NewsStudy results suggest ustekinumab may trigger acute CV events early in treatmentAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: September 18, 2020French researchers urge caution in prescribing drug for high-risk patients.Read More
NewsCOVID-19 symptoms can linger for monthsAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: July 14, 2020“Persistent symptoms are much worse for COVID patients than flu patients,” said Dr. Zijian Chen.Read More
NewsSteroids linked to increased hypertension in RAAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: July 9, 2020“Hypertension is a side effect of [glucocorticoids] that seems to have been less well studied [than fractures], and yet it is an important cardiova...Read More
NewsEven a few days of steroids may be risky, new study suggestsAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: July 9, 2020A retrospective study of more than 2.6 million Taiwanese adults echoes findings from a 2017 cohort study of more than 1.5 million U.S. adults.Read More
NewsPregnant women at greater risk for severe COVID-19, CDC saysAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: June 26, 2020Pregnancy was linked to increased risk of hospitalization, admission to the ICU, and mechanical ventilation, but not death.Read More
NewsCOVID-19 fears tied to dangerous drop in child vaccinationsAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: May 14, 2020Parents need to be reminded of the need to protect their children against vaccine-preventable diseases.Read More
NewsSurvey shows just how dire PPE shortages are at many hospitalsAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: April 3, 2020Nearly half of US healthcare facilities reported being already or almost out of respirators for treating patients.Read More
NewsInfection control protects hospital staff from COVID-19, study showsAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: March 5, 2020The Hong Kong success story may be due to enhanced laboratory surveillance, early airborne infection isolation, and rapid-turnaround molecular diag...Read More
NewsACIP updates recommendations for adult vaccinesAuthor:Diana SwiftPublish date: February 4, 2020The update includes changes regarding the administration of the influenza, HPV, hepatitis A and B, meningitis B, and PCV13 vaccines.Read More
