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Minority healthcare workers more exposed to COVID-19‒related stressors

26 Dec 2023

Healthcare workers belonging to racial and ethnic minorities show greater exposure to several COVID-19‒related stressors, indicating a structural racism in the workforce, reports a study.

Minority healthcare workers more exposed to COVID-19‒related stressors

26 Dec 2023

Remdesivir shows no clear benefit in children with severe COVID-19

25 Dec 2023 by

The antiviral remdesivir offers no clear benefit in the treatment of children with severe COVID-19, falling short of reducing the time spent in high dependency or intensive care unit (HD/ICU), according to a study from Singapore.

Remdesivir shows no clear benefit in children with severe COVID-19

25 Dec 2023

Etranacogene dezaparvovec safe, effective for haemophilia B patients with HIV

23 Dec 2023 by

Treatment with etranacogene dezaparvovec demonstrates efficacy with a favourable safety profile in a subset of adult patients with severe or moderately severe haemophilia B living with HIV, according to a recent study presented at ASH 2023.

Etranacogene dezaparvovec safe, effective for haemophilia B patients with HIV

23 Dec 2023

Should KD patients be screened for Yersinia infection?

22 Dec 2023

Routine screening for Yersinia infection is not recommended for patients with Kawasaki disease (KD), suggests a recent study.

Should KD patients be screened for Yersinia infection?

22 Dec 2023

Routine testing for enterovirus CNS infection a must in febrile infants: study

21 Dec 2023

Infants with human nonpolio enterovirus (EV) central nervous system (CNS) infection often present without cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis, reports a study.

Routine testing for enterovirus CNS infection a must in febrile infants: study

21 Dec 2023

What prevents patients from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine?

18 Dec 2023

A recent study has found potential associations between vaccine hesitancy and epidemiologic factors, including barriers to receiving vaccination against COVID-19.

What prevents patients from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine?

18 Dec 2023

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection does not affect blood sugar control in T1D patients

16 Dec 2023

Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 do not appear to have worsened glycaemic control, according to a study.

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection does not affect blood sugar control in T1D patients

16 Dec 2023

Getting both COVID-19 and flu shots at once just as effective as separate vaccinations

15 Dec 2023 by

Coadministration of the BNT162b2 BA.4/5 bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2-biv) and the seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) offers protection against the two infections, with an efficacy that is similar as when giving each vaccine alone, according to a study.

Getting both COVID-19 and flu shots at once just as effective as separate vaccinations

15 Dec 2023

Baricitinib, ivermectin, favipiravir rank high among COVID-19 oral antivirals

15 Dec 2023 by

Baricitinib, ivermectin, and favipiravir stood out in terms of efficacy in a network meta-analysis evaluating various novel oral antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19.

Baricitinib, ivermectin, favipiravir rank high among COVID-19 oral antivirals

15 Dec 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 November 2023)

13 Dec 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 November 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 November 2023)

13 Dec 2023

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Minority healthcare workers more exposed to COVID-19‒related stressors

Minority healthcare workers more exposed to COVID-19‒related stressors

Remdesivir shows no clear benefit in children with severe COVID-19

Remdesivir shows no clear benefit in children with severe COVID-19

Etranacogene dezaparvovec safe, effective for haemophilia B patients with HIV

Etranacogene dezaparvovec safe, effective for haemophilia B patients with HIV

Should KD patients be screened for Yersinia infection?

Should KD patients be screened for Yersinia infection?

Routine testing for enterovirus CNS infection a must in febrile infants: study

Routine testing for enterovirus CNS infection a must in febrile infants: study

What prevents patients from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine?

What prevents patients from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine?

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection does not affect blood sugar control in T1D patients

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection does not affect blood sugar control in T1D patients

Getting both COVID-19 and flu shots at once just as effective as separate vaccinations

Getting both COVID-19 and flu shots at once just as effective as separate vaccinations

Baricitinib, ivermectin, favipiravir rank high among COVID-19 oral antivirals

Baricitinib, ivermectin, favipiravir rank high among COVID-19 oral antivirals

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 November 2023)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 November 2023)