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Pakistan Launches Anti-Polio Campaign

The AP (1/15) reported that on Sunday, Pakistan “launched its first anti-polio campaign of the year, targeting 44.2 million children under the age of five.” The AP added, “Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif kicked off the nationwide drive by administering poli...

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Childhood Immunization Rates Dropped During 2021-22 School Year, CDC Data Show

USA Today (1/12, Alltucker) reports, “Immunization rates for measles, polio and other diseases once again dropped among kindergartners last school year, a trend public health officials warn puts kids at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases.” Nearly “93%...

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Blood Test Using DNA Fragment Ends Shows Progress For Detecting Multiple Cancers, Researchers Say

HealthDay (1/12, Norton) says, “Researchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey, way than other tests under development.” This “new test looks at the ‘end position’ o...

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Cr/Crn Ratio, Mycostatin May Be Viable Biomarkers For Monitoring Functional Outcomes Among Patients With Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Researcher Say

Neurology Advisor (1/12, Nye) reports, “Creatine/creatinine ratio (Cr/Crn) and myostatin may be viable biomarkers for monitoring functional outcomes among patients with Becker muscular dystrophy,” researchers concluded in the findings of a 34-patient stud...

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COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Appears To Reduce Mortality Risk In Immune-Compromised Patients, Systematic Review Shows

CNN (1/12, Cohen) reports COVID-19 convalescent plasma “does work well for people who are immune-compromised, according to” findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open. The research “found that immune-compromised” pati...

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Increased Mortality, Longer Time To Sputum Culture Conversion Significantly Tied To Undernutrition In Patients With Multidrug-Resistant TB, Systematic Review Finds

Pulmonology Advisor (1/12, Goldberg) reports, “Increased mortality and longer time to sputum culture conversion among individuals with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is significantly associated with undernutrition, according to” findings from a...

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Malawi Experiencing Worst Cholera Outbreak In 20 Years

The AP (1/12, Gondwe) reports, “The worst cholera outbreak to affect Malawi in two decades has now claimed 750 lives, a government minister said.” On Wednesday, Malawi’s Health Minister Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda “said 17 people had died from 589 new cases...

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Biden Administration Taking Steps To Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Seniors

Politico (1/12, Messerly, Cancryn) reports, “State and federal health officials are frustrated that thousands of seniors have landed in the hospital with COVID-19 since the holidays – despite the widespread availability of” vaccines. Less than 40% “of peo...

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Reports Of New Mpox Cases Down Significantly In US

The AP (1/10, Stobbe) reports, “Less than six months ago, mpox was an exploding health crisis,” and “today, reports of new cases are down to a trickle in the U.S.” The AP adds, “Health officials are shutting down emergency mobilizations,” as “the threat s...

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Some Government-Issued Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Tests Set To Expire Soon

NBC News (1/10, Bendix) reports people have reported issues with expired rapid at-home COVID-19 tests issued by the federal government “after the latest round of tests started shipping Dec. 19.” Over the past summer, “the Food and Drug Administration exte...

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Researchers Identify Presence Of Circulating Spike Protein In Adolescents, Young Adults Who Present With Myocarditis After SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination

Healio (1/10, Schaffer) reports, “Researchers identified the presence of circulating spike protein that evaded antibody recognition in adolescents and young adults who present with myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA vaccination.” Also, “antibody p...

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Epidermal Necrosis, Keratinocytic Ballooning Most Distinguishing Histopathologic Characteristics Of Mpox, May Aid In Early Diagnosis, Study Suggests

Healio (1/10, Capaldo) reports, “Epidermal necrosis and keratinocytic ballooning are the most distinguishing histopathologic characteristics of mpox...and can aid in accurate and early diagnosis, according to” study findings (PDF) published in the Journal...

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Hospital Improves Cure Rate Of Bone, Joint Infections With Partial-Oral Antibiotic Treatment, Carefully Coordinated Post-Discharge Care Among People Who Inject Drugs, Study Finds

Healio (1/10, Stulpin) reports “a hospital improved the cure rate of bone and joint infections” among people who inject drugs “from 50% to 80% with partial-oral antibiotic treatment and carefully coordinated post-discharge care, according to a study.” The...

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Countries Should Consider Recommending Travelers Wear Masks Amid XBB.1.5 Subvariant Spread, WHO Says

Reuters (1/10, Tétrault-Farber, Grover, Shepardson) reports, “Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World Health Or...

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Waning Immunity Post-Vaccination May Largely Explain Recent Resurgence Of Mumps In US, Study Indicates

HealthDay (1/10, Norton) reports, “Despite routine use of a childhood vaccine, the United States still sees outbreaks of mumps,” and a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences “reinforces the belief that it’s due to waning im...

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Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Sharply Reduces Hospitalizations Among Older Patients, Researchers Say

Reuters (1/9, Lubell) reports, “The Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine booster developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE sharply reduced hospitalizations among older patients, Israeli researchers said on Monday, in some of the first evidence of the jab’s real...

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Scientists Turning To AI Art Generator Tools To Create Blueprints For New Proteins

The New York Times (1/9, Metz) reports, “Last spring, an artificial intelligence lab called OpenAI unveiled technology that lets you create digital images simply by describing what you want to see,” a tool – called DALL-E – that “sparked a wave of similar...

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Ocugen-Bharat Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Immune Response, Meets Main Goals Of Trial In US

Reuters (1/9, Leo) reports, “Ocugen Inc said on Monday the COVID-19 vaccine developed by its Indian partner Bharat Biotech International Ltd met the main goals of a trial in the United States.” This “vaccine, sold under brand name Covaxin, showed an immun...

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Rezafungin Noninferior To Caspofungin For Treatment Of Candidemia, Invasive Candidiasis, Trial Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/9, Barowski) reports, “Rezafungin is noninferior to caspofungin for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis, according to” a “double-blinded, double-dummy, randomized phase 3 trial.” The results were published in...

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Lenacapavir Given Every 26 Weeks Along With Daily ART Suppressed HIV On Par With Conventional Regimens In First-Line Setting In Trial

MedPage Today (1/9, Hein) reports, “Lenacapavir (Sunlenca) given every 26 weeks along with daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppressed HIV on par with conventional regimens in the first-line setting in the phase II CALIBRATE trial.” According to the res...

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Pakistan Launches Anti-Polio Campaign

Childhood Immunization Rates Dropped During 2021-22 School Year, CDC Data Show

Blood Test Using DNA Fragment Ends Shows Progress For Detecting Multiple Cancers, Researchers Say

Cr/Crn Ratio, Mycostatin May Be Viable Biomarkers For Monitoring Functional Outcomes Among Patients With Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Researcher Say

COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Appears To Reduce Mortality Risk In Immune-Compromised Patients, Systematic Review Shows

Increased Mortality, Longer Time To Sputum Culture Conversion Significantly Tied To Undernutrition In Patients With Multidrug-Resistant TB, Systematic Review Finds

Malawi Experiencing Worst Cholera Outbreak In 20 Years

Biden Administration Taking Steps To Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Seniors

Reports Of New Mpox Cases Down Significantly In US

Some Government-Issued Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Tests Set To Expire Soon

Researchers Identify Presence Of Circulating Spike Protein In Adolescents, Young Adults Who Present With Myocarditis After SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination

Epidermal Necrosis, Keratinocytic Ballooning Most Distinguishing Histopathologic Characteristics Of Mpox, May Aid In Early Diagnosis, Study Suggests

Hospital Improves Cure Rate Of Bone, Joint Infections With Partial-Oral Antibiotic Treatment, Carefully Coordinated Post-Discharge Care Among People Who Inject Drugs, Study Finds

Countries Should Consider Recommending Travelers Wear Masks Amid XBB.1.5 Subvariant Spread, WHO Says

Waning Immunity Post-Vaccination May Largely Explain Recent Resurgence Of Mumps In US, Study Indicates

Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Sharply Reduces Hospitalizations Among Older Patients, Researchers Say

Scientists Turning To AI Art Generator Tools To Create Blueprints For New Proteins

Ocugen-Bharat Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Immune Response, Meets Main Goals Of Trial In US

Rezafungin Noninferior To Caspofungin For Treatment Of Candidemia, Invasive Candidiasis, Trial Finds

Lenacapavir Given Every 26 Weeks Along With Daily ART Suppressed HIV On Par With Conventional Regimens In First-Line Setting In Trial