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Mpox Virus Can Replicate On Surfaces For Days, Study Finds

HealthDay (5/18, Murez) reports, “Most cases of mpox are spread from skin-to-skin contact, but it is possible to catch the virus by touching a contaminated surface in a house or a hospital room, according to a new study.” Investigators “studying this foun...

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WHO Advisory Group Says New COVID-19 Shots Should Target Only XBB Variants

Reuters (5/18, Satija) reports, “A World Health Organization advisory group on Thursday recommended that this year’s COVID-19 booster shots be updated to target one of the currently dominant XBB variants.” New formulations should be designed “to produce a...

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Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Doses May “Bully” Response In Immunosuppressed Patients, Expert Says

Healio (5/17, Volansky) reports, “Additional COVID-19 vaccine doses can occasionally ‘bully’ a humoral response in patients who are immunocompromised, according to a presenter at the 2023 Biologic Therapies Summit.” The expert said, “Most immunosuppressed...

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High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma With Malignant Effusions as the Initial Presentation

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The Dismal History of Cancer Treatment and Ongoing Racial Disparities

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I’ve Been Promoted to Supervisor...Now What?

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You Can’t Hide Those Safety Eyes!

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Officials Warn Of Fungal Meningitis Infections Linked To Surgery In Mexico

According to the Washington Post (5/17, Sun), “Federal and Texas health officials are alerting Americans and clinicians about suspected cases of fungal meningitis among US residents who traveled to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery.” Texas officials on Tuesd...

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Children Falling Behind Adults In Treatment And Testing For HIV, Study Finds

Healio (5/17, Weldon) reports, “Children are falling far behind adults when it comes to testing and treatment for HIV, according to a new study.” Based on the “study, although children account for just 5% of all people living with HIV, they make up 15% of...

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Cefazolin Outperforms Second-Line Antibiotics In Reducing Surgical Site Infections In Patients With Beta-Lactam Allergy, Study Finds

Healio (5/17, Stulpin) reports, “Cefazolin reduced surgical site infections compared with second-line antibiotics among patients with a beta-lactam allergy who had total joint arthroplasty, with no increase in hypersensitivity reactions, researchers deter...

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Single Dose Rifapentine Reduces Leprosy Incidence Among Close Contacts Of Patients With Disease, Data Show

MedPage Today (5/17, Ingram) reports, “A single dose of rifapentine reduced the incidence of leprosy among household contacts of patients with the infectious disease, a cluster-randomized trial out of China found.” Results from an intention-to-treat analy...

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FDA Staff Says Safety Data For Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine In Pregnant Women “Generally Favorable”

Reuters (5/16, Mahobe, E Sunny) reports that safety data for Pfizer’s experimental RSV vaccine in pregnant women were “generally favorable,” FDA staff reviewers said. Although “a higher number of pre-term births occurred among participants taking Pfizer’s...

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Complex Hospital Courses More Likely In Children Admitted With RSV Compared To Influenza, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/16, Davis) reports that the results of a study suggest “the risk for a complex hospital course, including the need for respiratory support, is higher among children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus infection comp...

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California Renews Mpox Vaccination Push, Particularly Among LGBTQ+ Community

The Los Angeles Times (5/16, Martinez) reports that in California, as case rates for mpox declined, “so did vaccination rates.” Now, “health officials across the state are...renewing their push to vaccinate vulnerable people, including members of the LGBT...

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Federal Officials Authorize Bird Flu Vaccine For Emergency Use In California Condors

The New York Times (5/16, Anthes) reports, “Federal officials have granted emergency approval to a bird flu vaccine for use in California condors, an agency of the US Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday.” The decision “comes after more than a d...

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Opioid Crisis, Poliovirus Spread Remain Top Public Health Threats As COVID-19 PHE Ends

CNN (5/15, McPhillips) reports, “The Covid-19 pandemic hit a major milestone this month as public health emergency declarations were ended by both the United States government and the World Health Organization.” CNN says that while that “doesn’t mean Covi...

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CDC Says Mpox Outbreak “Not Over,” Warns Of Potential Resurgence In Coming Months

CBS News (5/15, Tin) reports, “America’s mpox outbreak ‘is not over’ and could see a resurgence over the coming months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, ramping up their warnings after reports of ‘ongoing community transmission’...

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Use Of Masks In Both Community, Healthcare Settings May Slightly Reduce Risk Of COVID-19, Review Shows

MedPage Today (5/15, Frieden) reports, “Use of masks in both community settings and healthcare settings may slightly reduce risk of COVID-19, but the evidence base leaves much to be desired, the final installment of a living, rapid review of multiple stud...

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J&J COVID-19 Vaccine No Longer Available In US After All Remaining Shots Expire

CNN (5/15, McPhillips) reports, “The Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” All remaining doses of the company’s shot “expired last week, and th...

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Malawi Begins Mass Vaccination Drive Among Children Following Deadly Cyclone

Reuters (5/15, Roelf) reports, “Malawi on Monday kicked off a mass vaccination drive to inoculate more than 9 million children against several life-threatening diseases, as it seeks to prevent a health crisis after deadly Cyclone Freddy.” The country’s “o...

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Mpox Virus Can Replicate On Surfaces For Days, Study Finds

WHO Advisory Group Says New COVID-19 Shots Should Target Only XBB Variants

Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Doses May “Bully” Response In Immunosuppressed Patients, Expert Says

High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma With Malignant Effusions as the Initial Presentation

The Dismal History of Cancer Treatment and Ongoing Racial Disparities

I’ve Been Promoted to Supervisor...Now What?

You Can’t Hide Those Safety Eyes!

Officials Warn Of Fungal Meningitis Infections Linked To Surgery In Mexico

Children Falling Behind Adults In Treatment And Testing For HIV, Study Finds

Cefazolin Outperforms Second-Line Antibiotics In Reducing Surgical Site Infections In Patients With Beta-Lactam Allergy, Study Finds

Single Dose Rifapentine Reduces Leprosy Incidence Among Close Contacts Of Patients With Disease, Data Show

FDA Staff Says Safety Data For Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine In Pregnant Women “Generally Favorable”

Complex Hospital Courses More Likely In Children Admitted With RSV Compared To Influenza, Study Finds

California Renews Mpox Vaccination Push, Particularly Among LGBTQ+ Community

Federal Officials Authorize Bird Flu Vaccine For Emergency Use In California Condors

Opioid Crisis, Poliovirus Spread Remain Top Public Health Threats As COVID-19 PHE Ends

CDC Says Mpox Outbreak “Not Over,” Warns Of Potential Resurgence In Coming Months

Use Of Masks In Both Community, Healthcare Settings May Slightly Reduce Risk Of COVID-19, Review Shows

J&J COVID-19 Vaccine No Longer Available In US After All Remaining Shots Expire

Malawi Begins Mass Vaccination Drive Among Children Following Deadly Cyclone