Infection

Analysis of surveillance data revealed a decline in use of antiviral medications for children hospitalized with influenza and prevalent underprescribing in outpatient settings.

More than 2.4 million STIs were reported in the US in 2023 — a 1.8% decrease from 2022, according to the CDC's annual STI report.

The FDA cleared Novavax to start enrolling the planned phase 3 trial after a safety concern was found to be unrelated to the combination vaccine.

Find details on the surge in US pertussis cases, the first self-administered flu vaccine, and study findings underscoring the evolving nature of long COVID.

Insights on how to manage the "triple threat" of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 this season.

ACIP recommendations for the most appropriate older population for the RSV vaccine has shifted and the NFID medical director explains why.

CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the ACIP's recommendations, which also call for flexible dosing under shared clinical decision making.

Vaccine hesitancy became a public health threat during the COVID-19 pandemic that lingers now and has affected uptake of other essential immunizations.

IDWeek 2024: Older adults vaccinated with BNT162b2 (Comirnaty) had approximately half the odds of developing long COVID vs unvaccinated adults, according to new data.

IDWeek2024: The nanoparticle influenza vaccine and combination flu-Covid-19 shot produced immunogenicity comparable to or higher than comparator vaccines.

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Remdesivir plus dexamethasone was associated with reduced 14- and 28-day mortality vs dexamethasone alone, according to a large study of adults hospitalized with COVID-19.

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a 2-fold increased risk for MACE for up to 3 years, even among people with no history of CVD, in a new analysis of UK Biobank data.

The non-prescription test has more than 95% sensitivity and specificity for SARS-COV-2 and influenza A and B and delivers results in approximately 15 minutes.

The surge in pertussis is likely a result of a return to pre-pandemic infection patterns coupled with waning immunity from previous vaccination, CDC says.

Older adults hospitalized with RSV were older, more frail, and more likely to have respiratory comorbidities than those with influenza A or B, the study found.

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Updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the first orally disintegrating tablet approved for pregnancy prevention, and 5 more.

One in 9 primary care encounters involved a mental health condition, according to an analysis of over 350 million primary care visits.

FluMist is the first influenza vaccine that does not have to be given by a health care professional.

The updated COVID-19 vaccine targets the currently circulating Omicron variant JN.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2.

Topics include declining vaccine coverage among kindergarten-aged children and key changes in recommendations for adult vaccination.

Now that the WHO has declared a second mpox global emergency, you may want to brush up on knowledge of the disease and the 2024 outbreak.

The updated COVID-19 vaccines will include a monovalent component corresponding to KP.2, a strain of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Do you know the ACIP-preferred influenza vaccine for adults aged ≥65 yrs? The cut-off age for HPV vaccination? The time between the 2-dose mpox series? More, here.

The First to Know Syphilis Test detects a current or past infection, regardless of successful treatment, in 15 minutes using a drop of blood.

The influenza/COVID-19 combination did not prove noninferior to the comparator flu vaccine against influenza B, the companies reported.

Steven Furr, MD, discusses how communication between clinicians and patients is crucial to combatting vaccine hesitancy this upcoming respiratory virus season.

Of the 25 routine lab tests studied, none proved clinically useful for diagnosing COVID-19, even among participants with a high long COVID symptom burden.

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