Rachel Lutz

The CDC made this recommendation after reviewing relevant literature, and noting that complete testing jumped from about only two-thirds of patients to nearly all patients.

Even if a patient has been vaccinated or previously infected, clinicians should still consider mpox if a patient presents with rash, the paper suggested.

This study analyzed 81 communities in Los Angeles and found that once vaccines became widely available, there was no significant difference in COVID-19 incidence between communities of varying income levels.

The nationally-representative sample showed mortality was greater in males even after controlling for levels of misuse.

Patients who perceived brain fog within 4 weeks of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to report symptoms of long COVID than patients without cognitive deficits.

Non-enveloped viruses were resistant to all types of wash products and duration tested, including synthetic soaps, such as the ones typically used in hospitals.

The differences in unfavorable social determinants of health among Black and White adults explains the differences in premature mortality rates, the study authors wrote.

COVID-19 and CMV coinfection caused the premature aging of immune systems, leading to a greater risk of cardiovascular disease at an earlier age, the study authors said.

Anticoagulant treatment for 3 to 6 months was sufficient for the majority of COVID-19 patients with venous thromboembolism, the study authors found.

COVID-19 patients treated with the monoclonal antibodies tixagevimab and cilgavimab had few hospitalizations but no deaths.

The study authors wanted to further understand post-COVID-19 infection “brain fog” and sought a new name for the phenomenon.

The investigators compared sources of antibiotic resistant genes in human, animal, soil, water/sediment, and wastewater treatment plants.

Investigators determined there is a modest increased risk of long-term gastrointestinal symptoms and IBS following COVID-19 infection.

Risk factors for VTE among COVID-19 patients included age greater than 55 years, male gender, a history of thrombophilia, and obesity.

A third to a half of PPIs are overprescribed, potentially leading to an increased risk of the colonization with drug-resistant microorganisms.

For preterm infants, clinical outcomes from microbial mechanisms are not affected by a diet of only human milk compared to bovine milk formulas or fortifiers.

Antimicrobial stewardship programs can protect drugs listed on the WHO Watch List, but the benefits are also dependent on countries' income level.

It seems likely that stress, anxiety, and isolation could be factors, but have not yet been definitively determined, the study authors said.

This finding, in addition to published clinical data, suggests VEGF-B signaling may play a significant role in human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease pathophysiology.

The microbiome may be a source of future investigation and modulation approaches, the study authors wrote.

“Vaccination coverage among pregnant women remains a priority,” the study authors noted.

Therapies to reach a functional cure for hepatitis B virus may differ among the phases of hepatitis B, including new antiviral agents and immunomodulatory strategies, the study authors predicted.

For this to be a viable HIV reduction strategy, scale-up demand creation should be coordinated between all partners, the study authors said, and should be fast enough to build momentum and yield the expected results.

All regions are experiencing influenza-like illness levels above the baseline, the CDC said.

Priorix and M-M-R II are fully interchangeable vaccines to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices said.

Three posters on the subject were presented at The Liver Meeting and were among the meeting’s key presentation highlights called “Best of the Liver Meeting.”

About a third of veterans who received a letter to get tested for hepatitis C did so, according to a study by the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

The study authors called eliminating barriers to HIV care and treatment a national priority.

Prevymis showed less leukopenia and neutropenia compared to valganciclovir during the trial.

Hepatitis A infections occurred almost exclusively among adults in states with outbreaks.