Infectious Diseases
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European Scientists Assess Avian Flu Pandemic Risk
The analysis identified a threat of strains with mammalian adaptation currently circulating outside Europe that could enter the EU and the wider...
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Tuberculosis Prevention Brings Economic Gains, Says WHO
The study “provides strong economic arguments” about the true costs of tuberculosis.
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Study Shows Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir No More Effective Than Placebo for COVID-19 Symptom Relief
The drug may not be particularly helpful for patients who are not at high risk for severe COVID-19.
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Can VAP be prevented? New data suggest so
Three RCTs evaluate use of antibiotics in reducing risk of VAP.
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Isoniazid Resistance Linked With Tuberculosis Deaths
Underestimation of resistance results from the infrequent performance of culture and sensitivity testing.
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Eradicating uncertainty: A review of Pseudomonas aeruginosa eradication in bronchiectasis
Ideal treatment to eliminate NCFB is unknown, though studies have pointed to inhaled tobramycin for chronic P. aeruginosa infections.
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The ED Sailed Smoothly in the Early COVID-19 Days
Few ED personnel tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and the cumulative interaction between infected healthcare personnel and others resulted in a...
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Heat Exposure Tied to Acute Immune Changes
Time outdoors in high temps can temporarily reduce the ability of immune cells to fight infection, study finds.
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Digital Nudges Found to Be Duds in Flu Vax Trial
Receipt of text message or patient portal reminders had little effect on patients obtaining an influenza vaccine, study finds.
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Severe Flu Confers Higher Risk for Neurologic Disorders Versus COVID
Participants hospitalized with COVID-19 versus influenza were significantly less likely to require care in the following year for migraine,...