Infectious Disease

Patients largely underestimate how long a cold should last and the lingering symptoms too often prompt a request for antibiotics. Primary care, please resist!

The rate of ME/CFS was similar (3% to 4%) at 3 through 12 months for study participants who tested positive and negative for COVID-19.

Encouraging patients to reach out with questions may lead more to roll up their sleeves this season, Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, told Patient Care.

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, and colleagues link 70% of the drop in cases to vaccine availability but caution the risk for long COVID remains significant.

Researchers also found that a lower proportion of individuals were diagnosed with long COVID following reinfection than after initial infection.

The investigational live intranasal vaccine was safe and well-tolerated when given concomitantly with Fluzone HD and the combination outperformed the latter given by itself.

Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, discusses the ACIP's updated recommendations for immunization against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

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A new study shows that higher vaccination rates were associated with a decrease in the prevalence of parent-reported asthma symptoms in children.

Individuals 6 months and older should receive updated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season, the agency recommended.

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The investigational combination vaccine elicited higher immune responses vs licensed comparator vaccines in 2 independent age groups, the company said.

GSK announced today approval by the US FDA of a label expansion for the adjuvanted RSV vaccine that adds adults aged 50 to 59 years who are at elevated risk for RSV disease to the vaccine’s current indication.

The over-the-counter antigen test, for use at home or at point of care, discriminates between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A and B in 15 minutes.

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Data presented at ACOG 2024 suggest SARS-CoV-2 infection early in pregnancy can lead to a higher likelihood of preeclampsia, as well as more severe disease.

Sipavibart met both dual primary endpoints in the SUPERNOVA phase 3 trial.

Get a quick overview of recommendations for preventive health services and screenings focused on the unique needs of women across the lifespan.

Details on educational gaps, vaccination rates, and the importance of an open dialogue between patients and clinicians, here.

While Moderna expects mRNA-1345 to be approved later this month, the company cites FDA administrative constraints as reason for delay.

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In STRIDE 10, V116 was superior to PPSV23 in adults aged ≥50 years and naive to pneumococcal vaccine for 8 of 9 serotypes unique to Merck's investigational shot.

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Pivmecillinam is an aminopenicillin, a class of beta-lactam antibiotics with a mechanism of action that may help reduce rising levels of antibiotic resistance.

Researchers found that the COVID-19 booster dose elicited a 71%-84% increase in the median anti-spike half-life over that of the primary series.

Vaccine efficacy remained high at 82% at year 11 following vaccination, according to new long-term data.

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The FDA expects to take action on the GSK BLA for its pentavalent MenB vaccine by February 14, 2025.