Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
Injectable cabotegravir PrEP superior to oral TDF-FTC; trial halted early
“The reason that we were able to show that cabotegravir was superior is because we enrolled a very young, very highly at-risk, very underresourced...
Opinion
Masking in school: A battle of the op-eds
Vaccination should continue to be considered our primary tool in prevention and control of COVID-19, and children need to be in school. As for...
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COVID-19 mitigation measures led to shifts in typical annual respiratory virus patterns
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Anaplasmosis quadruples in New York state
“While Lyme disease remains the most common tick-borne illness reported in New York state, anaplasmosis continues to account for a growing...
News from the FDA/CDC
Surge of new child COVID cases continues for 6th consecutive week
Upward trend in vaccine initiation is now in its 4th week among 12- to 15-year-olds.
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Exposure to marijuana smoke linked to increased risk of respiratory infections in children
Children exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke saw a 30% increase in viral respiratory infections, compared with those who were not exposed to...
News
Fauci says ‘unprecedented’ conditions could influence COVID vaccine approval for kids
“If I were a [non-COVID] virus looking for a niche, I would be really confused,” Dr. Fauci told pediatric hospitalists.
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Injectable monoclonal antibodies prevent COVID-19 in trial
The cocktail of casirivimab and imdevimab reduced the relative risk of infection by 72% in patients at high risk of infection.
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Moderna says boosters may be needed after 6 months
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Summer campers spread COVID at home, follow-up finds
Transmission was more likely from some campers than others, according to a new report.
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Long COVID symptoms rare but real in some kids
App-based U.K. study confirmed most kids have mild symptoms and recover quickly but found a few have symptoms persisting beyond 4 weeks.