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July 28, 2020
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Flu, pneumonia vaccinations may reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Flu, pneumonia vaccinations may reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Flu and pneumonia vaccines appeared linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

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July 28, 2020
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Top in ID: Pooled COVID-19 sampling, flu vaccinations among HCWs

Top in ID: Pooled COVID-19 sampling, flu vaccinations among HCWs

The FDA recently authorized emergency use of the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for pooled sampling. It was the top story in infectious disease last week.

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July 24, 2020
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Flu shots reduce all-cause, CV death for adults with diabetes

Flu shots reduce all-cause, CV death for adults with diabetes

Influenza vaccination was significantly associated with reduced risks for all-cause death, cardiovascular death, and death from acute myocardial infarction or stroke among adults with diabetes, according to an analysis of registry data.

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July 23, 2020
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Study shows small risk for bursitis after influenza vaccination

Study shows small risk for bursitis after influenza vaccination

A small risk for subdeltoid bursitis was observed among nearly 3 million patients who received an influenza vaccination in the United States, according to a retrospective population-based cohort study.

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July 21, 2020
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Should hospitals fire HCWs who refuse to get vaccinated against flu?

Should hospitals fire HCWs who refuse to get vaccinated against flu?

Vaccinating health care workers (HCWs) against influenza is a clinician and patient safety issue, experts said. It protects them and their patients from illness and ensures that facilities are well-staffed during influenza season.

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July 21, 2020
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Not every cough is COVID

Not every cough is COVID

Walk into a shop or restaurant ... and cough. Everybody will notice — and many will rapidly move away from you. Cough in a hospital waiting room and you will find a cotton swab in your nose as health workers rush you into isolation.

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July 21, 2020
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Flu vaccination ‘a professional and ethical responsibility’ for all HCWs

Flu vaccination ‘a professional and ethical responsibility’ for all HCWs

As a resident, William Schaffner, MD, once showed up to work with influenza and was met by an incredulous look from his chief resident, who promptly sent him home.

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July 17, 2020
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H. influenzae increasing, especially among American Indian and Alaska Native children

  <i>H</i><i>.</i><i> </i>  <i>influenzae</i> increasing, especially among American Indian and Alaska Native children

Invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype a is increasing in the United States overall, with the greatest burden occurring in American Indian and Alaska Native children, according to findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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July 09, 2020
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Stroke risk higher in COVID-19 vs. influenza

Stroke risk higher in COVID-19 vs. influenza

Patients who visited the ED or were hospitalized for COVID-19 had a higher risk for ischemic stroke compared with those with ED visits or hospitalizations for influenza, researchers found.

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July 08, 2020
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Baloxavir shows promise as postexposure prophylaxis for flu

A study conducted at dozens of primary care clinics in Japan showed that household contacts of people with influenza were 86% less likely to develop influenza after receiving a single dose of baloxavir marboxil as postexposure prophylaxis.

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