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Initial COVID-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater than originally reported
worldpharmanews
June 24, 2020
Many epidemiologists believe that the initial COVID-19 infection rate was undercounted due to testing issues, asymptomatic and alternatively symptomatic individuals, and a failure to identify early cases.
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FDA Approves Recarbrio
americanpharmaceuticalreview
June 15, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Recarbrio (a combination of imipenem-cilastatin and relebactam) to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) ...
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BARDA funds OraSure's home spit test for coronavirus infections
fiercebiotech
April 13, 2020
The U.S. federal government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, known as BARDA, has funded the development of a rapid coronavirus test that can be self-administered at home.
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Neural Tube Defect Prevalence 7.0 Per 10,000 in HIV-Exposed
drugs
January 20, 2020
The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is 7.0 per 10,000 live births in HIV-exposed pregnancies, which is similar to the prevalence in the general population ...
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Sepsis Causes Far More Deaths Worldwide Than Thought
drugs
January 19, 2020
Sepsis kills more than twice as many people worldwide as once believed, and children in poor regions account for an excessive number of such deaths, researchers say.
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Researchers Alter Mosquitoes to Resist Dengue Infection
drugs
January 17, 2020
Mosquitoes that can't be infected by or spread dengue virus have been created by scientists. The researchers genetically engineered the mosquitoes to be resistant to all four types of dengue, a mosquito-borne virus that's a significant global health threa
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Patients Often Bring Undetected 'Superbug' to the Hospital
drugs
January 02, 2020
One in 10 hospital patients who develop Clostridioides difficile infections may already have the dangerous germ when admitted, but no diarrhea symptoms, a new study finds.
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Samoa Ends State of Emergency Over Measles
drugs
December 31, 2019
Slowing infection rates and a surge in vaccinations have prompted the South Pacific island of Samoa to end a six-week state of emergency over a measles outbreak, the BBC reported Sunday.
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Psychological Safety at Work Tied to Hospital Infection Prevention
drugs
December 27, 2019
Hospitals reporting high levels of psychological safety in their work culture are more likely to have comprehensive infection prevention and control programs ...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ups Risk for Serious Viral Infections
drugs
December 17, 2019
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a threefold higher risk for systemic serious viral infections (SVIs) compared with the general population ...