Scientists design workaround that improves response to flu vaccine
Stanford Medicine scientists have designed a way to make our seasonal influenza vaccinations more broadly effective and possibly to protect us from new flu variants with pandemic potential. In a study set to publish Dec. 20 in Science, they’ve shown in cultured human tonsil tissue that the method works. Flu season is upon us, and […]
The First Severe Case of Avian Influenza Confirmed in the United States
The CDC has confirmed the first severe human case of avian influenza (H5N1) in the US, involving a patient from Louisiana with a history of exposure to backyard poultry. This follows global patterns of severe illness associated with poultry contact. The patient is the first such case in the US to be severe enough for […]
Should Clinicians Consider Off Label COVID Therapies?
During the earliest stages of the pandemic, and before the development of antivirals and other therapies, clinicians were struggling to find ways to treat their patients. As providers began to use off-label treatments, small studies began to surface around various therapies including hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial therapy, and the antibiotic, azithromycin. One published paper found these […]
Reducing Hepatitis C at a Profit
Hepatitis C Virus Infection Image credits: Unsplash A recent study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal evaluates the cost-benefit analysis of Canada’s Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP), showing that investment in the program can yield public health benefits. The analysis finds that PNEPs reduce hepatitis C and injection-related infections, with each dollar invested saving $2 […]
Chikungunya in India – Level 2 – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Chikungunya disease is caused by the chikungunya virus and is spread to humans through mosquito bites. Outbreaks have occurred in countries in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and Indian and Pacific Oceans. Most people infected with chikungunya virus develop some symptoms. Symptoms of chikungunya usually begin 3–7 days after a bite by an infected […]
Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection
This JAMA Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on use of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for bacterial sexually transmitted infection prevention. Source link
