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11 Jan 2024

Prenatal Influenza Vaccination Reduces Illness in Infants

Maternal influenza vaccination during pregnancy is linked with a reduction in the number of influenza-associated visits to the emergency department in infants aged younger than 6 months. Read more.
4 Dec 2023

Impact of In-House PCR Testing for Candida auris on Hospital-Onset Cases

Testing for Candida auris on patient admission helped to identify more cases, and reduced the number of hospital-onset cases, according to a new study. Read more.
4 Dec 2023

Patients with HIV at Risk for Mental Health Disorders

According to research, people with an HIV diagnosis are more likely to develop a mental health disorder, such as anxiety and depression. Patients who are not receiving treatment for HIV were at an even higher risk.
30 Oct 2023

Use of Antifungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Needs Improvement

A recent study has found that adherence to antifungal therapeutic drug monitoring is moderate-to-high in patients, although there is room for improvement, largely as a result of long turnaround times and uncertainty surrounding the monitoring process.
30 Oct 2023

COVID-19 Viral Load Peaks Later Now Than Previously

Recent analysis of COVID-19 cases have demonstrated that viral load in Omicron infection peaks later now than it did previously in the pandemic, with older variants of the disease. Read more.
3 Oct 2023

Chatbot-Delivered Intervention Enhances Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake Among Older Adults

Recognising the pressing need to enhance SIV rates in older adults, a personally tailored intervention delivered through a chatbot significantly increased seasonal influenza vaccination rates. Read more.
2 Oct 2023

Intervention Lowers Antibiotic Usage in Paediatric Conjunctivitis Cases

A research team at Denver Health, Colorado, USA, developed a critical care guideline accessible to all healthcare providers in order to curtail the unnecessary use of antibiotics in cases of routine conjunctivitis.
5 Sep 2023

Does Age Influence Paediatric COVID-19 Severity?

Assessment of paediatric COVID-19 disease severity should include consideration of the age of the child, according to new research findings from a multicentre retrospective cohort study.