Search results for "Infectious Diseases"
Progress and limitations on vaccines, strokes and readmissions in COVID-19
A report warned that a few health care workers developed COVID-19 shortly after vaccination, and studies showed that strokes were rare in COVID-19 patients but readmissions could not be predicted easily.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/09/1.htm
9 Feb 2021
COVID-19 outcomes in health care workers and over the long term, vaccine evidence and uptake among the latest research
A study found that health care workers hospitalized with COVID-19 had shorter stays, while a survey showed high uncertainty about vaccination. Johnson & Johnson released efficacy data on a one-shot vaccine, and a study identified long-term decreases in function among COVID-19 survivors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/02/1.htm
2 Feb 2021
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jan 2021
Getting patients to ‘yes' on COVID-19 vaccines
Experts believe practicing physicians are well positioned to take a lead role combating one of the biggest anticipated obstacles to widespread vaccination: vaccine hesitancy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/getting-patients-to-yes-on-covid-19-vaccines.htm
1 Jan 2021
Latest COVID-19 guidelines come out against bamlanivimab, remdesivir
The NIH and the Infectious Diseases Society of America found insufficient data to support bamlanivimab, while the World Health Organization said the same about remdesivir. The FDA issued more emergency use authorizations, and research looked at racial and other disparities in COVID-19 outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/24/1.htm
24 Nov 2020
New guidance released on HIV in primary care
The recommendations from the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America update a 2013 guideline on this topic and reflect the changing primary care needs of people with HIV who have longer lifespans due to improved treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/17/2.htm
17 Nov 2020
Latest research on COVID-19 antibodies, cardiac and stroke risks, mortality rates
A monoclonal antibody treatment showed benefit in outpatients, data varied on duration of antibody response, cardiac effects appeared common while strokes were not, and mortality improved, among other recent findings on COVID-19.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/03/1.htm
3 Nov 2020
The push toward a COVID-19 vaccine
As America closes in on a vaccine for COVID-19, experts focus on which ones will work best, if at all, how to ramp up production, and how to fairly administer millions of doses.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/the-push-toward-a-covid-19-vaccine.htm
1 Nov 2020
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2020
Mixed findings on remdesivir for COVID-19, news on SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
Among other news this week, the NIH and the WHO released results from remdesivir trials, more negative findings were published for hydroxychloroquine, and ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine held a vaccine forum featuring Anthony S. Fauci, MD, MACP, and other experts.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/20/2.htm
20 Oct 2020