Search results for "Antivirals"
Recombinant flu vaccine appears to provide benefit in patients ages 50 to 64 years
An industry-funded study compared a high-dose recombinant influenza vaccine with one of two standard-dose egg-based vaccines over two flu seasons and found patients who received a high-dose vaccine were less likely to test positive for flu.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/19/2.htm
19 Dec 2023
MKSAP Quiz: 1-month history of fever, malaise, weight loss
A 52-year-old woman is evaluated for a 1-month history of fever, malaise, and weight loss. She has a history of cardiomyopathy, for which she received a heart transplant 5 years ago; 3 months ago, an episode of rejection occurred, and high-dose glucocorticoids were initiated. Following a physical exam and CT scan, which infection is the most likely cause of the patient's findings?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/02/27/3.htm
27 Feb 2024
Making strides to stamp out HCV
While there's a goal of eliminating viral hepatitis globally by 2030, reports indicate a disproportionately high rate of infection and death in the United States among medically underserved populations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/making-strides-to-stamp-out-hcv.htm
1 May 2024