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New ARIA technology improves CVD risk estimates in high-risk individuals with HIV

29 Apr 2023 by

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed an automatic retinal image analysis (ARIA) technology that utilizes machine learning to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk estimates in people living with HIV (PLWH) who have cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.

29 Apr 2023

Podcast: Dr Isabel Brosius speaks on monkeypox viral transmission during sexual contact at ECCMID 2023.

28 Apr 2023

Podcast: Dr Isabel Brosius speaks on monkeypox viral transmission during sexual contact at ECCMID 2023.

28 Apr 2023

Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 booster offers superior immunogenicity vs original vax

27 Apr 2023 by

The bivalent mRNA-1273.214 booster vaccine provides superior immunogenicity compared with the original COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine in a phase III study, according to an expert who presented at ECCMID 2023.

27 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection poses heightened risk of diabetes

26 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection puts individuals at increased risk of developing diabetes, contributing to between 3 percent and 5 percent excess burden of diabetes at a population level, as reported in a study.

26 Apr 2023

IV to oral antibiotic switch noninferior to continuous IV in enterobacterales BSI

26 Apr 2023 by

Among patients with enterobacterales bloodstream infection (BSI), switching from intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotics is noninferior to continuous IV antibiotic therapy in reducing treatment failure within 90 days, according to a study presented at ECCMID 2023.

26 Apr 2023

ESRD, treatment resistance tied to persistent bacteraemia

25 Apr 2023 by

In patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection (BSI), factors such as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), central venous catheter (CVC), infections due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE), resistance to empirical treatment, and unfavourable response within 48 hours each correlate with a positive follow-up blood culture (FUBC).

25 Apr 2023

EAGLE trials herald new era for uncomplicated UTI treatment

25 Apr 2023 by

Oral gepotidacin, an investigational, first-in-class oral antibiotic with a novel mechanism of action, showed favourable signals for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs), according to the results of two phase III trials.

25 Apr 2023

Arcturus now on CDC watchlist

25 Apr 2023 by

A new coronavirus subvariant, “Arcturus,” has been making headlines in the US with the increased number of cases and no less than the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put it on its watch list.

25 Apr 2023

Pregnancy a risk factor for COVID-19 among unvaccinated women

24 Apr 2023

Pregnant women who remain unvaccinated from COVID-19 are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 when compared with unvaccinated nonpregnant women, as reported in a study for the Philippines.

24 Apr 2023

Severe COVID patients 16 times more likely to experience V-tach

24 Apr 2023 by

Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia (V-tach) within 6 months following discharge compared with matched controls without severe infection in a Swedish case-control study presented at EHRA 2023.

24 Apr 2023

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New ARIA technology improves CVD risk estimates in high-risk individuals with HIV

Podcast: Dr Isabel Brosius speaks on monkeypox viral transmission during sexual contact at ECCMID 2023.

Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 booster offers superior immunogenicity vs original vax

SARS-CoV-2 infection poses heightened risk of diabetes

IV to oral antibiotic switch noninferior to continuous IV in enterobacterales BSI

ESRD, treatment resistance tied to persistent bacteraemia

EAGLE trials herald new era for uncomplicated UTI treatment

Arcturus now on CDC watchlist

Pregnancy a risk factor for COVID-19 among unvaccinated women

Severe COVID patients 16 times more likely to experience V-tach