Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/5/26
People embrace many traditions to ring in the New Year. My extended family enjoys Hoppin’ John, but my personal ritual is to skip straight to dessert.
I started at midnight by toasting 2026 with…
Tag: influenza
A cluster randomised trial of digital messaging nudges to improve influenza vaccination uptake in China
As an effective strategy for preventing influenza, vaccination uptake remains suboptimal. This cluster randomised trial evaluated digital messaging nudges on influenza vaccination among children aged 6-35 months and their parents in China. During 2024-25…
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Predictive modeling & mechanistic validation of synergistic pimodivir combinations for anti-influenza therapy via PB2cap affinity boost
This study introduces a machine learning framework to predict effective antiviral combinations for influenza A. It identifies Pimodivir with Epinephrine or L-Adrenaline as synergistic agents, confirmed by experiments demonstrating increased binding affinity and viral…
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“One Health” Disease Surveillance: Why Integrated Systems Are Critical for Public Health and Economic Stability
Heidi Steinecker, Resultant Health and Human Service Practice Lead
Is our siloed approach to health surveillance creating the perfect conditions for the next pandemic?
Recent outbreaks—from avian influenza to E. coli contamination in leafy greens—highlight the…
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UMass Chan Medical School and Curai Health Partner to Provide Virtual Care for COVID-19 and Flu Study Participants
What You Should Know:
– UMass Chan Medical School and Curai Health, a provider of virtual care solutions, today announced a partnership to provide free virtual care visits to participants enrolled in the STOP COVID-19…
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Exclusive: ‘STOP COVID-19’ study will examine the accuracy of at-home tests
AI-enabled text-first virtual healthcare clinic Curai Health is partnering with UMass Chan Medical School to study how at-home antigen and molecular tests compare with lab PCR tests in detecting the current variants of COVID…
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Urgent Alert: US Respiratory Infections Surge Dramatically
Current National Health Crisis The CDC’s January 2024 update indicates widespread respiratory infections across the United States, based on emergency department diagnosis patterns and wastewater analysis.
State-by-State Impact Analysis Eleven states, including Arizona, Florida, and…
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 10/10/24 – HIStalk
Just in time for the winter respiratory virus season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new respiratory illness resources. New Community Snapshot content shows viral activity in different ways, including…
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 1/11/24 – HIStalk
Masks are back on at my local hospitals. Our area is seeing a surge of COVID, influenza, and RSV patients. We’re seeing full intensive care units. Nursing exhaustion is approaching pandemic levels.
Across the…
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 12/28/23 – HIStalk
As we expected, coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday and moving towards Christmas, emergency department and hospital visits for respiratory viruses were on the rise. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control…
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