Shortage of Research Monkeys Threatens U.S. Readiness for Health Emergencies
About 64 percent of NIH-funded researchers have had trouble getting primates for their work
Long-Term Indwelling Urethral Catheter Tied to More Infections
UTI incidence higher with long-term IUC use for people with spinal cord injury, especially compared with suprapubic catheter
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia Linked to Opportunistic Infection, Cancer
Reduced CD4 count linked to higher risk for opportunistic infection and invasive cancer, lower risk for autoimmunity
Network Reorganization Compensates for Post-COVID Neural Deficits
Patients with post-COVID condition have greater brain activation across the network, lesser deactivation in default mode regions
New Disease Biomarkers Uncovered in MIS-C, COVID-19
Signatures associated with cellular injury and death differentiate MIS-C and COVID-19 in pediatric patients
Changes in Cancer Risk Factors, Screening Reported During Pandemic
Declines seen in current smoking, physical inactivity, heavy alcohol consumption; increase seen in uptake of HPV vaccine, stool testing for CRC
FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine
Arexvy was ~82 percent effective in preventing RSV-induced lower respiratory tract infections in adults 60 years of age and older
USPSTF Recommends Screening At-Risk Persons for Latent TB Infection
Moderate net benefit found for preventing active tuberculosis disease by screening persons at increased risk for infection