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About 8M Americans Have Received Updated COVID-19 Vaccine, Data Show

CNN (10/18, Goodman, Howard) reports that about 8 million Americans, or less than 3% of the US population, have received “an updated COVID-19 vaccine since their approval in mid-September, according to” recent HHS data. That slow uptake “comes at a time w...

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Pfizer Announces Paxlovid Pricing At Nearly $1,400 Per Course

Reuters (10/18, Erman) reports Pfizer on Wednesday “said it will set the U.S. price for its COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid at nearly $1,400 per five-day course when it moves to commercial sales after government stocks run out, more than double what...

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Vaccination Against COVID-19 Can Reduce Risk Of Post-Infection Cardiovascular Complications, Researchers Find

Healio (10/18, Stulpin) reports, “People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of cardiovascular/cerebrovascular complications. However, researchers found that these risks can be reduced with vaccination and boosting.” Published in Clinical Infectious...

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Study Finds Pandemic-Era Infection Prevention Measures Led To Significant Decrease In Hospital-Associated Infections

HealthDay (10/18, Solomon) reports, “Strict infection prevention and control (IPC) measures enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decrease in many hospital-associated infections (HAIs), according to a study published online Oct. 4 in t...

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Data Show 36% Of Americans Who Benefit From PrEP Received Prescriptions In 2022

The Hill (10/17, Choi) reports preliminary CDC data indicate 36% “of people who could benefit from preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV received a prescription for it in 2022,” signifying “a jump of 12 percent in coverage since 2019.” CDC researchers “c...

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Despite More Vaccines To Protect Pregnant Women From Respiratory Illnesses, Fewer Are Getting Vaccinated

NBC News (10/17, Edwards, Weaver) reports, “As the winter respiratory illness season fast approaches, this is the first year that four vaccines are being recommended during pregnancy.” However, “there are already signs that fewer pregnant women are gettin...

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Study Identifies Predictors Of Increased Risk For Low-Level Viremia In Patients With Chronic HBV Receiving Long-Term ETV Monotherapy

Infectious Disease Advisor (10/17, Kuhns) reports, “A high hepatitis B DNA load, high hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) quantification, and hepatitis Be antigen (HBeAg) positivity are associated with increased risk for low-level viremia in patients with...

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Two Doses Of Novel Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine Induce Poly-Antigenic Immune Response, Study Finds

HealthDay (10/17, Gotkine) reports, “Two doses of a novel intranasal live-attenuated COVID-19 vaccine, CoviLiv, induce poly-antigenic immune response, according to a study presented at” IDWeek 2023. In the trial, “researchers found that all participants e...

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Survey Reveals Supply Chain Shortages Are Compromising Patient Care, Increasing Administrative Burden

RevCycle Intelligence (10/17, Bailey) reports, “Supply chain shortages are compromising patient care and increasing administrative burden in every sector of healthcare, an ECRI survey revealed.” According to the survey, 60% of “respondents said that more...

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Researchers Say Some Cases Of Long COVID Could Be Explained By Low Serotonin Levels

The New York Times (10/16, Belluck) reports, “A team of scientists is proposing a new explanation for some cases of long Covid, based on their findings that serotonin levels were lower in people with the complex condition.” In a new study published in Cel...

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ctDNA Assay Can Detect Colorectal Cancer In Blood Samples With High Rate Of Specificity, Study Finds

Cancer Therapy Advisor (10/16, Lawrence) reports, “A circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) assay can detect colorectal cancer (CRC) in blood samples with a high rate of specificity and sensitivity, according to a study published in Annals of Oncology.” The diagno...

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COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Slowing Virology Research, Scientists Say

The New York Times (10/16, Mueller, Stolberg) reports, “Questions about whether Covid leaked from a Chinese laboratory have cast a chill over American virus research, drying up funding for scientists who collect or alter dangerous pathogens and intensifyi...

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Illinois Public Health Officials Report First Case Of Measles In More Than Four Years

USA Today (10/16, DeLetter) reports, “The Illinois Department of Public Health recently confirmed the first case of measles in the state in over four years.” Officials “reported that a suspected measles case was reported by the Cook County Department of P...

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Chikungunya, Cytomegalovirus Vaccine Candidates Performed Well In Human Clinical Trials, Researchers Say

MedPage Today (10/16, Susman) says, “Vaccine candidates for chikungunya virus and for the ubiquitous cytomegalovirus performed well in human clinical trials, researchers reported” at IDWeek 2023. In two late-stage studies, “the adjuvanted chikungunya viru...

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HIV Care Engagement Likely Cause Of Quicker COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Patients With HIV Who Inject Drugs And Had Achieved Viral Suppression, Study Finds

The American Journal of Managed Care (10/16, Bonavitacola) reports, “HIV care engagement was likely a cause of quicker COVID-19 vaccination uptake in people who inject drugs who also had HIV and had achieved viral suppression, according to a study publish...

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Opinion: Five-Year Reauthorization Of PEPFAR Can Help Reach HIV-Free World Goal

In an opinion piece for The Hill (10/12), former Botswana President Festus Mogae and former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson wrote, “There is no doubt that PEPFAR is the most successful global health and development initiative established by any nation in his...

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Biden Administration Awards $500M In Grants To Support Development Of New COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments

The Hill (10/13, Choi) reported, “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday announced it is awarding $500 million in grants to support the development of future COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics.” Among the grantees were intranasal vacc...

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Use Of Rapid Multiplex PCR Point-Of-Care Testing In ED Settings May Improve Antibiotic Stewardship, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (10/13, Barowski) reported “the use of rapid multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) point-of-care testing in emergency department (ED) settings may help improve antibiotic stewardship, according to” a “retrospective study” of...

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Smaller Blood Draws Could Lead To Fewer Blood Transfusions In Hospitalized Patients In ICU, Study Says

HealthDay (10/13, Murez) reported, “Drawing smaller amounts of blood from patients in the intensive care unit could lead to fewer blood transfusions,” researchers concluded in a study of “27,000 patients who were in 25 adult ICUs across Canada.” Researche...

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PCR Testing Of Dried Blood Spots Demonstrates High Sensitivity In Identifying Infants With Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Study Shows

Healio (10/13, Weldon) said, “PCR testing of dried blood spots demonstrated a high sensitivity to identify infants with congenital cytomegalovirus in a study conducted in Minnesota, the first state to mandate congenital CMV testing, researchers reported.”...

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About 8M Americans Have Received Updated COVID-19 Vaccine, Data Show

Pfizer Announces Paxlovid Pricing At Nearly $1,400 Per Course

Vaccination Against COVID-19 Can Reduce Risk Of Post-Infection Cardiovascular Complications, Researchers Find

Study Finds Pandemic-Era Infection Prevention Measures Led To Significant Decrease In Hospital-Associated Infections

Data Show 36% Of Americans Who Benefit From PrEP Received Prescriptions In 2022

Despite More Vaccines To Protect Pregnant Women From Respiratory Illnesses, Fewer Are Getting Vaccinated

Study Identifies Predictors Of Increased Risk For Low-Level Viremia In Patients With Chronic HBV Receiving Long-Term ETV Monotherapy

Two Doses Of Novel Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine Induce Poly-Antigenic Immune Response, Study Finds

Survey Reveals Supply Chain Shortages Are Compromising Patient Care, Increasing Administrative Burden

Researchers Say Some Cases Of Long COVID Could Be Explained By Low Serotonin Levels

ctDNA Assay Can Detect Colorectal Cancer In Blood Samples With High Rate Of Specificity, Study Finds

COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Slowing Virology Research, Scientists Say

Illinois Public Health Officials Report First Case Of Measles In More Than Four Years

Chikungunya, Cytomegalovirus Vaccine Candidates Performed Well In Human Clinical Trials, Researchers Say

HIV Care Engagement Likely Cause Of Quicker COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Patients With HIV Who Inject Drugs And Had Achieved Viral Suppression, Study Finds

Opinion: Five-Year Reauthorization Of PEPFAR Can Help Reach HIV-Free World Goal

Biden Administration Awards $500M In Grants To Support Development Of New COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments

Use Of Rapid Multiplex PCR Point-Of-Care Testing In ED Settings May Improve Antibiotic Stewardship, Study Finds

Smaller Blood Draws Could Lead To Fewer Blood Transfusions In Hospitalized Patients In ICU, Study Says

PCR Testing Of Dried Blood Spots Demonstrates High Sensitivity In Identifying Infants With Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Study Shows