Infectious Diseases
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: CDC gives perspective on hospitalizations
New cases continue to fall toward the pre-Delta lows seen last summer.
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WHO issues new TB guidelines for children and adolescents
From the Journals
TB treatment can be shortened for most children: study
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Children and COVID: Decline in new cases reaches 7th week
Study shows that the COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron variant.
From the Journals
COVID-19 often more severe with congenital heart defects
“Hospitalized patients with heart defects are up to twice as likely to have critical outcomes of COVID-19 illness,” says author of a new study.
From the Journals
Mutation drives persistent Pseudomonas in COPD
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases at lowest level since August
Florida’s surgeon general drops a bomb on vaccination.
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FDA committee recommends 2022-2023 influenza vaccine strains
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Nirsevimab protects healthy infants from RSV
“Nirsevimab has the potential to seriously decrease the annual overwhelming number of RSV infected babies.”
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Honoring Dr. Paul Farmer: Dr. Serena Koenig shares her memories of working with him
Dr. Farmer and his colleagues at Partners in Health started the HIV Equity Initiative, which was one of the first programs in the world to provide...