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Top in ID: HHS funds mRNA pandemic flu vaccine development; uptake of new RSV vaccines low
HHS will give Moderna approximately $176 million to support the development of a messenger RNA pandemic influenza vaccine, according to an agency press release.
Stethoscope disinfection device improves hand hygiene
Installation of a stethoscope disinfection device improved hand hygiene compliance among health care workers at an urgent care clinic and ED, researchers reported.
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STI testing low among gay, bisexual men in initial private health facility visit
Only about half of gay or bisexual men received recommended sexually transmitted infection testing at their initial visit to a private, outpatient facility, researchers reported.
Strategies for measles prevention in health care facilities
As health care workers, we have daily encounters with sick patients who could potentially have a contagious illness. Measles is a particular challenge in the health care setting.
Top in ID: CDC updates recommendations for RSV, COVID-19, pneumococcal vaccines
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously voted to recommend respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations for all adults aged 75 years and older, as well as those aged 60 to 74 years at high risk for severe disease.
Q&A: Could vaccinating birds, cows stop bird flu outbreak?
Avian influenza continues to be detected among birds and dairy cows in the United States, raising questions about how to control the more than 2-year-old outbreak.
Flu viruses with novel mutations inhibiting oseltamivir detected globally
A novel combination of neuraminidase mutations detected in influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses on several continents has left these viruses less susceptible to treatment with oseltamivir, researchers found.
CDC recommends new COVID-19, pneumococcal vaccines
The CDC on Thursday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory season, and a newly approved 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults.
Q&A: What is the ID clinician’s role in end-of-life care?
Patients receiving infectious diseases consultation over the past decade were increasingly complex, generally sicker and more likely to die soon after a consultation was performed.
Children with MIS-C or COVID-19 and severe neuro symptoms face long-term impairment risk
Children hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 or an inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection who experience severe neurological manifestations may be at a higher risk for long-term impairment, a study found.
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Study: Young patients hesitant to tell providers information their parents might see
November 06, 20242 min read -
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Q&A: Adults may know their risk for COPD with blood test
November 07, 20243 min read -
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CMS increases payment for dialysis facilities, includes oral-only drugs in the bundle
November 08, 20242 min read