Infectious Diseases
News from the FDA/CDC
People of color more likely to be hospitalized for influenza, CDC report finds
“We must acknowledge that inequities in access to care continue to exist.”
Feature
You and the skeptical patient: Who’s the doctor here?
“I spoke to him on many occasions about the dangers of COVID, but he just didn’t believe me.”
Conference Coverage
Sepsis predictor tool falls short in emergency setting
“One of the big problems with sepsis is the lack of current tools for early and accurate diagnoses.”
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Downward trend reverses with small increase in new cases
September’s 4-week decline becomes October’s inflationary reaction.
Conference Coverage
Emerging invasive fungal infections call for multidisciplinary cooperation
“We need epidemiologists, doctors, and microbiologists to join ... to generate the necessary databases.”
From the Journals
New technology a sepsis breakthrough?
“Rapid is never rapid enough.”
News
Malaria vaccine gets special delivery by tiny health personnel
Plus: Sleeping and sweating the years away and dragon-sized embezzling from a cancer charity.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases dropped by 57% in September
Parents’ acceptance of vaccine misinformation linked to reduced uptake in children.
Latest News
How to handle pesky molluscum contagiosum lesions
“If you don’t treat them, they’re going to spread,” Dr. Rebecca Smith said.
Conference Coverage
Severe COVID-19–related outcomes found worse in men with RA
A retrospective study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 showed that men had more baseline comorbidities and increased risk of...