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Unvaccinated Florida Child Dies From Flu Virus.

ABC World News Tonight (10/15, story 9, 1:05, Muir) reported that flu season is “off to a deadly start” and is “already blamed for the death of a child in Florida” who “did not have the flu shot.” ABC News chief health and medical editor Dr. Jen Ashton s...

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Disputes Over Safe Ebola Burials Complicate Efforts In Congo.

The AP (10/13, Maliro, Anna) reports that “a runaway hearse carrying an Ebola victim has become the latest example of sometimes violent community resistance complicating efforts to contain a Congo outbreak – and causing a worrying new rise in cases.” The...

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FDA Approves Novel DNA-Based Blood Compatibility Test.

HealthDay (10/12, Roberts) reported the Food and Drug Administration “has approved the ID CORE XT DNA-based test to help doctors verify blood compatibility before a transfusion.” Traditionally, for people in need of repeated transfusions, such as those w...

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Adults With Higher Blood And Fat Tissue Levels Of Certain Fatty Acids Less Likely To Develop T2D, Research Indicates.

Medscape (10/12, Busko, Subscription Publication) reports that research indicated “adults with higher blood and fat tissue levels of three fatty acids — which correlate with intake of high-fat dairy foods — were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.” S...

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Researchers Working To Develop Nanoparticles Able To Neutralize Snake Venom.

The New York Times (10/12, McNeil) reported that researchers are working to develop “injectable nanoparticles that can neutralize snake venom” in a device similar to an Epi-Pen. The researchers, Kenneth J. Shea, a chemist at the University of California,...

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Hot Summer Produces Record For West Nile Virus In Virginia.

The Hampton Roads (VA) Virginian-Pilot (10/13) reports that in Virginia “there have been 38 human cases of West Nile as of Oct. 5, a sharp uptick from the previous record of 29, according to the state health department.” In addition, “two of those cases...

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Record Levels Of West Nile Cases Reported In Massachusetts.

The Boston Globe (10/12) reports that so far, 42 cases of West Nile virus “have been confirmed, the highest number ever reported in the state in a single year.” The Globe says “the state Department of Public Health on Friday announced four new cases in h...

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Zika Virus Cases Up In India’s Jaipur.

Reuters (10/14) reports that “at least 55 people have tested positive for the Zika virus in India’s tourist city of Jaipur, up from 22 a week ago, the local health department said on Sunday, raising fears the virus is spreading just ahead of peak tourist...

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Researchers Use Stem Cells To Grow Retinal Organoids.

The Washington Post (10/11, Johnson) reports researchers at Johns Hopkins University have used stem cells to grow small retinas in laboratory dishes, according to a study published in Science. The article outlines the process used by the researchers, whi...

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Chinese Researchers Breed Mice With Same-Sex Parents.

STAT (10/11) reports researchers used stem cells and CRISPR to breed “mice with two genetic fathers” and other mice “with two genetic mothers.” The mice bred from two genetic mothers “matured into adults and had pups of their own, outpacing previous effo...

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Congo’s Ebola Cases Doubled As Volunteers Led Response Efforts In War Zone.

The AP (10/11) reports the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Thursday “it was ‘alarmed’ that there were 33 new cases” of Ebola between October 1 and October 10 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, compared to 41 cases throughout September. The ra...

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Pregnant Women Who Receive Flu Shot Less Likely To Be Hospitalized With Flu, Study Finds.

NBC News (10/11, Fox) reports, “pregnant women who got a flu shot were 40 percent less likely to end up in the hospital with a serious influenza infection.” According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “It is very important for pregnan...

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Man Infected With HIV Despite PrEP Use, Researchers Report.

MedPage Today (10/11, Highleyman) reports on a poster presentation at the annual IDWeek meeting reporting that “a San Francisco man was infected with a partially resistant strain of HIV despite consistent use of Truvada (tenofovir DF/emtricitabine) for p...

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CDC Says Rates Of Unvaccinated Children Have Quadrupled Since 2001.

The Washington Post (10/11, Sun) reports data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report show that “a small but increasing number of children in the United States are not getting some or...

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Los Angeles’ Typhus Outbreak Prompts Debate About Impact Of Homelessness.

The Los Angeles Times (10/11, Karlamangla) reports that since July, there have been nine typhus cases in the downtown Los Angeles area, “six of which infected homeless people, prompting health officials last week to declare an outbreak there.” The appear...

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HHS Spent More Than $2B For HIV/AIDS Care Support In 2018.

Modern Healthcare (10/11, Johnson, Subscription Publication) reports the US Department of Health and Human Services “doled out more than $2 billion during fiscal 2018 to support medical and social services for people living with HIV/AIDS.” HHS Secretary...

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Data From At-Home Genetics Testing Can Be Used To Identify Over Half Of Americans Of European Descent, Study Indicates.

The Washington Post (10/11, Johnson) reports that the genetic information of individuals who have used at-home genetics testing “could potentially be used to identify more than half of Americans of European descent from anonymous DNA samples, according...

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Infections Rise As Instability Threatens Ebola Response In Eastern Congo.

Reuters (10/10, Paravicini) reports authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced a ban “on harboring suspected Ebola patients” and “promised police protection for health workers at burials” as the nation grapples with an Ebola outbreak that...

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Presence Of High-Risk HPV In Women With Invasive Cervical Cancer Linked To Improved Survival, Study Indicates.

MedPage Today (10/10, Bassett) reports that research indicated “presence of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) in women with invasive cervical cancer was associated with improved survival.” Researchers found that “women with hrHPV-positive tumors had...

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Dual Therapy Effective At Maintaining Undetectable Viral Load Of HIV Patients Who Switch From NRTIs, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (10/10, Highleyman) reports research presented at a meeting during the annual IDWeek conference suggests “dolutegravir (Tivicay) plus boosted darunavir (Prezista) maintained undetectable viral load in more than 90%” of HIV patients “who wis...

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Unvaccinated Florida Child Dies From Flu Virus.

Disputes Over Safe Ebola Burials Complicate Efforts In Congo.

FDA Approves Novel DNA-Based Blood Compatibility Test.

Adults With Higher Blood And Fat Tissue Levels Of Certain Fatty Acids Less Likely To Develop T2D, Research Indicates.

Researchers Working To Develop Nanoparticles Able To Neutralize Snake Venom.

Hot Summer Produces Record For West Nile Virus In Virginia.

Record Levels Of West Nile Cases Reported In Massachusetts.

Zika Virus Cases Up In India’s Jaipur.

Researchers Use Stem Cells To Grow Retinal Organoids.

Chinese Researchers Breed Mice With Same-Sex Parents.

Congo’s Ebola Cases Doubled As Volunteers Led Response Efforts In War Zone.

Pregnant Women Who Receive Flu Shot Less Likely To Be Hospitalized With Flu, Study Finds.

Man Infected With HIV Despite PrEP Use, Researchers Report.

CDC Says Rates Of Unvaccinated Children Have Quadrupled Since 2001.

Los Angeles’ Typhus Outbreak Prompts Debate About Impact Of Homelessness.

HHS Spent More Than $2B For HIV/AIDS Care Support In 2018.

Data From At-Home Genetics Testing Can Be Used To Identify Over Half Of Americans Of European Descent, Study Indicates.

Infections Rise As Instability Threatens Ebola Response In Eastern Congo.

Presence Of High-Risk HPV In Women With Invasive Cervical Cancer Linked To Improved Survival, Study Indicates.

Dual Therapy Effective At Maintaining Undetectable Viral Load Of HIV Patients Who Switch From NRTIs, Study Suggests.