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WEB“I think it’s really important to emphasize that measles, which is one of the most highly infectious diseases we know of—surely as infectious, if not more infectious than even COVID—and if you are unvaccinated or unprotected from having a previous infection, if this virus is in the community, it'll eventually find you."
COVID-19 - CIDRAP
WEBCOVID-adapted stewardship intervention linked to reduced antibiotic use, resistance in Chicago hospital. Adding COVID-19–specific guidance to an established stewardship program helped cut antibiotic use by 29% after the first COVID surge. Chris Dall.
Study: COVID-19 vaccination protects against serious ... - CIDRAP
WEB12 hours ago · libre de droit / iStock. Full vaccination against COVID-19 protects recipients from serious cardiovascular disease linked to COVID-19, according to a new study in the European Heart Journal.. The findings come from a review of more than 8 million adults in Sweden who were followed up in national healthcare registers from the end of December 2020—when COVID-19 vaccination began—until the ...
Survey: COVID home test results can enhance disease tracking
WEB13 hours ago · Survey: COVID home test results can enhance disease tracking. Online nonprobability survey estimates suggest that 54 million US COVID-19 infections went uncounted in official records after home tests were widely deployed and institutional testing waned starting in February 2022. Before that time …
Osterholm Update - CIDRAP
WEBSep 19, 2024 · In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall cover the latest infectious disease news on topics including H5N1, mpox, measles, and polio. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query on updated COVID-19 vaccines and gives his thoughts on a controversial study on Paxlovid. Evidence growing for COVID antivirals to cut poor outcomes, long COVID ...
Infectious Disease Topics A-Z - CIDRAP
WEBA comprehensive list of infectious diseases that CIDRAP covers. Our site is an authoritative, reliable, and timely source of science-based information about global, emerging infectious diseases.
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WEBThe Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP; "SID-wrap") is a global leader in addressing public health preparedness and emerging infectious disease response. Founded in 2001, CIDRAP is part of the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Minnesota. CIDRAP works to prevent illness and death from targeted infectious ...
HHS funds AI-enhanced antibiotic discovery project | CIDRAP
WEB1 day ago · The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced funding for a project that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the discovery and development of new antibiotics. To speed up the lengthy and laborious process of screening and testing molecular compounds for antibacterial activity, the Transforming ...
Pneumonia - CIDRAP
WEBOmadacycline post-marketing study adds evidence for use in treating pneumonia. Approved in 2018 for treating pneumonia and skin infections, the drug has shown activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including …
Fidaxomicin underused for C diff infections, study finds
WEB1 day ago · CDC / Jennifer Oosthuizen. The use of fidaxomicin for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has increased significantly since 2021 but it remains underutilized, researchers reported today in Clinical Infectious Diseases.. Using the PINC AI Healthcare database, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and Merck examined records on adults who received CDI treatment before and ...