Doxycycline Tied to Lower Risk for C. Difficile in Pneumonia Patients
Incidence of C. difficile infection reduced by 45 percent with doxycycline among patients with prior history of CDI
CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in U.S. Life Expectancy
Increase in life expectancy seen for males and females and for American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic, Black, Asian, White populations
Prevalence of COVID-19 Variant BA.2.86 Rising in the United States
Preliminary data on the variant suggest it does not trigger more severe illness than previous variants
Fourth COVID-19 Shot Beneficial in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Fourth dose reduces risk for SARS-CoV-2 for patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases using DMARDs
Fluvoxamine Does Not Shorten Duration of COVID-19 Symptoms
Findings observed among adults with mild or moderate COVID-19
Two-Week DAA Prophylaxis Prevents Hep C After Kidney Transplant
Two-week DAA optimal for preventing infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney from HCV-viremia-positive donors
Cantaloupe Recall Expanded After Spike in Salmonella Cases
Case count now includes nearly 100 people in 32 states; two people have died and 45 have been hospitalized
COVID-19 Vaccination Before Infection Cuts Risk for Long COVID
COVID-19 vaccination with any number of doses before infection linked to reduced risk for post-COVID-19 condition
Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer
Higher odds of receiving DAA treatment seen for younger age, being seen by a gastroenterologist or infectious disease physician, having cirrhosis
People With Severe Mental Illness Experienced Increased COVID-19 Mortality
Risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities
