Baricitinib Alone Authorized for COVID-19 Under Revised EUA
The update was based on data from the COV-BARRIER study.
Infectious Disease
$100 Million Given to Rural Centers to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
Funds will be allocated to more than 1980 centers and will be used to develop and implement additional COVID-19 vaccine confidence and outreach.
Acute Pericarditis, Myopericarditis, and Perimyocarditis in Patients With COVID-19
A patient develops pericarditis 19 days after testing positive test for COVID-19. The authors describe how to recognize, diagnose, and treat this condition.
CDC/AAP: Face Masks Essential for In-Person Learning
Mask wearing is important as there are concerns about variants being more easily spread among young children, adolescents, and adults.
Trichomoniasis Treatment: Is it Reinfection or Resistant Infection?
Trichomoniasis is often asymptomatic and, if left untreated, can result in preterm delivery and other adverse pregnancy outcomes and an increased risk for pelvic inflammatory disease and HIV infection.
Seroclearance of Hepatitis B Surface Antigens by 10 Years Rare After Antiviral Therapies
Investigators estimated the incidence of HBsAg seroclearance in patients with hepatitis B virus infection on long-term therapy with entecavir or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.
Hepatitis B Virus Monitoring Needed After Liver Transplantation
While the risk is small, there have been 20 cases of unexpected donor-derived hepatitis B virus infection
CDC Issues Alert About Respiratory Syncytial Virus Spread in Southern US
Agency is encouraging broader testing for RSV among patients presenting with acute respiratory illness who test negative for COVID-19
Shingles: Raising Awareness and Promoting Vaccination
Despite the availability of a highly effective shingles vaccine and almost universal risk among those born before 1980, Americans are not getting vaccinated.
FDA: Systemic Side Effects Reported After Hand Sanitizer Application
The FDA reviewed case reports from the FAERS database and calls from US poison control centers related to systemic symptoms after applying alcohol-based hand sanitizers to the skin.
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