Nirsevimab proves effective in preventing RSV-related medical visits and hospitalizations in infants, with enhanced results in catch-up immunization programs.

The combination therapy’s developer, Atea Pharmaceuticals, is looking to initiate a phase 3 study in early 2025.

Amesh A. Adalja, MD, FIDSA outlined the importance of recognizing antibiotic resistance in healthcare settings, educating patients on responsible antibiotic use, and the need for new treatments and diagnostic tools.

Raw milk products are not pasteurized, making them more susceptible to carrying harmful pathogens, in this case, bird flu.

Sixty-eight people have been infected with this food borne illness across 19 states.

Daniel Ilges, PharmD, BCIDP discussed this improved diagnostic stewardship, reduced unnecessary treatments, and had no impact on diagnosis timelines.

This comes after Japan recently announced it will donate over 3 million doses of the mpox vaccine, LC16m8 to a country in Africa.

In this conversation, Jones discussed looking at the benefits around choosing 1 specific therapy for treatment.

Research finds that individuals who received a COVID-19 vaccine more recently were less likely to develop long COVID.

This week, GigaGen has launched a Phase 1 trial for GIGA-2339, a potential functional cure for chronic Hepatitis B, public health concerns like the California raw milk recall due to H5N1 and new findings linking lung dysfunction to cognitive decline in Long COVID patients, and more.

This study explores HLA-E as a target to activate the immune system in HBV infection, identifying a stable peptide, Env371-379 L6I, that effectively triggers T-cell responses.

Mild reactions were experienced in 46% of recipients.

New research using advanced MRI techniques explores how impaired pulmonary gas exchange may contribute to cognitive impairments in Long COVID patients, offering insights for potential treatment strategies.

Recent data shows a 1 in 5 risk of unvaccinated house members transmitting the respiratory virus to other nonimmunized members.

CDPH advises consuming pasteurized milk, which kills the virus, while the state increases testing and monitoring following 29 confirmed human cases of H5N1 linked to infected dairy cows.

It is not only about cooking the food to the correct temperature, but also how long the food should sit out, and safe storage after the meal is over. Here is more information to have a healthy holiday.

Using fecal microbiota transplantation within the CGA framework further enhanced survival and care efficiency.

Patients with autoimmune hepatitis who are deficient in vitamin D had worse outcomes than patients with normal vitamin D levels.

Investigators highlighted the long-term cost-effectiveness of routine HCV screening as well as linkage-to-care for high-risk patients in emergency departments.

Recent studies show oral vancomycin reduces CDI by 64% in stem cell transplant patients, Biktarvy is effective for HIV/HBV co-infection, climate change drives rising dengue cases, and a 7-day antibiotic regimen is as effective as 14 days for bloodstream infections.

Wolverine Packing Co is recalling ground beef due to potential contamination with E coli O157:H7

Along with the CDC, we highlight the One Health approach and advocate for effective infection control measures, such as vaccination and innovative technologies, to prevent the spread of resistant pathogens and combat AMR.

The country’s program yielded screening and treatment in almost two thirds of the identified at-risk population.

Nicole M Iovine discusses the risks associated with this particular E coli strain, challenges posed by organic farming, and offers practical food safety tips to protect vulnerable populations.

Here is a recap of the latest happenings during C diff awareness month.