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New CDC advisory once again flags BA.2.86 COVID variant
The variant accounted for nearly 9% of cases during the 2-week period ending Nov. 25, up from 3% during the previous 2 weeks.
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New at-home test approved for chlamydia and gonorrhea
“This authorization marks an important public health milestone, giving patients more information about their health from the privacy of their own...
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CDC says child vaccination exemptions hit all-time high
The overall national vaccination rate remained steady at 93% for children entering kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Test all perinatally exposed infants for HCV: CDC
The CDC noted that rates of HCV infections during pregnancy are on the rise.
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FDA to health care providers: Double-check COVID vaccine dose for children
“Parents were telling us of cases where pharmacies accidentally gave their children a double dose, while doctors in our group were pointing out...
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CDC offers guidance on RSV vaccines for adults
Rather than targeting all adults 60 and over, the decision calls for consideration of a patients’ risk for disease and their characteristics,...
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Pneumococcal vaccine label adds injection-site risk
Reports of injection-site necrosis emerged after the vaccine had been approved by the FDA and was administered to a large, diverse, real-world...
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FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for all infants
The long-acting antibody is given as a single intramuscular injection.
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A decade after first DAA, only one in three are HCV free
Patients face barriers to being cured at every step of the way, from being diagnosed to accessing breakthrough DAA agents.
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Malaria is spreading in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years
The CDC said the risk of getting malaria while in the United States “remains extremely low.”
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CDC signs off on RSV vaccine for older adults
The vote recommending shared decision making about the vaccine, instead of a routine vaccination recommended for all, “is a weaker recommendation...