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More than half of patients with TB had no symptoms before testing positive
Researchers found high rates of tuberculosis among high-risk patients who sought care at primary health care clinics, many of whom had no preceding symptoms suggesting a high rate of subclinical TB.
Ear tubes may be unnecessary in some cases, study finds
Guidelines for ear infections in young children may lead to unnecessary tympanostomy tube placement, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
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FDA will review monoclonal antibody for RSV protection in infants
The FDA will review a biologics license application for nirsevimab for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus in newborns and infants, according to Sanofi and AstraZeneca, which are developing the monoclonal antibody.
FDA will review Pfizer’s 20-valent pneumococcal vaccine for children, infants
The FDA has accepted for priority review a supplemental biologics license application for Pfizer’s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for use in infants and children aged 6 weeks to 17 years, Pfizer announced.
XBB.1.5 finds ‘evolutionary sweet spot,’ becomes most transmissible subvariant
The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant has evolved to become the most transmissible SARS-CoV-2 subvariant yet, rapidly replacing other variants, although its ultimate impact on the pandemic is unclear, according to experts.
‘Very reassuring’: COVID-19 vaccination safe for children after MIS-C
A study found no reported serious adverse events among children who received a COVID-19 vaccine after recovering from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.
Neurological effects of long COVID: It is ‘not only a respiratory disease’
As the world continues to grapple with effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals around the globe are still dealing with symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection for months, even years, after their initial infection.
Study: Absolute effectiveness of recent COVID-19 booster against hospitalization is 81%
The absolute vaccine effectiveness of a recent first booster dose of COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccine against COVID-associated hospitalization is 81% compared with 46% for the primary series alone, researchers found.
Still unclear if procalcitonin can aid in antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infection
Researchers said it remains unclear whether low procalcitonin levels can be used to safely withhold antibiotics in patients with lower respiratory tract infection.
Top vaccine news from 2022: COVID-19 boosters, malaria, Ebola and more
Updated COVID-19 shots, including bivalent boosters, dominated vaccine news in 2022, but good news also came for vaccines against malaria, Ebola and cancer.
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