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Quick takes: XBB COVID vaccines for fall, 4th fungal meningitis death, more H5N1 avian flu in mammals
FDA scientists say that a monovalent XBB lineage COVID vaccine is warranted for a fall vaccine campaign.
Read more.Researchers identify type of long COVID with persistent inflammation
Among 55 long-COVID patients, about 60% had signs of persistent inflammation, including elevated neutrophil activation, while recovered and uninfected participants
Read more.Common diabetes drug shown to prevent long COVID
The reduction in risk may warrant clinicians using metformin for COVID-19 patients sooner rather than later.
Read more.COVID-19 pandemic-related increase in Candida auris noted in Israeli hospitals
Rise of the multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen was driven primarily by COVID-19 surges and mechanical ventilation, the authors say.
Read more.WHO and the Global Fund announce commitment for enhanced collaboration
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) signed
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