Emerging Diseases News

A minimally invasive, CT-guided procedure was linked to a restored sense of smell among patients with long COVID, according to results of a small study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

SAN DIEGO — A fourth COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose reduces the risk for severe infection by 65% in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease using immunomodulators, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

Americans will have another opportunity to order free COVID-19 tests ahead of the holiday season.

Each year from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24, WHO observes World AMR Awareness Week, a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who reported having long COVID in the past year demonstrated “many symptoms” of long COVID prior to initial infection,” according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

In-house PCR testing on admission for the detection Candida auris enabled researchers to identify more cases on admission and lowered rates of hospital-onset C. auris, a recent study showed.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America outlined its top policy priorities for the field of ID, including finding new ways to incentivize antibiotic development, increasing ID compensation and responding to global threats.

Inappropriate antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in critical access hospitals, researchers reported.

In a recent survey, most adults said they do all they can to prevent the spread of seasonal viruses; however, 33% also said that they do not think their decision about vaccination affects others.

About 20% of patients with COVID-19 experienced virologic rebound after receiving Paxlovid, according to an observational study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.