Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open Jul 13, 2024
Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Severe RSV Holds Up in Real-World Study Monoclonal antibody also reduced PICU admissions, need for ventilatory support Jul 10, 2024
Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders Jul 08, 2024
Another Person Tests Positive for Bird Flu, CDC Says Colorado dairy worker becomes the fourth human case tied to dairy cattle outbreak Jul 04, 2024
Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Charge Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Jul 01, 2024
CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fall ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults Jun 28, 2024
ACIP Makes Changes to Adult RSV Vaccine Recommendations Committee ditches shared decision-making, moves to risk-based approach Jun 26, 2024
More Evidence That Flu Is Linked to Heart Attacks Of surprise was the finding that the risk was highest for patients without CAD hospitalization Jun 26, 2024
CDC Assists in Study Testing for Asymptomatic Bird Flu in Humans Agency will explore spread, assess countermeasures, estimate risk of pandemic potential Jun 25, 2024
What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems What we do next really matters Jun 25, 2024
'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testing Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say Jun 20, 2024
H5N1 Is Highly Lethal, but Only in Some Animals. Scientists Want to Know Why. And what if the virus mutates in a way that changes all that? Jun 16, 2024
Some Pasteurization Methods May Not Clear H5N1 in Heavily Infected Milk In experimental study, trace infectious virus detectable in some samples heated for short periods Jun 14, 2024
With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm? If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again Jun 11, 2024
COVID-Flu Vax on the Horizon; Counterfeit Diabetes Devices; Surviving Bird Flu Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Jun 11, 2024
FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adults Arexvy now approved for people 50 years and older at increased risk of serious outcomes Jun 10, 2024
'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach Jun 09, 2024
Cucumbers Hospitalize 54; First H5N2 Bird Flu Death; FDA Warns on Oysters, Clams Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Jun 06, 2024
'Uncertainty' Isn't a Bad Word: U.S. Agencies Must Tighten Up H5N1 Communications More effective and efficient public messaging is the need of the hour Jun 03, 2024
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Rates After RSV Shots in Sync With Trial Data, CDC Says But compared with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, GBS was more common than expected May 31, 2024
First U.S. Bird Flu Case With Respiratory Symptoms Emerges The third human case of H5N1 occurred in a Michigan dairy farm worker May 30, 2024
CDC Prepping for 'Possibility of Increased Risk to Human Health' From Bird Flu Approximately 350 recently exposed farm workers are being monitored May 24, 2024
New U.S. Human Case of Bird Flu Reported H5N1 in Michigan farmworker becomes second human case associated with outbreak in dairy cows May 22, 2024
Matthew Perry's Death Investigated; CDC H5N1 Surveillance; Trump Talks Birth Control Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff May 22, 2024
Public Health Preparedness for Bird Flu Varies Widely Across the U.S. Survey responses not always in line with CDC recommendations May 21, 2024
Want to Stay Safe From Bird Flu? Cook Meat at Recommended Temperature, USDA Says No H5N1 has been found in the meat supply, but cooking meat well would kill it if it appeared May 16, 2024
PICU Use for Bronchiolitis Tied to 'Striking' Rise in Noninvasive Breathing Support Multiple factors appear to be behind jump in high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasive ventilation use May 16, 2024
There's Bird Flu in U.S. Dairy Cows. Raw Milk Drinkers Aren't Deterred. "People are seeking raw milk like crazy," said one dairy purveyor May 15, 2024
Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1 "The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says May 10, 2024
Adult RSV Shots Given to More Than 30 Babies by Mistake "Administration errors are preventable with proper education and training," say study authors May 09, 2024
WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It. The report "is a complete U-turn," according to one expert May 05, 2024
Potential First Known Case of Mammal-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission Detailed Genetic evidence strongly suggests dairy farm worker contracted H5N1 from cattle May 03, 2024
Are We Testing Enough for H5N1? Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle Apr 25, 2024
Most Expectant Moms Say They're Likely to Get Maternal RSV Vaccine But one in five soon-to-be parents said they had never even heard of RSV, survey finds Apr 25, 2024
Bird Flu Found in Milk; Clinic Implanted Dead Embryos? Olympic Abuse Settlement Health news and commentary gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Apr 24, 2024
Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza? And how quickly could it be deployed should it be needed? Apr 22, 2024
Experts in Industry Wrangle Over Whether Combo Vaccines Are Beneficial for Adults Panelists from companies making such vaccines see "enormous" benefit, others are more skeptical Apr 04, 2024
Flu Vaccine Uptake Tripled With Simple Promotion Just asking ED patients whether they wanted a flu shot doubled uptake Apr 02, 2024
Are Deadly Strep Infections on the Rise? Here's What to Know End of COVID preventive measures may contribute to spikes in invasive strep infections Mar 28, 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Mar 26, 2024
