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Booster COVID-19 vacc cuts breakthrough infection risk, particularly in individuals with no immune dysfunction
Receipt of a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reduces the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infections* compared to full vaccination only, particularly among individuals without immunosuppressed/compromised conditions (ISC), according to a US study presented at CROI 2022.

Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis
Children with bacterial meningitis appear to fare well with corticosteroids, which lead to a lower incidence of hearing loss and neurologic sequelae and faster resolution of fever, according to a meta-analysis.

Sofosbuvir easy on the kidneys
Use of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral regimens for treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) in clinical trial participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) does not appear to worsen estimated glomerular filtration rate levels, according to a study. Furthermore, the drug does not appear to contribute to an increased risk of end-stage renal disease among HCV patients with CKD treated in clinical practice.

People who trust formal information source more likely to get COVID-19 jab
Among middle-aged and older adults, trust in formal sources of vaccine information, such as government agencies, is a strong predictor of willingness to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a recent Singapore study.




