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UK Confirms Third Monkeypox Infection.

The AP (9/26) reports the UK has confirmed its third case of rare monkeypox in a health worker in the north of England, who was “involved in treating a patient with monkeypox...suggesting possible lapses in the hospital’s infection control procedures.” E...

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US-Cuban Biotech Joint Venture To Bring New Cancer Therapies To American Patients.

Reuters (9/26, Marsh) reports on the Innovative Immunotherapy Alliance SA, the first joint US-Cuban biotech venture that is “the fruit of a three-year partnership between the Roswell Park Cancer Institute of Buffalo, New York and Cuba’s Center for Molecu...

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USDA Announces Recalled Cargill Ground Beef Products May Have Been Sold Nationwide.

USA Today (9/26, Snider) reports the USDA “says some of the 132,000 pounds of ground beef products recalled last week may have been sold nationwide at stores including Target, Safeway and Sam’s Club.” The ground beef products from Cargill Meat Solutions...

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Number Of Babies Born With Syphilis Has Reached Highest Level In 20 Years, CDC Says.

USA Today (9/25, Alltucker) reports that “the number of babies born with syphilis has more than doubled since 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a trend that medical professionals said shows the need to be vigilant about t...

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SORCS2 Gene Variants May Be Linked To Severity Of Alcohol Withdrawal In People Of European Ancestry, Study Indicates.

HealthDay (9/25, Dallas) reports that “variants in the SORCS2 gene” appear to be “linked to the severity of alcohol withdrawal in people of European ancestry,” researchers concluded after “working with scientists in Denmark.” HealthDay does not disclose...

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Computer Algorithm Effectively Differentiated Between Sleep-Deprived And Well-Rested People By Picking Up Changes In Expression Of Certain Genes, Researchers Say.

HealthDay (9/25, Dallas) reports, “A computer algorithm effectively differentiated between sleep-deprived and well-rested people by picking up changes in expression of certain genes,” research indicated. The 36-participant study “identified 68 genes that...

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Experimental Vaccine May Prevent Tuberculosis, Research Indicates.

Reuters (9/25, Hirschler) reports researchers found that an experimental vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline may prevent tuberculosis from developing in as many as half of those that receive it. The 54 percent efficacy rate achieved during a mid-stage clinical...

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HK2 Retrovirus May Be Associated With Addiction, Study Suggests.

CNN (9/25, Picheta) reports investigators “studied drug users in two cities and found they were up to about three times more likely than the general population to have remnants of the HK2 virus within a particular gene in their DNA.” HK2 is a retrovirus...

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More Than 11,000 Sickened By Chikungunya In Sudan.

Reuters (9/25, Abdelaziz) reports more than 11,000 people in the Sudanese state of Kassala “have been infected over the past month by Chikungunya,” although there have been no deaths. According to Reuters, “The outbreak began in recent weeks when heavy r...

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Opinion: Better Response Needed To Reduce Rising STI Rates.

Melanie Thompson, MD, Chair of the HIV Medicine Association, and Matthew Zahn, MD, Chair of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Public Health Committee, write in an opinion piece for STAT (9/25) that the CDC on Tuesday said there have been “unpr...

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Shortages Of Shingles Vaccine Due To High Demand.

The New York Times (9/25, Grady) reports that demand for the vaccine for shingles, Shingrix (zoster vaccine recombinant), is so high that its manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, has had difficulty producing enough to keep up with demand. The company “says the...

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Antibiotics May Be Good Option For Certain Patients With Appendicitis, Study Suggests.

The New York Times (9/25, Bakalar) reports that that research published in JAMA suggests that “antibiotics may be a good option for many cases of appendicitis.” Investigators “did a five-year follow-up of 256 patients who had been randomized in a large t...

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Algorithm-Based Treatment On Par With Usual Care For Blood Infections, Study Finds.

MedPage Today (9/25, Walker) reports a randomized trial found that an “algorithm for testing and treatment of patients with staphylococcal bacteremia bloodstream infections was non-inferior to usual care, and the difference between the rate of serious ad...

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Researchers Consider Impact Of Eliminating Mosquito Populations To Curb Malaria Rates.

The New York Times (9/24, Wade) reports new research appearing in Nature Biotechnology surveys how a new genetic tool edits mosquito genetics and “forces whole populations of the insect to self-destruct,” leading to hopes that malaria can be eradicated....

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Plasma HPV DNA May Be More Accurate Than FDG-PET Imaging For Detecting Residual Disease In Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer After Definitive Treatment, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (9/24, Jenkins) reports researchers found that “plasma human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA was more accurate than fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) imaging for detecting residual disease after definitive treatment in pati...

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Violence In Congo’s Ebola Hot Spot Suspends Response Efforts.

The Washington Times (9/24, Howell) reports violence in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province “has disrupted efforts to respond to an Ebola outbreak that’s now killed 100 people.” A rebel attack launched in the city “...

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Massachusetts Hepatitis A Outbreak Kills One, Sickens 65.

The Springfield (MA) Republican (9/24, Hanson) reports a hepatitis A outbreak in Massachusetts has killed one person and impacted 65 others “who are experiencing homelessness and/or substance use disorder,” officials confirmed. Of the cases, 45 percent a...

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At Least Four Dead Of West Nile In California.

The Los Angeles Times (9/24, Parvini) reports California health officials confirmed that at least four people in the state “have died of West Nile virus this year,” with the first two deaths counted “earlier this month in Glenn and Yuba counties.” The ot...

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Gilead Says It Will Launch Generic Versions Of Hepatitis C Drugs.

Modern Healthcare (9/24, Kacik, Subscription Publication) reports Gilead Sciences announced Monday that it plans to launch generic versions of its top hepatitis C drugs, Harvoni (ledipasvir) and Epculsa (sofosbuvir). Gilead’s CEO John Milligan explained,...

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Brazilian Court Invalidates Gilead’s Patent For Hepatitis C Drug.

Reuters (9/24, Marcello, Slattery) reports a court in Brazil stripped Gilead Sciences of the exclusivity of its patent for a “big-selling hepatitis C treatment,” invalidating the company’s rights to the drug Sovaldi (sofosbuvir). One of the candidates fo...

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UK Confirms Third Monkeypox Infection.

US-Cuban Biotech Joint Venture To Bring New Cancer Therapies To American Patients.

USDA Announces Recalled Cargill Ground Beef Products May Have Been Sold Nationwide.

Number Of Babies Born With Syphilis Has Reached Highest Level In 20 Years, CDC Says.

SORCS2 Gene Variants May Be Linked To Severity Of Alcohol Withdrawal In People Of European Ancestry, Study Indicates.

Computer Algorithm Effectively Differentiated Between Sleep-Deprived And Well-Rested People By Picking Up Changes In Expression Of Certain Genes, Researchers Say.

Experimental Vaccine May Prevent Tuberculosis, Research Indicates.

HK2 Retrovirus May Be Associated With Addiction, Study Suggests.

More Than 11,000 Sickened By Chikungunya In Sudan.

Opinion: Better Response Needed To Reduce Rising STI Rates.

Shortages Of Shingles Vaccine Due To High Demand.

Antibiotics May Be Good Option For Certain Patients With Appendicitis, Study Suggests.

Algorithm-Based Treatment On Par With Usual Care For Blood Infections, Study Finds.

Researchers Consider Impact Of Eliminating Mosquito Populations To Curb Malaria Rates.

Plasma HPV DNA May Be More Accurate Than FDG-PET Imaging For Detecting Residual Disease In Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer After Definitive Treatment, Study Suggests.

Violence In Congo’s Ebola Hot Spot Suspends Response Efforts.

Massachusetts Hepatitis A Outbreak Kills One, Sickens 65.

At Least Four Dead Of West Nile In California.

Gilead Says It Will Launch Generic Versions Of Hepatitis C Drugs.

Brazilian Court Invalidates Gilead’s Patent For Hepatitis C Drug.