The Role of Vaccines in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
October 9th 2016Following the recent United Nations General Assembly meeting to discuss the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance, health experts are highlighting the role vaccines can play in preventing dangerous infections.
Healthcare Provider Attitudes Toward Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Policies
October 8th 2016To assess factors associated with the likelihood that healthcare providers will accept seasonal influenza vaccine policy changes, Nova Scotia researchers examined the roles that their knowledge and attitude play in the matter.
New Evidence Substantiates Guillain-Barré Syndrome–Zika Virus Link
October 7th 2016Researchers have now identified virologic evidence of Zika virus in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, showing that the onset of the neurologic disorder can parallel the onset of systemic manifestations of the mosquito-borne infection.
A New Meaning to "Getting Tested"
October 6th 2016Over-the-counter diagnostic tests for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and pathogens associated with upper respiratory tract infections such as influenza and Group A Streptococcus may soon gain approval; however, making these tests immediately available to the public would not be without challenges.
CDC Releases New Zika Virus Guidance as New Sexual Transmission Information Emerges
October 5th 2016The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its interim guidance for “pre-pregnancy counseling” for Zika virus, just as new information regarding sexual transmission of the infection has been made available.
NIH Funds First National Research Network to Focus on HIV-Infected & At-Risk Youth
October 4th 2016The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has provided funding of $24 million this year to the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions, the first clinical research group that will focus on youth infected by HIV.
CDC Director Recommends Receiving Flu Shot Before End of October
September 30th 2016At this year’s annual National Foundation for Infectious Diseases news conference on influenza and pneumococcal disease, the message was clear as health experts issued a resounding call for all Americans 6 months of age and older to get their flu shot.
US Hospitals Show No Reduction of Antibiotic Use in New 7-Year Study
September 30th 2016As individual nations attempt to make meaningful progress on stemming antibiotic use, a troubling new study shows that hospitals in the United States have continued to dispense antibiotics at a steady rate in recent years.