Infection

The ACIP, once more, revised its recommendations for administration of pneumococcal vaccination among adults aged ≥65 years. Is there a lesson learned here?

HCV is now diagnosed in millennials at about the same rate as in baby boomers; CDC responds with a recommendation for HCV screening in all adults aged ≥18 years.

A pulmonary and critical care specialist identifies 4 factors that will, in part, determine the severity of the 2020-2021 flu season and that can inform preparation.

The investigational antiviral remdesivir in phase 3 clinical trials led to faster time to recovery vs placebo and was found to be safe.

There are nearly 30 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in human trials. Confused? Here's a short primer on the old and new development platforms and the pros and cons.

US confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpassed 5 million; global recoveries have exceeded 12 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on coronavirus cases, mortalities, recoveries, and more.

Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on coronavirus cases, mortalities, recoveries, and more.

US confirmed cases of COVID-19 number nearly 4.6 million; global cases have surpassed 18 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

The National Institutes of Health updated guidance on use of dexamethasone and substitutes in critically ill patients, and on ensuring surrogate decision makers are identified.

US confirmed cases of COVID-19 number nearly 4.5 million; global cases have surpassed 17 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

US confirmed cases of COVID-19 number nearly 4.5 million; global cases have surpassed 17 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 are approaching 16.5 million. We summarize more of today's global and US data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

COVID-19 vaccine hopeful mRNA-1273 will be administered to 30,000 trial volunteers at 89 US research sites.

Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 16 million. We summarize more of today's global and US data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.

JAMA: After recovery from COVID-19, a majority of patients reported persistence of at least 1 symptom; more than half reported ≥3 symptoms.

Parental doubts about efficacy drive flu-shot hesitancy, according to a new survey, and impact routine vaccination rates, as well.

The EUA is the third for diagnostics designed for detection and differentiation of the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the flu.

A letter to the World Health Organization signed by more than 200 scientists from around the world strongly urges the agency to acknowledge airborne transmission of the SARS-Cov2 virus.

The NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel published guidelines on use of the corticosteroid dexamethasone in patients severely ill with COVID-19.

The New York Times asked 511 epidemiologists when they might resume hair cuts, shaking hands, air travel, bus rides, and 15 other "normal" activities suspended during COVID-19 social distancing.

"Asymptomatic coronavirus spread is rare." World Health Organization explains the miscommunication.

The recovery rate of patients with severe COVID-19 infection who received remdesivir was 31% faster than those in a placebo group, according to the NIH.

One-quarter of US and UK adults indicated a package from China may transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Click through more perceptions, true and false, from a recent survey.

CDC return-to-work criteria for healthcare workers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 are publisehd to guide administrative decision making.

A new study found patients hospitalized with severe complications of COVID-19 demonstrated significant clinical improvement with remdesivir treatment. 

Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are proposed as treatments for COVID-19 but in patients with existing CV disease could be deadly.

New CDC interim guidance for essential workers exposed to COVID-19 outlines precautions for employee and employer.

Health care workers and first responders will be volunteer participants in the Henry Ford Health System trial of the drug as preventive therapy against COVID-19.

The latest COVID-19 data on confirmed cases, fatalities, and more from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.