Repeated Flu Vaccinations Help Prevent Severe Infection
Annual vaccination found to lessen flu severity, hospitalizations, and death among the elderly
Adjuvanted Shingles Subunit Vaccine Likely More Cost-Effective
Less overall cost and more effective than live attenuated vaccine at all ages; generally a good value
Type 1 IFNs May Mediate Zika Pregnancy Complications
After Zika virus infection, IFNAR signaling in conceptus inhibits development of placental labyrinth
Pharmacies Can Up Access to Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hep C
Collaboration with local specialty pharmacy linked to reduced delays in therapy, lower rates of denial
2005 to 2015 Saw Fewer High School Students Having Sex
Significant drop in proportion of high school students who had ever had sexual intercourse nationwide
For Hospitals, No Benefit for Early Adoption of Financial Incentives
Hospitals with early adoption do not have better process scores, lower mortality than late adopters
HSPC-Derived CAR T-Cells Capable of Lasting Engraftment
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cells persisted more than 2 years without measurable toxicity in primate model
December 2017 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for December 2017. This roundup includes the...
Increase Seen in Gabapentinoid Use From 2002 to 2015
More than three-fold increase in percentage of adults using gabapentin and/or pregabalin
Psychosocial Risk in Teens Tied to Lasting HIV Vulnerability
High-frequency psychosocial risk trajectory has lasting effect on HIV risk behaviors in adulthood
