0 Countries with previous TB vaccine coverage show improved COVID-19 outcomes
An epidemiological study has revealed that COVID-19 outcomes are better in those countries that have undertaken a TB vaccination regime in the last 15 years.
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0 Scepticism grows over use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Researchers and pharmacists have cautioned against the use of malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, warning against premature optimism that these drugs are effective and safe for use in COVID-19 patients.
0 Responding to COVID-19 with AI and machine learning
As a result of the the pandemic we face, life-and-death choices will be made and often, artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to make objective and informed recommendations. This editorial explores the challenges faced by healthcare systems, and how AI and machine learning can improve decision-making.
0 Mortality rates in Ebola survivors reported to be five-times higher than the general population
The results of a new study suggest that – compared with the general population – Ebola survivors may be at a significantly increased risk of death, particularly during the first year following hospital discharge.
0 Could novel sepsis phenotypes explain clinical trial failures?
New research has identified four novel sepsis phenotypes, suggesting these could be relevant for understanding the heterogeneity of treatment effects and help to explain recent clinical trial failures.
0 Is there a link between antibiotic use and cardiovascular disease?
Long durations of antibiotic use in middle- and late-adulthood have been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events in new research studying over 36,000 women.
0 ECCMID19: Mortality rate in bloodstream infections varies hugely depending on the causative organism
Research presented at ECCMID has highlighted large variations in mortality rate associated with different bloodstream infections, as well as the threat posed by these infections.
0 CROI 2019: key news stories
Find out more about the headlines from the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2019 (CROI) in our round-up of conference news.
0 Aging in HIV – an interview with Andy Ustianowski
In line with World AIDS Day this year we spoke to Andy Ustianowski (North Manchester General Hospital, UK) about the new challenges facing people living with HIV, including aging healthily and happily.
0 From TB to leprosy: financial model reveals where pipelines and investments might fall short
Financial modelling has been used to estimate the costs and likelihood of candidate medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and technologies launching, revealing gaps in the pipeline and in funding.
