The emergence of different variants of SARS-CoV-2 has produced a wide range of clinical profiles and symptoms in patients. For the first time, researchers at the Institut Pasteur and Université Paris Cité have demonstrated, in an animal model, a characteristic common to several SARS-CoV-2 variants: the ability to infect the central nervous system. The study […]
The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health care systems across the United States. More than 100 million cases and one million deaths later, clinicians and researchers are still unraveling the lessons learned from this global public health crisis. In a recent publication in AIDS and Behavior, scientists from the University of South Carolina identified seven lessons regarding […]
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]
Companies Cardinal Health Inc Follow CVS Health Corp Follow Rite Aid Corp Follow Show more companies Oct 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned consumers to not purchase or use certain eye drops from several brands, including CVS Health Corp and Cardinal Health, as they may cause eye infection and […]
GlobalData tracks drug-specific phase transition and likelihood of approval scores, in addition to indication benchmarks based off 18 years of historical drug development data. Attributes of the drug, company and its clinical trials play a fundamental role in drug-specific PTSR and likelihood of approval. Xeruborbactam overview Xeruborbactam is under development for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant […]
San Diego County officials are reporting more patients with E. Coli infections traced to Miguel’s Cocina in 4S Ranch restaurant. Now, 17 patients have been confirmed with seven people, including four children, being hospitalized. As of Oct. 24 there were 13 patients confirmed. The patients range in age from 6 to 87 years old, according […]
Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control Today®‘s (ICT®’s) wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs. Infection Intel: Moderna, CBIC, Helocyte, Pfizer, UVDI, and CloroxPro Staying Ahead With Company Updates and […]
Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “Common themes include URI, Sinusitis, persistent and prolonged cough and strep throat,” said MinuteClinic family nurse practitioner Deborah ‘Micki’ Bailey. “COVID cases persist across all clinics,” she added. WAYNE COUNTY – Asthma flare-ups, […]
Training series highlights solutions for HIV, PrEP/PEP and COVID-19 vaccine screenings in primary care WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hosting a free webinar on November 1st to discuss the issue of clinician burnout and how it can be addressed through emergent infections. The webinar is […]
