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Vibeke Strand, MD, MACR, FACP, of the Division of Immunology/Rheumatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses ongoing AI research in her field.
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Segment Description: Vibeke Strand, MD, MACR, FACP, Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Division of Immunology/Rheumatology professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses AI research in her field and patients who are having a hard time getting their usual supplies of HCQ during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FDA Revokes Emergency Authorization for Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked the Emergency Use Authorization (EUAs) for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in treating coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
The decision comes with context in a letter written by Denis M. Hinton, chief scientist of the FDA, to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) on Monday morning. BARDA Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director of the Medical Countermeasure Programs Gary L. Disbrow, PhD, originally wrote the FDA requesting the 2 malaria drugs be revoked of their EUAs on the basis of continuously evolving public health response information.
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The latest CDC numbers show a 5.8% increase in measles cases from week-to-week, bringing the 2026 US total to more than double the amount seen in all of 2025 with 2 months left in the year.
Shionogi data presented at IDWeek 2026 demonstrated a 76.7% clinical response with cefiderocol in carbapenem-resistant respiratory infections and high in vitro activity against resistant P aeruginosa VAP isolates. Christine Slover, PharmD, vice president, Infectious Diseases US Medical Affairs, Shionogi, offers insights on the data as well as clinical considerations for providers when weighing the antibiotic for patients.
Investigational agent Zelicapavir cut time to complete RSV symptom resolution by up to a week and lowered hospitalization in high-risk adults.
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