Dr Kremyanskaya on the Safety of Rusfertide in Phlebotomy-Dependent PV

Marina Kremyanskaya, MD, PhD, assistant professor, medicine, hematology, and medical oncology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, medical director, Inpatient Oncology Unit, The Mount Sinai Hospital, discusses the safety profile and future implications of rusfertide (PTG-300) in the treatment of patients with phlebotomy-dependent polycythemia vera (PV), as seen in the phase 2 REVIVE trial (NCT04057040). […]

Liam Payne hospitalized for ‘serious’ kidney infection, postpones tour

British singer Liam Payne has revealed he was hospitalized with a “serious kidney infection” and will postpone his upcoming tour to focus on his health.  The 29-year-old pop star and former member of One Direction shared an Instagram video Friday saying: “Hey guys, this really is the last news I wanted to be telling you […]

West Nile Virus infected mosquitoes found in Bingham County

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – The Bingham County Abatement District’s mosquito control program, operated by Vector Disease Control International (VDCI), has detected the first West Nile virus (WNV) positive mosquito pool of 2023 in Bingham County. A total of 79 pools (1,687 total mosquitoes) from Bingham County have been tested so far this year, and all […]

Liam Payne Cancels Tour Due to Kidney Infection

Liam Payne is prioritizing his health. On Friday morning, the “Strip That Down” singer, 29, announced he was canceling his upcoming tour of South America after being hospitalized with a kidney infection. “Hey guys this really is the last news I want to be telling you but basically I’ve been a little bit unwell recently […]

Public Pushes Back On CDC’s Plan To Weaken Infection Control

A CDC advisory group met this week but did nothing to assuage concerns that it will further roll back protections for patients and healthcare workers in nursing homes and hospitals. As noted in an earlier post, the Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee advises the CDC on guidelines for infection control in healthcare settings. HICPAC met […]

Amoxicillin shortage frustrates parents amid back-to-school strep outbreak

Pharmacies across the U.S. are contending with an industrywide shortage of the amoxicillin drug, commonly prescribed to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ailments like ear infections, strep throat and pneumonia.  The supply constraint is hitting drugstores as children head back to school and infections spread. A spokesperson for pharmacy chain CVS Health said […]

Shortage of common antibiotic used to treat kids’ infections frustrates parents

Pharmacies across the U.S. are contending with an industrywide shortage of the amoxicillin drug, commonly prescribed to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ailments like ear infections, strep throat and pneumonia.  The supply constraint is hitting drugstores as children head back to school and infections spread. A spokesperson for pharmacy chain CVS Health said […]

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