Mortality High for Patients With Concurrent TB, COVID-19
In adjusted analysis, 31 percent of people with concurrent diseases died
ChatGPT Provides Some Helpful Responses for Liver Diseases
However, responses were lower for comprehensiveness and knowledge of guideline variations
Prescriptions for Chronic Conditions Underused in U.S. Jails, Prisons
Additionally, chronic disease prevalence higher in the incarcerated population
New COVID-19 Drug Guards Against All Variants in Immunocompromised
Trial results could be out by September and may lead to FDA emergency use authorization
FDA Approves First Pill for Fecal Transplant Therapy
Vowst is approved to prevent recurrence of C. difficile; pill contains live gut bacteria from stool samples donated by healthy people
BCG Vaccine Does Not Reduce COVID-19 Risk for Health Care Workers
No significant difference seen in risk for symptomatic COVID-19, severe COVID-19 for those receiving BCG or saline placebo
Overprescribed Antibiotics for Colds Causes Patient Harm
Researchers identify hundreds of thousands of cases of resulting diarrhea, candidiasis, and Clostridium difficile infections needing medical attention
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Down During Pandemic
Authors say low-barrier alternatives to office-based testing are needed to mitigate testing gaps, high positivity rates
USDA Cracks Down on Salmonella in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
Home cooks may not heat the chicken long enough for the bacteria to be killed
FDA Approves Cord Blood Stem Cell Product for Blood Cancer Patients
Omisirge speeds neutrophil recovery and cuts risk of infection
