Infectious Diseases
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Dual therapy serves as well as triple for most HIV patients
Patients with a low viral load were significantly more likely to experience treatment failure on dual therapy than on triple therapy.
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Flu vaccine significantly cuts pediatric hospitalizations
More than half (58%) of hospitalized children had underlying medical conditions and 38% had at least one hospitalization in the past year.
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‘Profound human toll’ in excess deaths from COVID-19 calculated in two studies
The number of deaths caused by the pandemic exceeds publicly reported COVID-19 death counts by 20%.
Opinion
Returning to competition
Dr. Wilkoff muses on the effect of the pandemic on school sports.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ‘somewhat understandable,’ expert says
Dr. Offit predicts a vaccine may be able to be 75%-80% effective at preventing mild to moderate disease.
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CMS gives hospitals 14 weeks to start daily COVID, flu reports
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will send letters on October 7 to all 6,200 hospitals that receive reimbursement from the...
FDA/CDC
FDA posts COVID vaccine guidance amid White House pushback
In the new guidance document, FDA officials outline what will be required for even a limited clearance, known as an emergency use authorization,...
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CDC flips, acknowledges aerosol spread of COVID-19
The update acknowledges the existence of some published reports showing limited, uncommon circumstances where people with COVID-19 infected others...
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Minorities bear brunt of pediatric COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 infection rates were significantly higher in children in lowest three quartiles of median family income.
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COVID-19 may discourage pediatric flu vaccination
Approximately one-third of parents whose children received no flu vaccine last year said the pandemic made them less likely to vaccinate their...