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January 7, 2025

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Hypermucoviscous K pneumoniae Shows Reduced Drug Resistance Hypermucoviscous K pneumoniae Shows Reduced Drug Resistance

TOPLINE: Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (hmKp) strains demonstrate a significantly lower prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production and slightly lower carbapenem resistance than non-hmKp strains, according to […]

January 7, 2025

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Loneliness, Isolation Affect One Third of US Adults Over 50 Loneliness, Isolation Affect One Third of US Adults Over 50

TOPLINE: About one third of US adults aged 50-80 years report feeling lonely and socially isolated, a new study of data from 2018-2024 shows. While the […]

January 7, 2025

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Lupus Ups Atherosclerosis Risk, But Disease Remission Helps Lupus Ups Atherosclerosis Risk, But Disease Remission Helps

TOPLINE: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) face more than double the risk for atherosclerotic plaque progression than healthy control individuals without the condition, but management […]

January 7, 2025

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Donepezil Shows Promise in TBI Recovery Donepezil Shows Promise in TBI Recovery

TOPLINE: Donepezil was associated with improved verbal memory and enhanced recall and processing speed compared to placebo in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), with […]

January 7, 2025

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Study Reveals New Insights in Pneumonia Care for Seniors Study Reveals New Insights in Pneumonia Care for Seniors

TOPLINE: Hospitalized older adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and sepsis exhibit impaired neutrophil function; however, glycolytic metabolism is not the driver of neutrophil dysfunction. METHODOLOGY: This […]

January 7, 2025

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Bird Flu Risk Remains Low After First US Death, WHO Says Bird Flu Risk Remains Low After First US Death, WHO Says

GENEVA (Reuters) – The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first […]

January 7, 2025

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RSV Vaccines and Treatments Face Global Access Hurdles RSV Vaccines and Treatments Face Global Access Hurdles

Almost 70 years after the discovery of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), vaccines and preventive treatments are giving babies a chance to beat the potentially deadly […]

January 7, 2025

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As Biden Nears Exit, US Bans Medical Debt From Credit Reports As Biden Nears Exit, US Bans Medical Debt From Credit Reports

(Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration announced on Tuesday a ban on medical debt in American consumers’ credit reports, making good on a campaign year […]

January 7, 2025

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Cardiac Risks With Newer Psoriasis Meds Match TNF Inhibitors Cardiac Risks With Newer Psoriasis Meds Match TNF Inhibitors

TOPLINE: The newer biologics — interleukin (IL)-17, IL-12/23, and IL-23 inhibitors — demonstrate comparable cardiovascular safety profiles to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in biologic-naive patients […]