John Parkinson

The organization has its upcoming antimicrobial stewardship meeting in less than two weeks, and offers professional education and training in infectious diseases with a special emphasis on antimicrobial stewardship.

The federal agency revised the vaccine’s Emergency Use Authorization after an analysis of the risk for thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).

These behind-the-scenes, essential personnel remain a significant part of health care and is a field with growth opportunities, but remain a field in need of public awareness to enable its stability.

If authorized, this would be the first vaccine applicable to the youngest pediatric group.

These paramount medical personnel behind the scenes are facing staffing challenges that could be bordering on a national crisis in public health.

The filing included data from their phase 2/3 trial in this pediatric age group.

The supplemental new drug application is expanded to include the youngest COVID-19 patients.

The cases are in the pediatric population and come from 11 countries in the WHO European Region and 1 country in the WHO Region of the Americas.

Although the development of antibiotics remains a challenge, there are some legislative strategies that could make it more attractive and get more players involved.

A group of over 60 scientists participated in a communication to the federal agency to advocate for measuring these cells in COVID-19 vaccine trials.

The investigational vaccine's findings from their phase 1/2 clinical trial were reported at the World Vaccine Congress.

With an evolving understanding of T-cells in immunity and emerging SARS-Co-V2 strains, evaluating these vital protection cells can offer researchers insights into response and how to develop future therapies and vaccines.

The company says its first bivalent investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273.211, was efficacious against the Beta, Delta, and Omicron strains. They have identified another bivalent booster, mRNA-1273.214, which the company sees as its leading candidate for a fall 2022 scheduled dosing.

Masking requirements on public transportation was struck down by a federal judge late yesterday, which is leading to confusion for travelers today.

The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer test detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

The 36-fold increase in Omicron neutralizing titers in children between 5-11 years old is providing data for the companies to be able to file for an FDA EUA in this age group.

The investigational shots utilizing their mRNA technology platform are being studied in adults in the US.

A survey’s results show updating programs is largely dependent on resources and dedicated personnel.

A large veterans health administration study estimated antibiotic use during the last 6 months of life for patients under hospice or palliative care.

Although the numbers overall remain relatively low, the city states the rising cases as the reason for its decision.

April 10 is a day that commemorates a population group that is emerging in terms of increased incidence rates, and needs help with inherent challenges including medication adherence and understanding of the disease.

Company is working towards full Food and Drug Administration approval in the coming months.

As this is National Public Health Week, and COVID-19 is still top of mind for clinicians and public health officials, what is it going to take for it to become a secondary issue.

This year’s theme connects climate change and health.

New data coming from Israel shows the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine did offer some protection initially, but waning immunity occurs rapidly.

Being displaced by war is causing a disruption in treatment and long-term health care for Ukrainians. And it is likely, the situation will become more dire as the country’s public infrastructure worsens.

The voluntary recall issued by the company last December was investigated by federal, state and local partners.

A recent study showed that 25% of mattresses within 4 hospitals required complete replacement, underlying a serious health risk that could lead to unnecessary infections.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the company is concerned about a limited number of jars that may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment.

The Center for Global Development is launching a new working group, which aims to address antimicrobial resistance by exploring how to improve incentives for pharmaceutical companies to develop new antimicrobials for low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).