New York City First to Offer Paxlovid at COVID-19 Testing Sites
'Test-to-Treat' program is part of federal and city efforts to catch and treat infections early and be ready for new waves of the pandemic
Friday, July 1, 2022
Tests Find Salmonella in Third of Store-Bought Ground Chicken
All of the Salmonella found was resistant to at least one antibiotic and 78 percent resistant to several drugs
Friday, July 1, 2022
Provider Availability Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Children
Vaccination coverage for children aged 5 to 11 higher in counties with at least one active COVID-19 vaccine provider versus no provider
Friday, July 1, 2022
Vaccination Protects Overweight, Obese Against Severe COVID-19
Protection against severe COVID-19 similar for those with overweight, obesity versus healthy weight; lower protection seen for underweight
Friday, July 1, 2022
Children <12 Need Not Repeat HIV, Hep B/C Tests Before Transplant Surgery
Candidates aged <12 years at the time of transplantation are exempt from testing if they received postnatal infectious disease testing
Friday, July 1, 2022
FDA Tells Vaccine Makers to Update Boosters to Target Omicron Subvariants
Pfizer and Moderna are expected to start producing reformulated doses this summer
Thursday, June 30, 2022
U.S. Orders 105 Million More Pfizer Shots for Fall Booster Campaign
Both Pfizer and Moderna have reported positive results with updated vaccines that target the omicron variant
Thursday, June 30, 2022
NHS Privatization Tied to Increase in Treatable Mortality
Annual increase of 1 percent of outsourcing to the private for-profit sector linked to annual increase of 0.38 percent in treatable mortality
Thursday, June 30, 2022
PrEP Stigma High Among U.S. Male Couples
Additionally, men underestimate effectiveness of PrEP
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence
Of 20 actionable standards from The Joint Commission, six completely supported by references, six partly supported
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
296 Children Had Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology by June 15, 2022
Overall, 89.9 percent of patients under investigation were hospitalized, 6.1 percent required a transplant, and 3.7 percent died
Monday, June 27, 2022
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
Monday, June 27, 2022
FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer
Both Pfizer and Moderna have been testing updated booster shots that target the omicron variant
Monday, June 27, 2022
Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Prevents Severe COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents
Substantial protection against hospitalizations, deaths seen among long-term care facility residents during omicron surge
Monday, June 27, 2022
Decrease Seen in HIV Testing, Diagnoses During Pandemic
Decreases seen in priority populations including Black gay men, Hispanic gay men, bisexual men, MSM, transgender persons
Friday, June 24, 2022
CDC Backs Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
ACIP endorsed the shots after hearing the latest evidence on the vaccine's effectiveness
Friday, June 24, 2022
New York City Opens First Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic in U.S.
Announcement follows similar ones issued from the United Kingdom and Canada
Friday, June 24, 2022
2015 to 2020 Saw Increase in HPV Vaccination Rates Among Teens
Larger increases in coverage seen among boys than girls, with narrowing of coverage gap
Friday, June 24, 2022
Challenge Study Shows Efficacy of RSV Vaccine in Healthy Adults
Bivalent prefusion F RSV vaccine effective against symptomatic RSV infection and viral shedding in phase 2a study
Thursday, June 23, 2022
CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis Among Gay Men in Florida
Agency is also emphasizing the importance of routine MenACWY vaccination
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Primary Care Outreach Boosts COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Electronic and mail messages from primary care providers increased COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black and Latino older adults
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Sex Differences Seen in COVID-19 Sequelae, Long COVID
Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, women more likely to develop long COVID-19 syndrome than men
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
ASA, APSF Update Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Testing Recommendations
All patients should be screened prior to presenting to health care facility when there is local, regional community transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
COVID-19 Tied to Progression of Chronic Liver Disease
About one in five patients with preexisting chronic liver disease develop progressive cholestasis after severe COVID-19
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Progress Seen in Proportion of Pregnant Persons With Hep C Screening
Percentage undergoing HCV screening test increased from 16.6 percent in quarter 1 of 2011 to 40.6 percent in quarter 2 of 2021
Monday, June 20, 2022
With CDC Approval, COVID-19 Shots for Under 5s Ready for Delivery
Health officials have said the federal government will be ready to ship doses out this week
Monday, June 20, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Friday, June 17, 2022
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
Friday, June 17, 2022
Chronically Ill WTC Responders Face Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
World Trade Center responders with exposure-related chronic conditions also more likely to experience long COVID
Friday, June 17, 2022
IV Vitamin C Increases Risk for Death, Organ Failure in Sepsis
Risk increased with intravenous vitamin C versus placebo for adults with sepsis in the ICU receiving vasopressor therapy
Friday, June 17, 2022
No Fewer Deaths Seen With Restricted IV Fluid for Septic Shock
Rates of death at 90 days, SAEs did not differ for patients with septic shock receiving restricted versus standard IV fluid therapy in the ICU
Friday, June 17, 2022
Veterans Report Low Rates of Adverse Events With mRNA Vaccines
Rates slightly higher at 42 days for those receiving Pfizer versus Moderna
Thursday, June 16, 2022
No Increase Seen in Pediatric Hepatitis in the United States
No increase in acute hepatitis of unspecified etiology, adenovirus types 40/41 above prepandemic baseline levels
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Relative Risk for CVT Up After AZD1222 COVID-19 Vaccine
Relative rates of hospital contacts for coagulation disorder, cerebrovascular disease increased after AZD1222 vaccination
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Hospital Interns Spend Only 13.4 Percent of Time in Patient Rooms
Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say
Monday, June 13, 2022
Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency
Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements -- a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items
Friday, June 10, 2022
Food Allergy Tied to Lower Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Asthma does not raise risk for infection or household transmission
Thursday, June 9, 2022
New Drug Launch Prices Increasing Exponentially Each Year
Findings among newly marketed brand-name prescription drugs launched in 2008 to 2021
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Actions Against Physician Licenses Due to Substance Use Down
However, despite declines from 2004 to 2020, substance use-related actions remain much higher than actions for physical, psychological impairment
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections Up in Persons With HIV
Risk for breakthrough infections increased in association with younger age, history of COVID-19, not receiving additional vaccine dose
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Vaccination Status Affects Patient Willingness to Have Surgery During Pandemic
In hypothetical scenarios for a viral pandemic, willingness for surgery was higher with both patients and hospital staff vaccinated
Tuesday, June 7, 2022