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Researchers Identify Molecule On Microbe Living On Fungus Farming Ants That May Be Effective Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria.

The NPR (2/13, Chisholm) “Shots” blog reports a new study has identified a molecule, called cyphomycin, in a microbe living on Brazilian fungus-farming ants that may be effective against antibiotic resistant bacteria. The findings were published in Nature...

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Fifty-Three Confirmed Cases Of Measles In Southern Washington State.

The AP (2/14) reports “health officials in southern Washington state say they have confirmed 53 cases of measles.” The Health Department in Clark County has “identified one new case since last week, and one previously confirmed case was ruled out from add...

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Eight People Have Died Of Measles In Ukraine This Year, Officials Say.

The AP (2/13) reports “eight people have died of measles in Ukraine since the start of the year, already half as many as died in the whole of 2018, [state health] authorities said on Wednesday.” World Health Organization data indicate “that Ukraine logged...

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At Least Three Mumps Cases Identified In Montana.

Newsweek (2/13, Gander) reports that “at least three cases of mumps have been identified in a city in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, prompting health officials to urge parents to get their children vaccinated.” Local “health officials are also investigat...

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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed At Hospital Discharge, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (2/13) reports a new study including 48 Michigan hospitals suggests that “hospital-based stewardship programs designed to reduce the rate of Clostridium difficile infections and antibiotic-related adverse events were associated with reduced...

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Facebook Struggling To Stop Spread Of Anti-Vaccine Misinformation.

The Washington Post (2/13, Telford) reports “Facebook is facing challenges combating widespread misinformation about vaccinations on its platform, which has become a haven for the anti-vaccination movement.” The company is struggling to address the situat...

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Number Of Measles Cases Exceeds 100 In US, Officials Say.

U.S. News & World Report (2/12) reports “federal health officials say 101 measles cases had been reported in 10 states this year as of Feb. 7,” many of which “concentrated in Washington state, where the growing number of cases has driven local demand for...

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Researchers Discover One Way Sleep Improves Body’s Ability To Fight Off A Cold.

Reuters (2/12, Carroll) reports researchers in Germany “have discovered one way sleep improves the body’s ability to fight off a cold.” It appears that sleep “strengthens the potency of certain immune cells” called T cells “by improving their chances of a...

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MMP-9 Protein May Be Biomarker Of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Development In Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Natalizumab, Study Indicates.

Multiple Sclerosis News Today (2/12, Grinstein) reports researchers found that the MMP-9 protein may be a predictive biomarker “of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy development in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who ar...

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Reinterpretation Of Genomic Test Results For Children With Epilepsy May Lead To Clinically Significant Changes, Study Indicates.

MD Magazine (2/12, Lutz) reports researchers “retrospectively reviewed 309 pediatric epilepsy screenings in order to examine the value of reinterpreting previously reported genomic test results,” and reclassified variants in “about a third of patients,” w...

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US Government Lifts Ban On Research Involving Lethal Flu Pathogen.

The Telegraph (UK) (2/12, Gulland) reports researchers “have been given the go ahead to resume controversial research that involves modifying highly virulent flu pathogens to make them more easily transmissible.” Since 2014, the research on the potentiall...

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Incidence Of Pneumococcal Sepsis In Children Remained High After Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine In Switzerland, Study Suggests.

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/12) reports a new study suggests that “the incidence of pneumococcal sepsis in children remained high after the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)-13 in Switzerland.” Researchers “also found that meningi...

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Earlier Use Of Oseltamivir May Cut Death Risk In Some Severe Flu Cases, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (2/12) reports a new study suggests that “earlier administration of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to severely ill patients with the flu was not linked to a decrease in overall influenza-associated mortality, though there was an observed effect on pa...

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Divergence Between Trump’s HIV Plan And Previous Policies Discussed.

The New York Times (2/12, Pear) discusses the divergence between Trump’s recently announced plan to end HIV transmission in the US by 2030 and “two years of policies and proposals that go in the opposite direction and could undermine progress against the...

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Bill And Melinda Gates Warn Of Severe Consequences If Wealthy Governments Pullback From Supporting Global Health Initiatives.

The Seattle Times (2/11, Roberts) reports that “in an interview ahead of the foundation’s release of its annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates warned that a pullback in support for global health initiatives by some wealthy governments could undercut years...

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Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, And Syphilis Cases Continue To Rise In US, CDC Data Show.

The Houston Chronicle (2/11, De Luna) reports “nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in 2017, marking the fourth consecutive year of sharp increases, according to a 2018 release by the Centers for Disease Control an...

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Heavy Or Binge Drinking May Trigger DNA Changes That Make Alcohol Cravings Worse, Research Suggests.

HealthDay (2/11, Preidt) reports, “Binge and heavy drinking may trigger DNA changes that make” alcohol “cravings worse,” researchers concluded after focusing on “two genes that play a role in controlling drinking: PER2, which influences the body’s biologi...

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Ebola Outbreak In DRC Killed Nearly 100 Children.

ABC News (2/11, Winsor) reports on its website that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed the lives of “at least 97 children, 65 of whom were younger than 5 years old.” In general, “the number of new cases spiked in January, f...

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Measles Cases Confirmed In 10 States, CDC Says.

NBC News (2/11) reports on its website that “twenty-two new cases of measles have been confirmed since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s previous report, according to the agency’s latest numbers.” So far this year, “the CDC has confirmed 10...

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Practices Vary Among Clinicians In Diagnosing And Managing Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia, Study Suggests.

Infectious Disease Advisor (2/11) reports a new study suggests that “practices vary among clinicians in diagnosing and managing Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in adults,” underscoring “the need for the designation of best practices in management of thes...

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Researchers Identify Molecule On Microbe Living On Fungus Farming Ants That May Be Effective Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria.

Fifty-Three Confirmed Cases Of Measles In Southern Washington State.

Eight People Have Died Of Measles In Ukraine This Year, Officials Say.

At Least Three Mumps Cases Identified In Montana.

Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed At Hospital Discharge, Study Suggests.

Facebook Struggling To Stop Spread Of Anti-Vaccine Misinformation.

Number Of Measles Cases Exceeds 100 In US, Officials Say.

Researchers Discover One Way Sleep Improves Body’s Ability To Fight Off A Cold.

MMP-9 Protein May Be Biomarker Of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Development In Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Natalizumab, Study Indicates.

Reinterpretation Of Genomic Test Results For Children With Epilepsy May Lead To Clinically Significant Changes, Study Indicates.

US Government Lifts Ban On Research Involving Lethal Flu Pathogen.

Incidence Of Pneumococcal Sepsis In Children Remained High After Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine In Switzerland, Study Suggests.

Earlier Use Of Oseltamivir May Cut Death Risk In Some Severe Flu Cases, Study Suggests.

Divergence Between Trump’s HIV Plan And Previous Policies Discussed.

Bill And Melinda Gates Warn Of Severe Consequences If Wealthy Governments Pullback From Supporting Global Health Initiatives.

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, And Syphilis Cases Continue To Rise In US, CDC Data Show.

Heavy Or Binge Drinking May Trigger DNA Changes That Make Alcohol Cravings Worse, Research Suggests.

Ebola Outbreak In DRC Killed Nearly 100 Children.

Measles Cases Confirmed In 10 States, CDC Says.

Practices Vary Among Clinicians In Diagnosing And Managing Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia, Study Suggests.