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COVID-19 Rebound
Symptomatic and virologic recrudescence after treatment of patients with COVID-19 with Paxlovid occurs in a tiny percentage of patients and generally is mild and self-limited.
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COVID-19: Duration of Shedding of Transmissible Virus
Patients with COVID-19 were found, by culture, to shed replication-competent virus after an initial PCR test for median durations of four to five days.
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Text Messages Boosted Pediatric Flu Vaccination Rates
Personalized, interactive, educational reminders led parents to bring children for the second shot faster and at a higher rate.
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Outcomes of COVID-19-Associated Acute Myocarditis
In a review of COVID-19-associated acute myocarditis, investigators learned it is a rare complication that can occur without concomitant pneumonia, and frequently presents as cardiogenic shock. With supportive therapy, the short-term mortality rate is low.
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EPA, FDA Partner on Safer Medical Device Sterilization
Agencies seek cuts to ethylene oxide emissions, safe alternatives.
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Monkeypox Spread to 29 Non-Endemic Nations Unprecedented
The near-simultaneous emergence of monkeypox in the United States, Europe, and other regions where it rarely is seen has raised questions whether the virus could become endemic beyond West and Central Africa, where it is common.
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Ethics Consults During Pandemic Inform Preparation for Future Crises
Lessons learned on ethics consults during the COVID-19 pandemic carry important implications for future disasters.
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WHO Updates Guidance on Long-Acting HIV Prophylaxis
International group suggests adding injectable cabotegravir to list of prevention tools.
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COVID-19 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
The combination of tixagevimab and cilgavimab (Evusheld) was demonstrated to be effective in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19, but much remains to be learned as SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve.
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COVID-19 Exacerbated Antimicrobial Resistance
CDC report indicates related infections and deaths rose 15% in hospitals in 2020.