Are We Ready for the Long COVID Long-Haul? The COVID public health emergency may be over, but this condition isn't going away May 14, 2023
Sleep Apnea Patients Prone to Higher Long COVID Risk Study suggests close monitoring of adults with obstructive sleep apnea May 12, 2023
CDC: Drug-Resistant Ringworm in U.S.; Mail-In HPV Tests Work; Pope Urges Procreation Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff May 12, 2023
FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility May 11, 2023
Hyperbaric Oxygen for Long COVID? Heart Ultrasounds Offer Limited Support Randomized trial shows global longitudinal strain improvement with clinical data lacking May 10, 2023
As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forward Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing May 10, 2023
Prophylactic Antibiotics of Little Benefit in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Intervention reduced infections, but not mortality; no improvement on other endpoints May 10, 2023
Removing the COVID Blindfold A few lessons learned as we move beyond the public health emergency May 10, 2023
Data Leaked From Conservative Docs Group; Anti-Vax Legal Network; Cutting Copay Help This past week in healthcare investigations May 10, 2023
Gut Bacteria Cocktail Helps Long COVID Oral treatment alleviates symptoms better than placebo May 09, 2023
Neurologic Long COVID Patients Show Immune Dysregulation Autonomic dysfunction also emerges, NIH study shows May 08, 2023
Statins Linked to Slower Liver Disease Progression Risk 40% lower with use among those with preexisting liver disease, study found May 04, 2023
Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccine Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
Does COVID Vaccination Really Lead to Wonky Periods? Swedish study finds weak link between vaccination and healthcare visits for menstrual disturbance May 03, 2023
Mysterious White Blood Cell Disorder Not Just 'AIDS Without HIV' Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia not so heterogenous after all May 03, 2023
No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happy Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended May 03, 2023
Higher BMI Tied to Other Severe Respiratory Infections Too Along with COVID, increased risks seen with upper and lower respiratory tract infections May 02, 2023
Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention May 02, 2023
Why Is One Dose Suddenly Enough for the mRNA COVID Vaccines? FDA and CDC have made yet another questionable decision May 02, 2023
Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened May 02, 2023
Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists May 01, 2023
Sublingual Vaccine Shows Promise in Women With Recurrent UTIs 40% of women who received a 3-month course of MV140 had no UTIs during 9-month follow-up May 01, 2023
More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
Patients Living With Long COVID Offer Insight to FDA Agency sought feedback on outcomes that matter most to patients Apr 28, 2023
Sperm Donor Banned Over Incest Fears; COVID Hampered Teen Sex; Jerry Springer Dies Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 28, 2023
Bell's Palsy Occurred More Frequently With COVID Vaccines But SARS-CoV-2 infection tripled the risk over vaccination Apr 27, 2023
FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
Hospitals Close While Execs Made Millions; Prestigious Group Took Sackler Money This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 26, 2023
Myasthenia Gravis Tied to Elevated Risk for Severe COVID Patients with autoimmune disorder should be prioritized for vaccines, antivirals, researchers say Apr 25, 2023
Helmet CPAP Leads Noninvasive Ventilation Therapies for Acute Respiratory Failure Showdown of HFNC and helmet- and face mask-based modalities in meta-analysis Apr 23, 2023
Doctors, Nurses Charged in Wide-Ranging COVID Fraud Schemes, DOJ Says Largest coordinated action targeting COVID healthcare fraud also includes clinic owners Apr 21, 2023
Kids' Epilepsy Tied to Group B Strep Meningitis, not Sepsis, in Infancy Risk more than 15-fold higher following invasive Group B Streptococcus meningitis Apr 21, 2023
Manufacturer's Troponin Reference Values Don't Apply to Kids Different thresholds for myocardial injury suggested for pediatric patients Apr 21, 2023
Awareness of HPV's Link to Cancer Lags as Cases Continue to Increase Clear decline for cervical cancer, awareness of other cancers remains stagnant Apr 21, 2023
Clostridia Microbiota Cocktail Prevents Recurrent C. Diff 30.5% absolute risk reduction versus placebo with eight-strain oral product Apr 19, 2023
ADHD Drug Abuse in Schools; Bizarre Ozempic Dreams; COVID Ups Diabetes Risk Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 19, 2023
Long COVID Neuro Symptoms May Be Shaped by Exposure to Other Coronaviruses Findings suggest possible role of original antigenic sin Apr 18, 2023
ID Experts Urge Healthcare to Shed Universal Masking "The context and conditions of the pandemic have changed dramatically and favorably," they said Apr 17, 2023
COVID and Aspergillus Are Dangerous Bedfellows Attention must be paid to this new, sometimes deadly duo Apr 16, 2023