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CDC Investigating Illness Outbreak on Luxury Cruise Ship
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 – The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness aboard a luxury cruise ship that sailed out of San Francisco on...
Folks Often Hide Infectious Illness at Work, Socializing
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 – A disturbing number of people sick with an infectious disease conceal their illness to avoid missing work, travel or social events, new research reveals. About three in...
Putting the Lid Down Won't Cut Germ Spread From a Toilet Flush
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay news) – It’s been said that closing the toilet lid before flushing can prevent the spread of all germs, by keeping any flush-produced mist in the bowl. But a new s...
Physicians ID Barriers to 'No Antibiotic' Strategy for Pediatric Viral Pneumonia
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – There are considerable barriers relating to implementation of a "no antibiotic" strategy for mild community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children, according to a study...
Respiratory Illnesses in China Not Caused by New Virus, CDC Director Testifies
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 (Healthday News) – In testimony provided Thursday to members of Congress, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a surge in respiratory...
U.S. Life Expectancy Makes Post-Pandemic Rise
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – With fewer Americans dying from COVID in 2022, U.S. life expectancy rebounded a bit from declines experienced during the pandemic. According to provisional data from the...
Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – Direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) remain underutilized in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study presented at...
Air Filters Probably Won't Cut Your Odds for Illness: Study
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Air filters might help keep the air in your home fresh, but a new review finds they don’t appear to reduce your risk of catching an airborne virus. Technologies designed to m...
Variability Seen in Use of Influenza Antiviral Agents in Children
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 – Considerable variability is seen in the use of influenza antiviral agents in children, with low use among young children at high risk for complications, according to a study...
Concurrent RNA and DNA Sequencing Improves Variant Detection
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – Performing RNA sequencing concurrently with DNA sequencing improves detection of novel variants and classification of existing variants, according to a study published...
Frustration with CDC Advisors Who Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have voted to recommend that health providers wear masks during routine care for patients who are thought to be...
Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals Not Well Received
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since...
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since...
Zoonotic Virus Spillover Set to Continue Increasing Worldwide
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – The number of zoonotic spillover events and reported deaths increased by 4.98 and 8.7 percent, respectively, annually, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in BMJ...
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 11-15
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians,...
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