Infectious Diseases
News from the FDA/CDC
New CDC advisory once again flags BA.2.86 COVID variant
The variant accounted for nearly 9% of cases during the 2-week period ending Nov. 25, up from 3% during the previous 2 weeks.
Commentary
Is air filtration the best public health intervention against respiratory viruses?
The idea is that those ions stick to the virus particles ... and that tends to cause them to clump together and settle on surfaces more rapidly,...
Conference Coverage
Chest pain with long COVID common but undertreated
“Our current analysis indicates that chest pain continues on for years in many individuals, suggesting that COVID-related chest pain may be...
From the Journals
Intense exercise may lead to colds. A new study tells us why
“Physicians can use this study’s findings to provide individualized exercise recommendations.”
From the Journals
Childhood immunization schedule includes new RSV, mpox, meningococcal, and pneumococcal vaccines
Experts say the updates are timely and necessary, while noting that pediatricians should become familiar with the changes to discuss the topic...
From the Journals
Use the stool! Fecal microbiota transplants help kids with diarrheal infection
“When we think about the microbiome it makes sense to target kids, because they’re more apt to respond to these therapies. I worry that somebody...
News from the FDA/CDC
New at-home test approved for chlamydia and gonorrhea
“This authorization marks an important public health milestone, giving patients more information about their health from the privacy of their own...
Conference Coverage
Saltwater gargling may help avoid COVID hospitalization
Hospitalization rates in the low- (18.5%) and high- (21.4%) saline groups were significantly lower than in the reference control population.
Conference Coverage
AI tool perfect in study of inflammatory diseases
A model that combines machine learning with clinical cues could help clinicians easily differentiate MIS-C from typhus, a new study found.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC says child vaccination exemptions hit all-time high
The overall national vaccination rate remained steady at 93% for children entering kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year.
Feature
The remaining frontiers in fighting hepatitis C
“So we have wonderful drugs that can basically cure anybody, but I think we still could use a vaccine for hepatitis C.”