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WHO lists new health priorities, biomarker predicts mortality risk in sepsis — top stories in infectious disease
WHO released a list of 10 global health challenges for the new decade that it says leaders are failing to invest in appropriately. It was the week’s top story in infectious disease.
Another top story included a study that identified a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for sepsis — oncostatin-M, a protein.
WHO lists 10 ‘urgent’ global health challenges for the new decade
WHO published a list of 10 global health challenges for the next decade that it said “reflects a deep concern that leaders are failing to invest enough resources in core health priorities and systems.” Read more.
New biomarker may identify septic patients at higher risk for mortality
Researchers identified a protein, oncostatin-M, as a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for sepsis, according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Read more.
ID consult lowers risk for death from bloodstream infection by fourfold
Among patients with common bloodstream infections, lack of infectious disease consultation was associated with a more than fourfold increased hazard of death at 3 months, according to findings from a recently published study. Read more.
FDA grants fast track designation to NanoFlu for influenza vaccination in older adults
The FDA granted fast track designation to NanoFlu, a recombinant quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine candidate, for adults aged 65 years and older. Read more.
Bacteria cause majority of infections in first year after solid organ transplant
Solid organ transplant recipients experienced a high burden of infections, more than half of which were due to bacteria, in the first year after transplant, according to an analysis of patients in the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Read more.