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A large population-based study found that receiving influenza and pertussis vaccines on the same day during pregnancy does not increase the risk of adverse maternal, birth, or neonatal outcomes compared with pertussis vaccination alone.

The federal agency has given the nod for Doravirine/Islatravir (Idvynso), a once-daily, two-drug HIV treatment that demonstrated non-inferior efficacy to standard three-drug regimens in phase 3 trials, expanding options for virologically suppressed adults.

Our short survey underscores the critical role of audience feedback in shaping more relevant, impactful infectious disease coverage.

In the third part of our conversation with the Peggy Lillis Foundation’s CEO Christian Lillis, he says insurance restrictions are forcing people with C diff to endure inferior treatments and repeated infections raising both human suffering and long-term healthcare costs.

A major international study reveals that World Health Organization-recommended first-line antibiotics are effective in only one in four neonatal sepsis infections in low- and middle-income countries, underscoring the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

AMR Action Fund CEO Henry Skinner, PhD, MBE, provides insights around the legislation including its implementation challenges which may be slowing its path to passage despite bipartisan support in Congress as well as growing recognition of the global antimicrobial resistance crisis.

New research shows that antiretroviral therapy can reduce HIV-related accelerated biological aging by nearly 4 years, highlighting the critical importance of early and sustained treatment.

This week, read about AI and antibiotic development, an innovative hepatitis C program to get postpartum mothers tested and treated sooner, on World Liver Day a nurse talks about her personal story and how she advocate for better education around this vital organ, and more.

A large real-world study from the UK Health Security Agency presented at ESCMID Global 2026 finds that maternal RSV vaccination given at least two weeks before birth cuts infant hospitalizations by more than 80%.

In honor of World Liver Day 2026, a nurse shares the heartbreaking story of her son’s fatal liver disease and her lifelong mission to educate the public about the vital, often overlooked role of liver health.

Lily Li, MD, PhD, MBA, discusses factors for increasing incidence rates including low awareness, asymptomatic spread, and gaps in testing and care access, and strategies to increase early. She also provides a brief overview for some of the testing options for the infectious disease.

In the final episode of the short series, Akhila Kosaraju, MD, talks about changing the development paradigm and moving away from reengineering molecules of existing antibiotic classes and towards creating new ones.

Madeline McCrary, MD, explains her institution’s program as a novel way to get new mothers diagnosed and given their full-course of treatment when they are still in the hospital.

Study ascertains vaccination status of children hospitalized for Bordetella pertussis infections and assesses diagnostic value of testing modalities.

In the second episode of this short series, Akhila Kosaraju, MD, talks about how Phare Bio and Basilea Pharmaceuticals are partnering to develop antimicrobials taking them from AI molecules to clinical trials.

A nurse’s decades-long advocacy highlights how personal loss and gaps in public education have shaped ongoing challenges in hepatitis B vaccination and liver disease awareness.

A new study shows that strain-level surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus in NICUs can identify hidden transmission pathways and enable targeted interventions to reduce serious infections in vulnerable newborns.

Akhila Kosaraju, MD, provides insights around how AI is moving towards an accelerated pace of antimicrobial development in hopes of getting molecules into clinical trials and approved much faster than the current paradigm.

Study examines how clinicians consider rapid pneumonia panel test results in prescribing antibiotics in the ICU.

The latest CDC numbers show a 2.57% increase of measles cases from week-to-week. This is a significant decrease in the percentage of cases from last week where there was a 6.1% increase.

Shionogi has been awarded a major US government contract to scale domestic manufacturing and expand the use of its antibiotic cefiderocol to combat antimicrobial resistance and high-priority biothreat pathogens.

A large cluster-randomized trial in Singapore found that releasing sterile male Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes greatly reduced dengue infections by suppressing local mosquito populations.

The inaugural MAD-ID and SIDP 2026 meeting aims to provide new infectious diseases education offerings, dynamic speakers, and strong networking opportunities for younger clinicians. SIDP President Erin McCreary, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDSA, offers some insights around the upcoming event.

Investigators identified behavioral determinants of being tested for pathogen exposure, in interviewing a focus group presented with a hypothetical avian influenza outbreak.

Early adoption of genomic surveillance and rigorous infection prevention protocols has enabled one health system to prevent in-hospital outbreaks of Candida auris despite rising cases nationwide. Shaun Yang, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, MLS(ASCP) provides insights on how his institution is handling testing for this problematic fungal infection.

Kyle Rodino, PhD, D(ABMM), discusses the incidence rates of Lyme disease, the emergence of mosquito-borne disease, and diagnostics including the tried-and-true tests and the emergence of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and AI-assisted microscopy and their roles in detecting organisms and pathogens.

Increased rapid antigen diagnostic testing for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in pediatric outpatients was associated with fewer antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections.

This week, read about omadacycline as an oral treatment option for Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease, combining immunotherapy with antifungals for fungal infections, this year's Peggy Lillis Foundation's C diff meeting, and more.