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Autoantibodies against type 1 interferons increase COVID-19 death risk
The presence of autoantibodies neutralizing type 1 interferons (IFN), such as IFN-α2 or IFN-ω, strongly increase the relative risk of death (RRD) and infection fatality rate (IFR) in unvaccinated patients with COVID-19, according to a recent study.

Hepatitis E virus resistant to most alcohol-based disinfectants
Alcohols and alcohol-based disinfectants are not strong enough to eliminate the hepatitis E virus (HEV), except for one commercial ethanol-based product that has phosphoric acid, a study has shown. This finding may help develop measures to reduce transmission in clinical practice.

Microbiome-based therapy for recurrent CDI hits mark in patients with comorbidities
The investigational microbiota-based live biotherapeutic RBX2660 is safe and averts repeat episodes of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) across patient populations with comorbid conditions, as shown in a study presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022.

H. pylori eradication suppresses long-term gastric cancer risk
Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment leads to large reductions in the risk of gastric cancer and lower rates of associated deaths over 10 years of follow-up, according to a recent meta-analysis.




