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Rotavirus infection linked to gastroenteritis, neurological complications in children
Children with rotavirus infection are at risk of developing gastroenteritis with severe but self-limiting neurological manifestations, reveals a study.
Rotavirus infection linked to gastroenteritis, neurological complications in children
20 Jul 2023Azithromycin use poses acute heart failure, mortality risks for some COVID-19 patients
Exposure to azithromycin may put patients with COVID‐19 and history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) at higher risks of acute heart failure and death, as reported in a study.
Azithromycin use poses acute heart failure, mortality risks for some COVID-19 patients
18 Jul 2023Phase III data support long-term efficacy of TAF against HBV
Two phase III studies presented at EASL 2023 reflected the long-term efficacy of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) for individuals with HBeAg*-positive and HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Phase III data support long-term efficacy of TAF against HBV
18 Jul 2023Bezlotoxumab prevents CDI recurrence in immunocompromised patients
Treatment with bezlotoxumab results in a significant decrease in recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in a cohort of immunocompromised patients and transplant recipients, reports a study.
Bezlotoxumab prevents CDI recurrence in immunocompromised patients
16 Jul 2023Time to recovery from COVID-19 pneumonia similar for abatacept, cenicriviroc, infliximab
Time to recovery from COVID-19 pneumonia does not appear to differ following treatment with abatacept, cenicriviroc, or infliximab among hospitalized patients, according to a study.
Time to recovery from COVID-19 pneumonia similar for abatacept, cenicriviroc, infliximab
15 Jul 2023Long-acting ART induces viral suppression in people with HIV
People with HIV (PWH) who are treated with long-acting (LA) antiretroviral therapy (ART) achieve virologic suppression, as do those with viraemia and challenges to adherence, reports a study.
Long-acting ART induces viral suppression in people with HIV
15 Jul 2023Ustekinumab safe, effective in Asians with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
Asian patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis may benefit from ustekinumab therapy, which has been shown to be both safe and effective in a Singapore study.
Ustekinumab safe, effective in Asians with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
14 Jul 2023TCM shows potential for mild COVID-19 caused by Omicron
Longyizhengqi (LYZQ) granule, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), might be a promising drug for the treatment of mild COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant, a prospective study from China suggests.