Flu vaccines may get a boost in potency, endurance, in trial of new compounds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
New versions of a compound that can boost influenza vaccine potency are set for clinical trial. The goal is to improve seasonal vaccine effectiveness.
New drug therapy may ease sleep disruptions due to Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
A new drug has shown promise for regulating sleep in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Simple finger prick helps gauge need for antibiotics during COPD flare
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 12, 2019
A finger-prick blood test could help prevent overuse of antibiotics for COPD flares. What’s more, the approach is safe for patients, researchers say.
Team approach helps hospital cut antibiotic use in sepsis case study
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2019
A team approach to antimicrobial stewardship resulted in decreased broad spectrum antibiotic use, reduced patient length of stay and cost reductions for a Pennsylvania hospital.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 27
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2019
Independence is top factor in seniors’ hot weather vulnerability … Parkinson’s disease origins could be in the gut … Drug delivery implant may nix need for pills … Discovery may help kick-start...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, June 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 25, 2019
Drug combo may combat deadly candida auris … Alzheimer’s ‘cabal’ thwarted research progress for decades … Can deprescribing drugs reduce dementia risk? … NIH study: Optimal threshold for diagnosing...