Paul was a healthy 57-year-old who enjoyed fishing, boating, camping, and brewing homemade beer. He did not like to visit doctors and was stubborn about preventative medicine, including flu vaccines. Many adults like Paul choose not to get a flu vaccine. Despite vaccination benefits, less than half of U.S. adults received an annual flu vaccine More >>
Cardiac and COVID-19
As the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic progresses, we begin to uncover more information regarding the treatment of these patients and the impact COVID-19 has on the body. First discovered in December 2019, COVID-19 is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (Lippi) Despite primarily thought of as a respiratory disease, COVID-19 More >>
Rapid Time-to-Result for Detection of Influenza Positive Patients Using the Sofia® 2 Analyzer
Each year influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality including up to 647,000 hospitalizations and 61,200 deaths during the 2018-19 respiratory season in the United States alone. Because symptoms of different respiratory diseases often overlap, influenza diagnostic testing plays an important role in the differential diagnosis and clinical management of these patients. Moreover, prompt diagnosis is More >>
RSV: A Grown-up Challenge
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with acute respiratory illness in children and a significant cause of hospitalization of infants less than 1 year of age worldwide. Recently, studies have also elucidated the clinical impact of RSV infections in adult populations, with the risk of serious infection increasing with age (Falsey). RSV More >>
The emotional stories of families whose lives have been permanently altered by the flu.
Leon Sidari was a healthy four-year-old from Dayton, Ohio with an infectious smile. He was a beloved brother and the son of two physicians. He was known as an “old soul” with patience and gentleness beyond his age. Leon first became sick on December 23, 2017. His illness began with general symptoms including a fever More >>