Search results for "Infectious Diseases"
ID, liver societies update guidance for HCV testing, management
Major changes to guidance on hepatitis C virus (HCV) include an emphasis on universal screening, new recommendations for managing incomplete treatment adherence, and expansion of treatment eligibility, among others.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/06/1.htm
6 Jun 2023
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://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/07/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jul 2023
Coadministration of zoster vaccine, COVID-19 booster appears safe, effective
An industry trial found that coadministration of an mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine with a first dose of recombinant zoster vaccine was immunologically noninferior to spacing the shots two weeks apart, with a similar safety and reactogenicity profile.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/27/2.htm
27 Jun 2023
Pandemic enters new phase with end of PHE
COVID-19 isn't gone, but the end of the U.S. public health emergency does mark some significant changes.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/06/pandemic-enters-new-phase-with-end-of-phe.htm
1 Jun 2023
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
A full recording of “COVID-19 Is No Longer a Public Health Emergency: Implications for Patients and Clinicians” is available online.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/23/6.htm
23 May 2023
Obituaries
The College notes the passing of James (Jim) Foody III, MD, FACP; Marcus Boyd Shook, MD, MACP; C. Anderson (Andy) Hedberg, MD, MACP; and George Goldsand, MD, MACP.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/02/obits.htm
1 Feb 2023
Register now for ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine's forum on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The virtual live event will be held on May 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. ET.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/09/5.htm
9 May 2023
Prepare for next pandemic by training leaders
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the prospect of others, public health and medical groups are developing training initiatives to increase the numbers of infectious disease and public health specialists across the country.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/03/prepare-for-next-pandemic-by-training-leaders.htm
1 Mar 2023
CBT improved severe fatigue after COVID-19, Dutch trial finds
After randomization, patients with severe fatigue three to 12 months after COVID-19 infection benefited from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) compared to usual care.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/16/2.htm
16 May 2023
CDC study shows uptick in C. auris infections in recent years
Cases and transmission of Candida auris have continued to rise since the multidrug-resistant fungus was first reported in the U.S. in 2016. Reports of cases to the CDC rose by 44% in 2019 and 95% in 2021.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/21/1.htm
21 Mar 2023