ASCLS eNewsBytes

• Seventh person 'cured' of HIV after stem cell transplant December 20, 2024
  From Aug. 6: A 60-year-old German man has become the seventh HIV-free individual after receiving a stem-cell transplant, becoming the second person to receive non-resistant stem cells.
• Brainstem damage could explain long COVID symptoms, precision MRI shows December 20, 2024
  From Oct. 15: In a new study using the latest scanning technology, researchers identified distinct changes in the brainstem in people who were hospitalized with COVID-19. They also showed that the damage is more pronounced in those who experienced more severe disease.
• FDA approves first flu vaccine you give yourself at home December 20, 2024
  From Sept. 24: The U.S. FDA has approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be self-administered at home. The vaccine, which contains a weakened form of the live influenza virus, is only available to individuals aged 18 and older.
• Dangerous whooping cough infections have quadrupled this year over last in US December 20, 2024
  From Sept. 10: Pertussis cases in the U.S. have quadrupled this year, with 12,353 cases recorded as of late August. The CDC reports that cases dropped during the peak COVID-19 pandemic but have since spiked due to vaccine misinformation. Pertussis can strike both children and adults, especially vulnerable newborns.
• Medical experts warn of rise in norovirus — an easily spread stomach bug December 20, 2024
  From Mar. 12: Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing across the country. Johns Hopkins Senior Scholar Amesh Adalja says most people will become infected several times throughout their lifetime and describes the symptoms to look out for.