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Efficacy Of RSV Vaccine Held Strong For At Least Two RSV Seasons In Older Adults, Study Finds

MedPage Today (10/15, Susman) reports, “Efficacy of the...respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine held strong for at least two RSV seasons in older adults, according to the AReSVi-006 study.” Investigators found that “the RSV perfusion F protein vaccine...

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Researchers Say AI Model May Help Predict Future Virus Evolution

Health IT Analytics (10/13, Kennedy) reported researchers “have developed an artificial intelligence tool capable of predicting how a virus could evolve to escape the immune system, according to a study” published in Nature. The model “leverages biologica...

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Early Signs Show Spread Of Flu, COVID-19, RSV Nationwide

NBC News (10/13, Edwards) said, “Flu cases are low nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday, but there are early signs that the virus is beginning to spread.” Flu, COVID-19, and RSV “are likely to circulate this winter,”...

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More Than 7M Americans Have Received Updated COVID-19 Vaccines, HHS Data Indicate

Reuters (10/12, Wingrove) reports that a month after their approval, “more than 7 million Americans had rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 vaccines as of Wednesday, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, despite repor...

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Acinetobacter Baumannii, Candida Auris Common Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation, Data Indicate

MedPage Today (10/12, Susman) reports, “Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris were common among patients receiving mechanical ventilation in both acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities, particularly the latter, according to data from the M...

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Barriers Hinder PrEP Uptake Among Cisgender Black Women, Experts Say

Kaiser Health News (10/12, Whitehead) reports that “more than a decade after the first PrEP drug was approved for the U.S. market, one of the groups that would benefit most from the medications isn’t taking them: Black women...whose gender identity align...

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Daily Oral PrEP Has Highest Preference Ranking Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men, Study Says

HealthDay (10/12, Gotkine) reports, “Daily oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the highest preference ranking among young men who have sex with men, according to” a study published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society. Investigators “found...

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Universal Decolonization In Nursing Homes Reduced Risk Of Infection-Related Hospitalizations, Research Shows

According to MedPage Today (10/12, Ingram), “Universal decolonization in nursing homes – by way of a chlorhexidine wash during routine bathing paired with a nasal antiseptic – reduced the risk of infection-related hospitalizations,” findings from “a clust...

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COVID-19 mRNA Booster Vaccine Provided Additional Protection During Delta, Omicron Waves, Data Show

Healio (10/12, Stulpin) reports, “Boosting with mRNA-1273 provided additional COVID-19 protection during the delta and omicron waves, and especially among older adults, according to data from the phase 3 coronavirus efficacy (COVE) trial presented at” IDW...

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Data Demonstrate Utility Of Fostamatinib For Reducing Mortality, Morbidity In People Hospitalized With COVID-19 Requiring Oxygen

Drug Topics (10/12, Bigica) reports, “Data presented at IDWeek 2023 demonstrates the utility of added fostamatinib to standard of care for reducing mortality and morbidity among people hospitalized with COVID-19 who require oxygen supplementation.” Overal...

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Building Bridges to Elevate the Laboratory: ASCP’s Support of the CDC’s OneLab Initiative

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Laboratory Strategies to Improve Allergy First-Line Screening in Primary Care

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How I diagnose myeloid neoplasms with germline predisposition

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Critical Update for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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Biden Administration Aims To Cut Sepsis Deaths By Tying Medicare Payments To Treatment Metrics

KFF Health News (10/11, Appleby) reports delays in the treatment of sepsis “of even a few hours can undermine a patient’s chance of survival,” but the infection “can be difficult to diagnose because some patients don’t present with common symptoms like fe...

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More Blood Tests To Diagnose Alzheimer’s Needed, Experts Say

Reuters (10/11, Beasley) reports, “Blood tests for Alzheimer’s are needed to more widely diagnose the brain-wasting disease and understand its prevalence, but it will be another couple of years before they become an everyday tool, medical experts and comp...

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Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise In Early Testing

HealthDay (10/11, Murez) reports, “New research points to the potential of a COVID-19 vaccine delivered through the nose.” An early-stage study “showed that the product, administered nasally in two doses, delivered a significant immune response to multipl...

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Adding Dexamethasone To Treatment For TB Meningitis Among Patients With Advanced HIV Did Not Significantly Improve Survival, Trial Shows

MedPage Today (10/11, Haelle) reports, “Adding dexamethasone to treatment for tuberculous (TB) meningitis among heavily immunosuppressed HIV-positive patients in a low-resource setting did not significantly improve survival or confer any other measured be...

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Cost, Insurance Reimbursement Complicating Rollout Of RSV Antibody

CBS News (10/11, Brand, M. Moniuszko) reports, “The CDC and FDA have approved the Beyfortus antibody shot, from drugmakers AstraZeneca and Sanofi, to prevent respiratory syncytial virus in babies from birth to 8 months old, or in children up to 24 months...

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EU, Gates Foundation Announce New Financing Package To Eradicate Polio

Reuters (10/11, Payne, Rigby) reports, “The European Union together with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the European Investment Bank have announced a new financing package of more than 1 billion euros ($1.06 billion) to eradicate polio, the EU an...

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Efficacy Of RSV Vaccine Held Strong For At Least Two RSV Seasons In Older Adults, Study Finds

Researchers Say AI Model May Help Predict Future Virus Evolution

Early Signs Show Spread Of Flu, COVID-19, RSV Nationwide

More Than 7M Americans Have Received Updated COVID-19 Vaccines, HHS Data Indicate

Acinetobacter Baumannii, Candida Auris Common Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation, Data Indicate

Barriers Hinder PrEP Uptake Among Cisgender Black Women, Experts Say

Daily Oral PrEP Has Highest Preference Ranking Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men, Study Says

Universal Decolonization In Nursing Homes Reduced Risk Of Infection-Related Hospitalizations, Research Shows

COVID-19 mRNA Booster Vaccine Provided Additional Protection During Delta, Omicron Waves, Data Show

Data Demonstrate Utility Of Fostamatinib For Reducing Mortality, Morbidity In People Hospitalized With COVID-19 Requiring Oxygen

Building Bridges to Elevate the Laboratory: ASCP’s Support of the CDC’s OneLab Initiative

Laboratory Strategies to Improve Allergy First-Line Screening in Primary Care

How I diagnose myeloid neoplasms with germline predisposition

Critical Update for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Biden Administration Aims To Cut Sepsis Deaths By Tying Medicare Payments To Treatment Metrics

More Blood Tests To Diagnose Alzheimer’s Needed, Experts Say

Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise In Early Testing

Adding Dexamethasone To Treatment For TB Meningitis Among Patients With Advanced HIV Did Not Significantly Improve Survival, Trial Shows

Cost, Insurance Reimbursement Complicating Rollout Of RSV Antibody

EU, Gates Foundation Announce New Financing Package To Eradicate Polio