Study Finds No Heightened Relapse Risk for Postpartum Women with MS
New research suggests that in the era of disease-modifying therapies, women with multiple sclerosis face no heightened risks of relapse after pregnancy.
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Influenza A Symptoms More Severe Than Influenza B
A prospective study of over 500 patients found those with influenza A had more severe symptoms and slower recovery than those with influenza B.
Influenza Challenge Study Yields Lower Than Expected Results
Researchers say a new challenge virus didn’t lead to influenza in as many patients as expected, but it will still yield valuable insights as researchers push to develop a universal flu vaccine.
Egg-Based Vaccines Less Protective Against Circulating Flu Viruses
A study suggests individuals who received egg-based flu vaccines had less protection against circulating strains of influenza than those with cell-based vaccines in the 2017-2018 season.
Mass Spectrometry Identifies Potential Pathway to Universal Flu Vaccine
By identifying epitopes that are common to all types of the flu, researchers believe they may have created a pathway to a universal flu vaccine.
Oseltamivir Cuts Mortality Rates Among Certain Flu Patients in ICU
New research based on 8 flu seasons’ worth of data supports the early use of oseltamivir, particularly in cases of A(H3N2) influenza.
Less B Cell Adaptation Reduces Flu Vaccine Efficacy in Older Adults
As people age, their B cells become less adaptive, leaving them more susceptible to the flu.
Certain Vaccine-Effectiveness Studies Lack Context, Precision
Each flu season, the race is on to determine how well the flu vaccine is working. But researchers caution that many of the studies used to calculate effectiveness have potential pitfalls.
Pregnant Women More Likely to Be Hospitalized with Influenza
New research shows women who are pregnant face a higher risk of ending up in the hospital, regardless of pregnancy stage.
Influenza Vaccines Prevented 8,000 Deaths Last Flu Season
A new CDC study found the flu vaccine was 38% effective last year, but it also stopped more than 100,000 hospitalizations.
Flu-Like Illness Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Patients with influenza-like illness face a higher risk of stroke up to a year after infection.
Influenza Vaccine Tied to Lower Hospitalization Rates in COPD Patients
Flu vaccination reduced influenza-related hospitalizations by 38% among patients with COPD.
HIV Infection Raises Risk of Death for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A new study confirmed that HIV infection significantly increases the risk of death for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Influenza-Like Illnesses Cause Excess Deaths Among People with Kidney Failure
A new study found that deaths in the end-stage renal disease population correlated with seasonal trends in flu and flu-like illnesses.
Perception of Risk Increases PrEP Uptake When Access Is Not a Factor
A new study finds patients who have high, real, or perceived risk of HIV are more likely to accept PrEP when they have access to it.
Parents Use Sound, Unsound Tactics to Prevent Illness
Parents hoping to spare their children from colds and the flu follow scientific recommendations in high numbers, but they are also susceptible to unscientific “folklore.”
New Flu 'Nowcasting' Model Outperforms Previous Methods
Investigators say they’ve developed a more accurate model for tracking and predicting the spread of influenza.
Study Confirms Flu Vaccine Safe for Hospitalized Patients
New research based on more than a quarter-million patient records shows vaccinating patients against the flu while hospitalized is safe.
Studies Highlight HIV Disparities in Transgender Community
A new review shows transgender women face higher HIV rates than transgender men, but also finds a relative lack of data about transmen.
HIV Status May be Misreported by People Who Inject Drugs
New research finds participants don’t always accurately report—or know—their HIV status when enrolling in studies.
Opioids Increase Risk of Pneumonia in Patients With, Without HIV
New research finds patients face a higher risk of pneumonia if they are taking opioids. The danger is even more pronounced for patients living with HIV.
Racial Disparities in HIV and Syphilis Vary Widely by State
A new analysis finds racial and ethnic disparities vary significantly from state to state when it comes to sexually transmitted infection rates among men who have sex with men.
HIV Eradication Goals Stuck Between Perfect and Realistic
In theory, the combination of ART and PrEP would be enough to virtually eradicate HIV. In the real world, they’re falling well short.
Antibody-Based HIV Protection Developed for Macaques
Scientists have developed a vaccine strategy that appears to provide short-term protection from HIV in macaque models.
Limiting Schistosomiasis May Reduce HIV Transmission Rates
New research confirms the apparent link between schistosomiasis and risk of HIV transmission and acquisition.
Hepatitis C Analysis Yields Insights into Chronic Fatigue Development
Researchers studied patients with hepatitis C in order to find out the relationship between immune activation and chronic fatigue.
HIV Home App Facilitates Testing, Improves Link to Care
A Canadian study finds patients like using an app meant to work alongside at-home HIV tests and ensure patients are quickly linked with care.
Gains in HIV Prevention Unequal Among Black Women
New research finds foreign-born black women aren’t benefiting from public health advances in HIV at the same rates.
Dense Social Networks Inhibit HIV Disparities Among Young Gay Black Men
New research helps explain why young gay black men have much higher rates of HIV despite also having much lower rates of risky behavior.
Researchers Planning Human Trials for Anti-VEGF Eye Drops
After successful trials in animal models, researchers say they will soon launch clinical trials of an eye drop to treat age-related macular degeneration.