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Preventive anticoagulation dosing for blood clots in the veins was tied to lower 60-day death rates.
The FDA says 60 million doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine cannot be used because of possible contamination.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
The World Health Organization (WHO) this week release three new documents that aim to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through a behavioral insights approach.
A surveillance study of US children during the first wave of the pandemic found that multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) was a rare complication associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, but incidence was significantly higher in non-White racial and ethnic groups, US researchers reported yesterday in JAMA Network Open.
The World Health Organization (WHO) this week released three new documents that aim to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through a behavioral insights approach.
The FDA has granted an extension on the shelf life of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, to 4.5 months.
With more nations reporting data, troubling trends emerge, especially in low-resource nations.
Elsewhere, European officials say only 30% of the population has received 1 vaccine dose.
For every 20 percentage points of vaccinated people, positive COVID-19 tests in unvaccinated children halved.
High doses of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in conjunction with an anticoagulant were associated with resolved vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) in three patients, according to a report yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
VITT occurs when antibodies attack protein factor 4 (PF4), leading to blood clumping and clots.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has finalized guidelines to bring the remaining medically important antibiotics still sold over-the-counter (OTC) for use in animals under the supervision of veterinarians.
Also, President Biden is expected to announce that the US plans to donate 500 million vaccine doses globally.
The review recommends investment in innovative manufacturing and greater FDA authority.
PAHO's head notes two worlds: "One quickly returning to normal, and another where recovery remains a distant future."
The risk of severe COVID-19 or death is far greater than any posed by the vaccine, a study author says.
A study of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in New York City group homes has identified older age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome, and chronic kidney disease as risk factors for COVID-19 infection, with heart disease as a risk factor for related death.
New CDC data show that COVID-19 vaccines have been particularly beneficial for older Americans.
New data show no adverse outcomes in infants exposed to the flu vaccine in utero.
Automated software that simulates people is the primary driver of COVID-19 misinformation, a study finds.
A survey of 164 New York physicians found that one in five were severely distressed during their first COVID-19 triage decisions and last-minute training did not appear to alleviate stress, according to a study yesterday in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.