers Trying To Remove Religious, Philosophical Vaccine Exemptions.

The Wall Street Journal (3/4, King, Subscription Publication) reports lawmakers in a number of states, including Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, and Washington, are pursuing measures that would force parents to vaccinate their children by restricting or e...

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Flu Activity Still High Across Much Of Country, CDC Data Show.

Bloomberg News (3/1) reported that “high levels of influenza were circulating in 33 states and New York City at the end of February, sickening residents and blanketing most of America’s South, where the illness typically first takes hold.” This latest flu...

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Researchers Identify Five New Genetic Mutations That May Increase Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease.

HealthDay (3/1, Preidt) reported researchers identified “five new gene mutations that make people more vulnerable to” Alzheimer’s disease. The findings were published in Nature Genetics.

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Early Levels Of Serum Neurofilament Light Chain Protein May Indicate Patients With Multiple Sclerosis In Need Of Aggressive Treatment, Research Indicates.

MedPage Today (3/1, George) reported researchers found that “early levels of serum neurofilament light chain protein (NfL) may help identify multiple sclerosis (MS) patients at risk for more severe disease who may need aggressive treatment.” The findings...

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Progress Against Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infections In Hospitals Stalls, CDC Data Show.

China Creating New Committee To Oversee Clinical Trials Following “CRISPR Babies” Experiment.

Researchers Using Artificial Intelligence To Develop More Effective Flu Vaccine.

Ebola Outbreak In DRC May Not Be Brought Under Control Until End Of Year, UK Government Official Says.

Active HIV Cluster Confirmed In West Virginia County.

Nearly 200 People At Texas Immigration Detention Facilities Contract Mumps.

Video-Observed Therapy Improves Adherence To TB Therapy, Study Indicates.

Bipartisan House Lawmakers Introduce Resolution To Support Vaccines.

HIV Patient In Long-Term Remission After Bone Marrow Transplant For Lymphoma.

Mutations In NUDT15 Gene May Predict Predisposition To Side Effects Of Immunosuppressants In European Patients With IBD, Study Suggests.

Traditional Healers In Africa May Contribute To Spread Of Ebola Virus.

Vaccine With Weakened Strain Of Salmonella May Protect Against Typhoid, Influenza, Study Suggests.

Biogen To Acquire Nightstar Therapeutics In $800M Cash Deal.

NIH Encouraged To Break Gilead’s Patent On HIV Prevention Drug.

Another Study Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine And Autism.

Physicians’ Role In Vaccine Medical Exemptions Being Questioned Amid Rising Number Of Outbreaks.

State Lawmakers Trying To Remove Religious, Philosophical Vaccine Exemptions.

Flu Activity Still High Across Much Of Country, CDC Data Show.

Researchers Identify Five New Genetic Mutations That May Increase Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Early Levels Of Serum Neurofilament Light Chain Protein May Indicate Patients With Multiple Sclerosis In Need Of Aggressive Treatment, Research Indicates.