Measles Outbreak Triggers Sharp Rise in Demand for Vaccine
HealthDay News — Health clinics in Clark County, Washington, are scrambling to meet the sharply increased demand for measles vaccination as people seek protection during an outbreak of the highly...
View ArticleTreatment for Cryptococcosis Gets FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to APX001 (Amplyx Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of cryptococcosis. Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease that affects the...
View ArticleDirect-Acting Antivirals Cut Mortality in Chronic Hepatitis C
HealthDay News — For adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, direct-acting antivirals are associated with a reduced risk for mortality and hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a study...
View ArticleProgress Made in Developing New Antibacterial Agents
HealthDay News — Although there has been progress in the development of new antibacterial drugs, most of the recently approved agents have been modifications of existing chemical classes of...
View ArticleCDC: Severity of Influenza Season Low Through February 2, 2019
HealthDay News — The 2018 to 2019 influenza season has been low in severity so far, and overall vaccine effectiveness is about 47%, according to 2 reports published in the Februray 15 issue of the US...
View ArticleCDC: Heterosexual Syphilis Transmission Up for Drug Users
HealthDay News — A substantial proportion of heterosexual syphilis transmission seems to be occurring among those who use drugs, especially methamphetamine, according to research published in the...
View ArticleCDC: Salmonella Cases Tied to Raw Turkey Products Now at 279
HealthDay News — Sixty-three more cases of illness in a Salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey products have been reported since December 21, 2018, bringing the total number to 279, the US Centers...
View ArticlePlazomicin Noninferior to Meropenem for Complicated UTI
HealthDay News — Plazomicin is noninferior to meropenem for patients with complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a study and a research letter published in the February 21 issue of...
View ArticleRisk of Tendon Rupture With Fluoroquinolone Use Examined
According to a recently conducted review of cohort and nested case-control studies, the risk of both Achilles tendon and bicep tendon rupture is increased with administration of fluoroquinolones,...
View ArticleWHO Declares Coronavirus Global Emergency; First Person-to-Person Spread in US
The first instance of person-to-person spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) has been confirmed in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most recent...
View ArticleIn Early Stages, Novel 2019 Coronavirus Doubling Every 7.4 Days
HealthDay News – In the early stages, the novel 2019 coronavirus (2019-nCoV)-infected pneumonia (NCIP) epidemic doubled in size every 7.4 days, according to a study published online January 29 in the...
View ArticleAudenz, an H5N1 Influenza Vaccine, Gets FDA Approval
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Audenz (influenza A [H5N1] monovalent vaccine; Seqirus) for active immunization for the prevention of disease in patients 6 months of age and older...
View ArticleHIV Vaccine Ineffective, Clinical Trial Halted
HealthDay News – A clinical trial for an HIV vaccine has been halted after it was concluded that it did not prevent infection with the AIDS-causing virus, the US National Institute of Allergy and...
View ArticleExperimental Antiviral Drug to Be Tested Against New Coronavirus
HealthDay News – A clinical trial to test an experimental antiviral drug’s effectiveness against the new coronavirus will be conducted in China as it battles a coronavirus outbreak there. The drug...
View ArticleRecarbrio Gets Priority Review for Hospital-Acquired, Ventilator-Associated...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam; Merck), to treat adult patients with...
View ArticleWHO Seeks $675 Million for Coronavirus Fight
HealthDay News – The World Health Organization is seeking $675 million to help countries deal with the expected spread of the new coronavirus that originated in China. That is a large amount but is...
View ArticleCoronavirus Fears Have US Pharmacies Running Out of Face Masks
HealthDay News – As millions in China scramble to find and wear face masks they believe will protect them against the new coronavirus, many Americans are trying to do the same. In a new survey...
View ArticleCoronavirus Death Toll Tops 1000; 13th US Case Confirmed
HealthDay News – More than 1000 deaths and close to 43,000 illnesses have now been confirmed in the coronavirus outbreak that continues to rage in China, while a 13th US case was reported late Monday....
View ArticleCoronavirus Spread Slows, but Death Toll Jumps to 1113
HealthDay News – While the number of new cases of coronavirus in China slowed on Wednesday, the death count has now risen to 1113, Chinese health officials reported. Those totals far exceed the toll of...
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