Evusheld No Longer Authorized for COVID Prevention
Tixagevimab-cilgavimab (Evusheld) lost authorization for use in the U.S. to prevent COVID-19 until further notice, the FDA announced on Thursday. The agency revised the monoclonal antibody cocktail’s emergency use authorization (EUA) to limit its use to only periods when SARS-CoV-2 variants susceptible to it account for at least 9% of COVID-19 cases nationally. “Data show […]
Experts Say Tracking Pathogens in Sewage Works, but Needs Sustained Investment
Surveillance of wastewater systems proved useful during the COVID-19 pandemic and merits further investment to respond to future threats, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). But there’s room for improvement. The report highlights five core pillars for developing a stronger National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS), calling […]
Engaging in Healthcare May Close Longevity Gap Between Black and White Men With HIV
WASHINGTON — For men who have sex with men and are living with HIV, adopting strategies that would further engage Black men with the healthcare system could potentially close the gap in longevity between Black and white men, researchers suggested here. Using the framework of the HIV Care Continuum, simulation modeling showed that engagement with […]
Consolidation Intensification Fails in High-Risk Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma
Adding high-dose treosulfan and melphalan as further consolidation therapy for high-risk metastatic Ewing sarcoma failed to improve survival outcomes, a randomized phase III study showed. In an intention-to-treat population of 109 patients receiving standard induction and consolidation therapy, no significant difference was seen in event-free survival (EFS) between a group that also received high-dose treosulfan-melphalan […]
Powering navigational buoys with help of ocean waves
To find a power source for buoys, look no further than the ocean itself. During the AIP Publishing Horizons — Energy Storage and Conversion virtual conference, which will be held Aug. 4-6, Cátia Rodrigues, from the University of Porto, will discuss the prospects of using power generators in the ocean to address the energy concerns […]