Articles tagged with 'Infectious Disease' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

As the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) sharply rises in the U.S., new evidence suggests that a common antibiotic—doxycycline—could help prevent the spread of some bacterial infections. Based on results from new clinical trials, the …

Investigators from Cedars-Sinai have made two important discoveries about fiber and the gut microbiome in patients with human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV.Their findings, published today in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Reports, could aid future …

Three Cedars-Sinai Health System hospitals—Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Huntington Hospital and Torrance Memorial Medical Center—will hold free community flu vaccine clinics on the same day, Sunday, Oct. 8.“We urge everyone in our community to get …

It still feels like summer outside, but it’s time to prepare for the 2023-24 flu season. Flu season started early in the Southern Hemisphere, which typically gives experts some clues as to what we’ll experience here in the U.S. To avoid getting …

This summer, like every summer since COVID-19 arrived on the scene, the U.S. is experiencing a spike in infections and hospitalizations.Only this time, there’s good news: The number of infections hasn’t increased as much as in past summers. Plus, …

It’s summertime and California hiking trails are beckoning. But along with lusher than usual greenery due to this year’s heavy rains, the hills are alive with ticks and fleas. The Cedars-Sinai Newsroom talked with Priya Soni, MD, a pediatric …

Later this summer, staff members at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital will spring into action when a pretend patient comes to the Emergency Department with symptoms of a virus like Ebola, one of the deadliest, most infectious diseases on the …

With COVID-19 and flu cases rising, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) affecting many young children, experts are bracing for a “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses this holiday season.“It’s going to be a severe respiratory virus season,” said …

A subset of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 had unexpectedly low responses to the immunizations, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings of the new study are published in iScience, a Cell Press journal.In a matched …

Cedars-Sinai and other hospitals nationwide are seeing a surge in cases of pediatric RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) that are showing up earlier than expected this year. Healthcare providers are worried about the onset of the virus combined with …

Amid the loosening of COVID-19 precautions and a sharp increase in flu cases in the Southern Hemisphere, Cedars-Sinai experts are warning the public to prepare for a bad flu season this year.“Australia and New Zealand had their most severe flu …

Monkeypox cases are on the rise in the U.S., stoking fear and confusion about the way the virus is spread, who is at risk and where to seek treatment.“After living through a life-altering pandemic for the past few years, it’s understandable that …

KTLA 5 and Parade.com recently interviewed infectious disease specialist Jonathan D. Grein, MD, director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai, about Los Angeles County’s first patient likely to have monkeypox and how to avoid the …

The Sacramento Bee recently interviewed Michael Ben-Aderet, MD, associate medical director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai, about the first confirmed monkeypox case in California and how to best manage the outbreak, which started in Europe …

The highly contagious omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant strain in the United States in mid-December 2021, coinciding with a rise in hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19. Among those admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated …

Los Angeles County is reporting record numbers of COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant continues to spread. To help the community navigate this current pandemic surge, Cedars-Sinai experts shared updates on the most important things Angelenos need …

Q&A With Pharmacy Expert Hai Tran, PharmD As the first cases of flu are reported in Los Angeles this season, public health experts are urging anyone who isn't already vaccinated to get the flu shot. It's the best protection against the flu, …

The flu seemed to vanish in 2020 as safety measures meant to stop the spread of COVID-19 also worked against the influenza virus. But with some precautions lifted amid widespread vaccination, what will it mean for this year's flu season?"We did not …

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, healthcare professionals around the globe had to quickly learn to stay safe while treating patients diagnosed with a highly contagious virus. At Cedars-Sinai, staff members had a secret weapon: the Special Pathogens …

Cedars-Sinai infectious disease experts are sharing a critical message with the public: Get your flu shot."Please get it as soon as possible," said Michael Ben-Aderet, MD, associate director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai, in a video …

This story has been updated as of 9/23/21 at 9:12 a.m. PT.

To avoid a second California shutdown, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently ordered all state residents to wear a mask in public. He was later joined by the four previous governors of California—both Democrats and Republicans—in a united public service …

As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues, physicians and medical researchers are facing questions about newly recognized symptoms, antibody testing and what the public can expect in the near future.Some also have expressed …

This story has been updated as of May 19, 2020, at 3 p.m. PT.

In a small group of patients hospitalized with severe complications of COVID-19 and treated with the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, clinical improvement was observed in 68% of patients treated, according to an analysis co-authored by …

As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly evolves, health authorities have been updating their guidance to reflect the changing situation. The latest example: masks.Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and some state and local authorities …

Health officials are urging the public to wash their hands to avoid getting sick or spreading COVID-19 (coronavirus) to others.Though it seems so simple, many people don't know how to do it effectively."It's so important to frequently wash your …

By March 1, more than 9000 people in the U.S. may have already been infected by COVID-19 (coronavirus), far more than the number that had been publicly reported, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study."This suggests that the opportunity window to …

CBS 2/KCAL 9 recently featured a free flu clinic in South Los Angeles, an area that has some of the highest levels of flu activity in the county. The clinic was jointly sponsored by Cedars-Sinai, Marin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, …

Early estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that since Oct. 1, 2019, when the federal agency began counting, as many as 8.5 million flu-related medical visits and up to 210,000 hospitalizations have been …