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NEW YORK (AP) — Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists. Bacteria that are difficult to treat due to the so-called NDM gene primarily drove the increase, CDC researchers wrote in an article published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. …

RPI defends professor contracted by CDC for controversial autism study  Times Union Source link

The committee that offers vaccine advice to the nation’s top public health agency voted Friday against recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 6 months or older, instead leaving the decision to individuals. The panel also decided against recommending that states and local authorities require a prescription for COVID-19 vaccines. On many levels, people watching the two-day proceedings of …

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, a severe post-infectious complication of SARS-CoV-2 emerged globally called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), affecting mostly previously healthy children of school age. The great majority of these children were admitted to the intensive care unit, not due to pneumonia, but because of life-threatening cardiovascular involvement including myocarditis. CDC investigators were tracking MIS-C closely in …

CDC Vaccine Panel Postpones One Vote and Reverses Another Amid Confusion  The New York Times CDC advisers vote that patients must consult a health care provider for Covid-19 vaccination, but no prescription required  CNN RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Votes Down Its Own Proposal to Require Prescriptions for Covid-19 Shots  WIRED CDC panel abandons COVID vaccine recommendation, saying it’s a personal choice  ABC News – …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not expected to change recommendations for hepatitis B vaccines in newborns, after its panel of advisers tabled Friday a much-awaited vote on the issue. The panel had been expected to recommend delaying the use of the vaccine in babies, currently administered shortly after birth, but some members expressed frustration over a lack …

After the tabled hep B vote, some liaison members from top medical organizations shared their agreement for holding off on making changes to the current recommendations. Some also urged more transparency in how decisions will be made on future potential recommendation changes. “I would urge the committee to use the methodical scientific method to weigh the risks and benefits appropriately,” …

The publisher Taylor & Francis is investigating concerns raised on PubPeer about a paper claiming to find DNA contamination in COVID-19 vaccines beyond regulators’ recommended amounts.  The move comes as the U.S. body tasked with making recommendations for vaccine use is scheduled to consider the safety of COVID-19 shots, and two of the study’s authors say their findings will be …

Vaccines Federal agencies New in medicine Children’s health See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 to delay a vote on changes to a newborn hepatitis B shot. It was a surprise twist after a lengthy discussion on the hepatitis B vaccine typically delivered to newborns shortly after …

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices starts meeting today to discuss vaccine recommendations. The committee’s decisions have a significant influence on …