Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment Jun 20, 2023
YouTube Removes RFK Jr. Video; Tick-Borne Virus Spreads; Woman in Ecuador Dies Again Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Jun 20, 2023
Biden Picks Next CDC Director Mandy Cohen has "proven track record protecting Americans' health and safety," the president says Jun 16, 2023
Vaccine Candidate for Chikungunya Virus Safe and Effective Phase III trial shows seroprotective antibody levels at 6 months in adults Jun 13, 2023
Lower Dementia Risk May Be Linked With Shingles Vaccine Unique randomization of 300,000 people in Wales suggests an association Jun 12, 2023
States Must Stop Criminalizing Medicine, AMA Delegates Say "This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back" Jun 11, 2023
Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists Jun 09, 2023
Antibody for Infant RSV Prevention to Face FDA Panel Nirsevimab shot also a possibility for some at-risk toddlers Jun 06, 2023
Second RSV Vaccine Lands Approval for Older Adults Abrysvo approved for adults 60 and up Jun 01, 2023
Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs May 30, 2023
Leading Through Crisis at the WHO Soumya Swaminathan, MD, discusses COVID misinformation and being the WHO's first chief scientist May 23, 2023 podcast
From Botched Buttocks to Botulism Insidious threats continue to plague the global cosmetic bazaar May 22, 2023
Biologic Envelope Cuts Complications After Cardiac Device Implantation "Any strategy to reduce infection rates in these patients is important," expert says May 22, 2023
After Cluster, CDC Urges Mpox Vaccination in At-Risk Groups Studies showed high level of protection with two doses of mpox vaccine May 18, 2023
Potential 'Game Changer' for Leprosy Prevention Trial sees success with single dose of prophylactic rifapentine for household contacts May 17, 2023
Bitten by a Tick: What's My Risk of Getting Sick? Here's when you need to call a healthcare provider -- and when you don't May 17, 2023
Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludes Surgical masks or N95s should still be worn in healthcare settings, urge editorial authors May 15, 2023
CDC Alerts Over Potential Mpox Resurgence "Outbreak is not over," agency says, as Chicago-area cluster prompts investigation May 15, 2023
Tainted 'Male Enhancement' Pills; Green Card Freeze Hits Nursing; Monkeypox Rebounds Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff May 15, 2023
CDC: Drug-Resistant Ringworm in U.S.; Mail-In HPV Tests Work; Pope Urges Procreation Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff May 12, 2023
FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility May 11, 2023
As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forward Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing May 10, 2023
Gut Bacteria Cocktail Helps Long COVID Oral treatment alleviates symptoms better than placebo May 09, 2023
Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccine Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happy Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended May 03, 2023
Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists May 01, 2023
Sublingual Vaccine Shows Promise in Women With Recurrent UTIs 40% of women who received a 3-month course of MV140 had no UTIs during 9-month follow-up May 01, 2023
More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
Kids' Epilepsy Tied to Group B Strep Meningitis, not Sepsis, in Infancy Risk more than 15-fold higher following invasive Group B Streptococcus meningitis Apr 21, 2023
Clostridia Microbiota Cocktail Prevents Recurrent C. Diff 30.5% absolute risk reduction versus placebo with eight-strain oral product Apr 19, 2023
COVID and Aspergillus Are Dangerous Bedfellows Attention must be paid to this new, sometimes deadly duo Apr 16, 2023
Drug Hints at Benefit for Long COVID Fatigue in Small Trial Phase II study misses main goal, but developer charts regulatory path around fatigue endpoint Apr 15, 2023
FDA Panel to Weigh Limited Data on Combo for Healthcare-Acquired Pneumonia Sulbactam-durlobactam under consideration for cases caused by Acinetobacter spp. Apr 14, 2023
The Promise of the $5 Billion Investment in 'Project Next Gen' Here's how to make it money well spent Apr 13, 2023
Michigan Officials Monitoring Large Outbreak of Fungal Infections Tied to Paper Mill More than 90 people have confirmed or probable blastomycosis as of April 7 Apr 11, 2023
Not Diagnosed Sooner Because He Wasn't White Presented with classic signs and symptoms, but still not tested Apr 07, 2023 podcast
Timing of Pacemaker, ICD Infections Suggests Closer Wound Checks for Some Researchers stress early detection and treatment of CIED infection Apr 05, 2023
Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease Apr 03, 2023
U.S. Study Backs 'Helper' Virus Theory in Kids' Mystery Hepatitis Cases In small study of children with severe hepatitis, 93% of blood samples tested positive for AAV2 Mar 31, 2023
