Lower Birth Weight, More Weight Gain Seen With In Utero COVID-19 Exposure
Significant proportion of the link between COVID-19 exposure and postnatal growth mediated by birth weight z-score
Incidence of STIs Reduced With Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis
Incidence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis lower for men who have sex with men and transgender women taking HIV PrEP, living with HIV
Model Developed for Predicting Disease Progression in Hep B Liver Cirrhosis
Model can predict acute-on-chronic liver failure in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis-acute decompensation
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Hysterectomy Identified
Risk factors include open approach, obesity, procedure duration, diabetes mellitus, gynecological cancer
Early mAb Treatment Beneficial for Outpatients With COVID-19
Reduced risk of hospitalization or death seen at 28 days; lower risk seen for all individual mAb products
Updated Guidance Provided for GI Clinicians on Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Subset of alpha-gal allergic patients show gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis
FDA Finds Contamination Issues at Eye Drops Plant
U.S. regulators discovered long list of sanitation problems at factory in India that made eye drops linked to outbreak of serious eye infections
CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour
Agency has identified 12 illnesses and three hospitalizations occurring across 11 states
Vibrio Vulnificus Infections Expanding Their Range
V. vulnificus infections may be present in every Eastern U.S. State by 2081 to 2100 under medium-to-high future emissions and warming
Not Enough Antibiotics in Drug Development Pipeline, WHO Says
Few in development are innovative enough to target critical, drug-resistant pathogens
