Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Research points toward combination therapy for Lyme and improved diagnostics
Lyme disease researchers are investigating combination therapy to address “persister” bacteria and diagnostic tests that test directly for the...
ID Consult
Summer diarrhea – Time to think outside the box
While not an everyday diagnosis, waterborne parasites need to be in our summertime diarrheal differentials.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for all infants
The long-acting antibody is given as a single intramuscular injection.
News
Nearly one in five in U.S. still hadn’t gotten COVID by end of 2022
The CDC analyzed donor blood from 143,000 people every 3 months during 2022.
News from the FDA/CDC
Malaria is spreading in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years
The CDC said the risk of getting malaria while in the United States “remains extremely low.”
Livin' on the MDedge
Placebo effect can be found in a cup of coffee
Plus: Humble shopping carts become diagnostic tools and dirty dentures become homes for respiratory pathogens.
News from the FDA/CDC
Severe strep infections rebound after pandemic lull
These infections fell by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic and were especially low in children.
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Low-calorie tastes sweeter with a little salt
Plus: Indiana loses its biggest Butt, and sugarless sweeteners lose the aftertaste.
ID Consult
Bordetella parapertussis reemerges as a cause of respiratory illness in children
Testing is the only way to reliably distinguish between Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA panel backs new COVID booster focusing only on variants
Panelists also raised other questions during the meeting, including concerns about moves toward tying COVID vaccinations into the model of annual...
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The road to weight loss is paved with collusion and sabotage
Plus: Taiwanese mosquitoes face a robotic foe, and surgical knots face the cold eye of physics.