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- Untreatable, Drug-Resistant Fungus Found in Texas and DC 30 July, 2021Two clusters of pan-resistant Candida auris have been found in long-term-care facilities. Medscape Medical News
- Vaccination Alone Won't Counter Rise of Resistant Variants: Study 30 July, 2021Modeling showed that nonpharmaceutical interventions against pandemic viral infection maintained during vaccination campaigns can counter the emergence of vaccine-resistant mutations. Medscape Medical News
- Indoor Masking Needed in Almost 70% of US Counties: CDC Data 30 July, 2021A county has 'high transmission' if it reports 100 or more weekly cases per 100,000 residents or a 10% or higher test positivity rate in the last 7 days, the CDC says. WebMD Health News
- Florida Virus Cases Soar, Hospitals Near Last Summer's Peak 30 July, 2021Hospital admissions of coronavirus patients continue to soar in Florida, prompting calls by local officials for the governor to declare an emergency. Associated Press
- Report: 94% of COVID-19 Deaths Among Not Fully Vaccinated 30 July, 2021More than 94% of Washington's recent COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations have been among not fully vaccinated people, according to a new report from the state Department of Health. Associated Press
- Pentagon, Federal Government Push for Employee Vaccinations 30 July, 2021The federal workforce must show proof of vaccination. If unvaccinated, the employee will have to wear a mask in almost all circumstances, physically distance, and have regular testing. WebMD Health News
- COVID-19 Tied to Acceleration of Alzheimer's Pathology 30 July, 2021Researchers found higher levels of neurofilament light and other markers of brain injury in COVID patients with neurologic symptoms compared to COVID patients without neurologic symptoms. Medscape Medical News
- Inflammatory Diet Linked to Increased All-Cause Dementia Risk 30 July, 2021A proinflammatory diet is linked to increased risk for development of all-cause dementia -- but not Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
- 'War Has Changed': CDC Says Delta as Contagious as Chicken Pox 30 July, 2021Internal CDC documents provide new language on how serious the delta variant transmission rate appears to be. Medscape Medical News
- International Push for Recognition of Unique FTD Variant 30 July, 2021There is an international push by researchers across the globe to have what they believe is a unique variant of frontotemporal dementia recognized. Medscape Medical News
- Diabetes Drug's New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate 30 July, 2021Diabetes drugs are being reformulated and renamed as new obesity treatments. Medicare currently doesn't cover the latter, and private insurers will have to decide if the cost is worth the benefit. Kaiser Health News
- Prefer DOACs Over Aspirin After Ventricular Ablations: STROKE-VT 30 July, 2021Cerebrovascular protection was far better on DOACs after catheter ablation for VT or extrasystoles in the trial. There might be changes some operators can make to lower the risk even further. Medscape Medical News
- Kidney Transplant Outcomes Good in Undocumented Immigrants 30 July, 2021Patients with undocumented status who receive kidney transplants show encouraging outcomes similar to, or in some cases better than, the general transplant population. Medscape Medical News
- Study Highlights Effect of Acne in Adult Women on Quality of Life 30 July, 2021Feelings of depression, anxiety, depression, and low self-worth during acne breakouts were among the concerns expressed by study participants. Medscape Medical News
- Family Doctors Omit Tests for Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes 30 July, 2021US primary care physicians are not properly checking patients with type 2 diabetes for chronic kidney disease nearly as often as they should, meaning many miss getting a timely diagnosis. Medscape Medical News