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Minor changes in glucose levels first week after COVID-19 vaccine

03 Mar 2022 by

Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) may experience a temporary change in their blood glucose levels in the first week following COVID-19 vaccination, according to a small English study.

03 Mar 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2022)

03 Mar 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-28 February 2022 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.

03 Mar 2022

COVID-19 severity during pregnancy consistent across trimesters

02 Mar 2022 by

The progression of COVID-19 disease during pregnancy from asymptomatic or mild symptoms to moderate, severe, or critical symptoms is consistent regardless of trimester, according to a prospective study presented at SMFM 2022.

02 Mar 2022

Flu shot efficacy in older adults depends on vaccine-circulating strain matching

02 Mar 2022

For older adults, the efficacy of influenza vaccination is associated with vaccine-circulating strain matching, as reported in a study. If the strains are all matched, the vaccine can reduce the risk of hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia by up to 28 percent.

02 Mar 2022

Effective PrEP averts further cost for HIV treatment

02 Mar 2022

Effective treatment with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV puts a cap on the additional cost patients should be willing to pay for long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA), reports a US study.

02 Mar 2022

I-TECH: Ivermectin found not effective against severe COVID-19 progression

02 Mar 2022 by

Ivermectin did not prevent progression to severe COVID-19 in high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, according to a nationwide study.

02 Mar 2022

Universal HCV screening in pregnancy: A step toward reducing transmission?

01 Mar 2022 by

Universal screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in pregnant individuals resulted in improved detection and a potential reduction in perinatal transmission, according to a study presented at CROI 2022.

01 Mar 2022

Pfizer vax highly effective against severe COVID-19 in teens

01 Mar 2022 by

The BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine proves to be highly effective against COVID-19 hospitalization and critical illness in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, including those with pre-existing comorbidities, according to real-world data from the Overcoming COVID-19 surveillance network sponsored by the US CDC.

01 Mar 2022