Trump's Statements on Influenza Vaccines Raise Concerns in Healthcare Community
February 8th 2017Although President Donald Trump’s previous skepticism on the flu vaccine was certainly not helpful in terms of encouraging individuals to be vaccinated, research indicates that celebrity commentary on a topic makes it more likely that the audience will recall the message and be motivated to react to it.
Pfizer's C. difficile Vaccine Succeeds in Phase II Study
February 2nd 2017Researchers found the experimental vaccine could potentially inhibit severe diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis by inducing a functional antibody response that can neutralize the two main disease-causing toxins (toxin A or B) produced by C. difficile.
Direct-Acting Antivirals for HCV-Associated Rheumatic Diseases
February 1st 2017In a review article published in Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, researchers discuss the main rheumatologic diseases associated with chronic HCV infection, and how DAAs have affected these extrahepatic manifestations.