Tag: covid-19
Antiviral Reduces Time to Resolution of Symptoms in Mild to Moderate COVID-19
Japanese pharmaceutical company, Shionogi, recently announced results from their ongoing phase 3 study that showed their antiviral, ensitrelvir, was able to shorten the...
Five Day COVID-19 Isolation May Soon be in the Past
According to a report in the Washington Post, the CDC is reportedly going to change its long-standing self-isolation guidance to prevent COVID-19 transmission....
Self-Amplifying Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccine Demonstrates Extended Immunity Vs an mRNA Vaccine
New data released this week shows a self-amplifying mRNA (sa-mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine, ARCT-154, had an extended immune response after 3 and 6 month...
Novavax Granted Authorization in United Kingdom for its COVID-19 Vaccine
Last week, the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced it has granted marketing authorization for Novavax’s NVX-CoV2601 (Nuvaxovid) XBB15...
Differences in Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Prior to and During the Pandemic
Data has shown central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a greater understanding of what the determinants were...
Top Infectious Disease Stories: Week of January 22
This week CDC discusses vaccine recommendations; a provider offers insights on administering live biotherapeutics; and early administration of simnotrelvir plus ritonavir shortened the...