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February 7th 2024
Results show that wastewater surveillance was sufficiently sensitive to detect Monkeypox virus (mpox) cases in these large, pooled samples.
Dr Colleen R. Kelly on the Lack of Evidence to Support Probiotics for C difficile
September 18th 2021Clinicians are finding that there really is no basis to recommend probiotics for patients with Clostridioides difficile infection, that instead they may cause harm, said Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG, gastroenterologist and associate professor of medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
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FDA Committee Votes Against COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for General Population
September 17th 2021The advisory committee voted against COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for individuals 16 years and older, but unanimously voted for booster shots for people 65 years and older or who are at high risk of severe COVID-19.
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Clinical Decision Support Tool Raises Flu Vaccination Rates in Hospitalized Children
August 16th 2021A recent study found half of hospitalized children received a flu vaccination when their providers used a clinical decision support tool; however, that is still lower than the 63% national average for all children.
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CDC Advisory Committee Endorses Booster Shot for Immunocompromised
August 13th 2021The meeting comes a day after the FDA approved a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna in people who have received organ transplants or have other conditions that have damaged their immune systems.
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Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Staff
July 26th 2021With nearly all parts of the country seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 infection, health care and medical groups are calling for mandatory vaccinations of their staff, and on Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York City, and California also announced vaccine requirements for workers.
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IBD May Make Patients More Susceptible to Clostridioides difficile, Study Posits
July 14th 2021Altered microbiota and inflammation associated with irritable bowel disease (IBD) appear to make it more difficult for patients to fight off Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a recent study.
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Pfizer, BioNTech to Pursue COVID-19 Booster Shot; CDC Updates School Guidance
July 9th 2021Pfizer and BioNTech said they will seek approval for a booster shot of their COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, while US health authorities said a booster is not necessary. In addition, the CDC emphasized in-person learning for schools this fall in updated guidance.
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